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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 16 , 1996 <br /> SUBJECT: Discussion of School Capital Needs <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> DEPARTMENT County Manager PUBLIC HEARING YES NO x <br /> ------------------------------- <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT <br /> REQUIRED YES NO x <br /> -------------------------------- ------------------------------- <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) INFORMATION CONTACT <br /> None County Manager, ext 2300 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> PURPOSE: To conduct a forum for discussion between the County <br /> Commissioners, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Orange County Boards of <br /> Education, and citizens concerning the needs of the two school systems <br /> for construction of new school space. <br /> BACKGROUND: In their proposed 10 year Capital Improvements Plans <br /> (CIPs) , both school systems in Orange County have identified the need <br /> for construction of one or more new schools, as well as additions to <br /> existing schools . During a joint meeting between the school boards and <br /> the Commissioners on January 29, 1996, the Commissioners stated their <br /> desire to undertake some type of public "needs assessment" process to <br /> confirm the projects identified by the schools as needed, and the scope <br /> and timing of any projects confirmed by the needs assessment process . <br /> At this April 16 meeting, the school systems have been requested to <br /> make brief presentations that will outline in more detail than is <br /> presented in the CIP the reasons for the scope, cost, and timing of the <br /> proposed new school construction. One of the most important points of <br /> discussion will be assumptions about the school systems ' capabilities <br /> to accommodate projected student populations given school facilities in <br /> use and under construction. Following the presentations by the two <br /> school systems, it is expected that the three elected boards will <br /> engage each other, and members of the public in attendance, in a <br /> dialogue about the identified needs. The issues to be examined at this <br /> meeting are intended to be limited to those related to new school space <br /> construction, as other proposed school projects will be addressed <br /> during the CIP review process during the coming weeks. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board conduct the <br /> public dialogue on school construction needs and consider next steps in <br /> the process . <br />