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Section II <br />47 <br />The additional capacity resulting from the approved addition has been included in the student <br />projections. <br />High School <br />The previous year (2012 -13) projections for November 2013 for this level were overestimated by <br />64 students. The actual membership decreased by 32 students. Over the previous ten years, <br />change has been variable with decreases in membership in 2008 -09 and in 2009 -10. Following <br />these decreases, membership and growth rates began increasing again within the last three years <br />before experiencing another decrease this year (2013 -14). Growth rates during this time period <br />have ranged from -0.84% to +5.31 %. This year's projections show that additional capacity is <br />needed in 2023 -24, which is three years later than last year's projection. Additional High <br />School capacity is expected to be achieved by expanding Carrboro High School from 800 <br />students to 1,200 students, which was included in the construction plans for the high school. <br />Additional Information for Chapel Hill Carrboro School District <br />Currently, one Charter School, PACE Academy, serves high school students residing in the <br />Chapel Hill /Carrboro School District. This school is not included as part of the SAPFO Annual <br />Report and, as a result, its membership and capacity is not monitored or included in future <br />projections. On February 6, 2014 PACE Academy had their charter revoked for the 2014 -2015 <br />school year. Administrators are currently exploring the appeal process with the State Board of <br />Education. However, CHCCS student membership may experience an increase in 2014 -15 due to <br />the influx of students from PACE Academy becoming part of the Chapel Hill /Carrboro School <br />District if the school's charter is not renewed through the appeals process. <br />Orange County School District <br />Elementary <br />The previous year (2012 -13) projections for November 2013 at this level were equal to student <br />membership. Actual membership increased by 30 students. Over the previous ten years, this <br />level has experienced varying growth rates including a decrease in membership in 2005 -06. <br />Following this decrease, membership and growth rates have experienced increases every school <br />year since. Growth rates during this period have ranged from -0.33% to +2.80 %. In the Orange <br />County school system, historic growth is more closely related to new residential development <br />than in the Chapel Hill /Carrboro School District, which has a sizeable number of new families in <br />31 <br />