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High School Level <br />A. Does not currently exceed the 110% LOS standard (current LOS is 96.3 %). <br />B. The projected growth rate at this level is expected to decrease, but remain positive <br />over the next 10 years (average —1.22% compared to 1.24% over the past 10 years). <br />C. Projections are not showing a need for an expansion of Carrboro High School from <br />the initial capacity of 800 students to the ultimate capacity of 1,200 students in the 10 <br />year projection period. This is different than last year's projections which showed a <br />need in 2023 -24. <br />ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT <br />Elementary School Level <br />A. Does not currently exceed 105% LOS standard (current LOS is 88.2 %). <br />B. The projected growth rate at this level is expected decrease, but remain positive over the <br />next 10 years (average —0.55% compared to 1.5% over the past 10 years). <br />C. Projections are not showing a need for an additional Elementary School in the 10 year <br />projection period. This is different than last year's projections which showed a need in <br />2023 -24. <br />Middle School Level <br />A. Does not currently exceed 107% LOS standard (current LOS is 81.3 %). <br />B. The projected growth rate at this level is expected to decrease, but remain positive over <br />the next 10 years (average —0.09% compared to 0.48% over the past 10 years). <br />C. Similar to last year, projections are not showing a need for an additional Middle School <br />in the 10 year projection period. <br />High School Level <br />A. Does not currently exceed 110% LOS standard (current LOS is 102.6 %). <br />B. The projected growth rate at this level is expected to decrease, but remain positive over <br />the next 10 years (average —0.39% compared to 2.6% over the past 10 years). <br />C. Expansion of Cedar Ridge High School from the initial capacity of 1,000 students to <br />1,500 students is projected to be needed in 2022 -23. This is the same as last year's <br />projections. <br />Changes in CAPS (Certificate of Adequate Public Schools) System <br />As a result of a North Carolina Supreme Court ruling in August 2012, the local governments that <br />are party to the SAPFO considered modification of their development regulations as they pertain <br />to CAPS in 2013. However, at this time the local governments have not pursued revisions to <br />existing standards contained within the CAPS system or SAPFO MOUs. <br />iii <br />