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• Seawell +119 <br /> • Lincoln Center Pre K +189 <br /> Total Elementary +555 <br /> • CHHS +105 <br /> • Total +660 <br /> Facilities Assessment Recommendation and Differed Cost of New Schools <br /> $160.8 mil Cost of Recommendation <br /> ($34.5)Budgeted Cost of New Elementary School <br /> (delayed beyond 10 years) <br /> ($23.1)Budgeted Cost of High School Addition <br /> (delayed beyond 10 years) <br /> $103.2 mil Net Cost of Recommendation <br /> Timing is Critical <br /> • Consider bond schedule, SAPFO, and construction timeline <br /> — Discussing a May or November 2016 bond <br /> — We expect to approach 105% LOS at elementary level in 2019 <br /> — Current CIP shows funding in 2018-19 for Elementary School #12 <br /> — Planning, design, regulatory reviews, and construction take 2-3 years (applies to <br /> major renovations and new schools) <br /> — If we must wait for bond approval to begin design and renovations: <br /> • Capacity relief may not be achieved until 2019 <br /> • Phasing will be more complex and expensive as we become more <br /> crowded <br /> • We may miss the window to delay new schools <br /> Timing is Critical <br /> Requested $750K in preliminary renovation planning funding <br /> Completing one project will delay #12 by two years <br /> Todd Lofrese noted that the expenses for Elementary 12 and the Carrboro High School <br /> addition are included in the ten year CIP, but if the recommended projects were completed, <br /> these expenses could be pushed off. <br /> Chair Jacobs said it has been stated that if the legislature keeps doing what it is doing, <br /> there may be more students per classroom. He asked how this affects the levels of service <br /> and the calculations. <br /> Todd Lofrese said the current funding formulas and requirements have class size caps <br /> on grades K -3, but they still allow flexibility in grades 4-12. He said if changes occur to these <br /> numbers, it could impact the timing need of new schools. He said Morris Grove is an excellent <br /> example of that. <br /> Chair Jacobs asked if anyone is doing any worst case scenario planning. <br /> Todd Lofrese said he has not been doing any facility planning around this scenario, but <br /> he has been watching it from a funding perspective for teacher positions. He said the initial <br /> blow would be to the staffing levels. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said anything that either school district can do to facilitate this <br /> planning for renovations at the older schools would be appreciated. She is very enthusiastic <br /> about this and she applauds the progress. <br />