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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 21, 2007 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~- -~ '~''" <br />SUBJECT: Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (Schools APFO) - Re-approval <br />of Capacity Numbers for Orange County Schools (Elementary Level) <br />DEPARTMENT: Manager/Planning/Budget/ PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Attorney <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. Approved School APFO Capacity <br />Calculation Form for OCS Elementary <br />Level <br />2. Revised School APFO Capacity <br />Calculation Form for OCS Elementary <br />Level <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Craig Benedict, 245-2592 <br />Perdita Holtz, 245-2611 <br />PURPOSE: To consider re-approval of November 15, 2006 capacity numbers at the <br />Elementary level for Orange County Schools. <br />BACKGROUND: In accordance with the Schools APFO MOUs (Memorandum of <br />Understanding), the Board of County Commissioners approved the School Districts November <br />15, 2006 membership and capacity numbers at the December 12, 2006 BOCC meeting. <br />In response to questions raised at the March 27, 2007 BOCC meeting regarding amendments to <br />class size ratios and school capacity, both school districts were asked to verify their capacity <br />numbers at the Elementary level for 1:23 and 1:21 class size ratios. As a result of the <br />verification process, OCS re-calculated its capacity numbers at each Elementary school and <br />found that its total capacity at the current 1:23 class size ratio is actually 3,922 students, not the <br />previously reported number of 3,920 students. <br />Staff used the updated capacity of 3,922 students in the student projection calculations that are <br />included in the certified 2007 SAPFOTAC Report. The report was certified at the June 26, 2007 <br />BOCC meeting and the BOCC asked that the OCS Elementary level Capacity Form be re- <br />submitted by the school district and re-approved by the BOCC for insertion into the certified <br />2007 SAPFOTAC Report. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact in approving the revised Capacity Form for <br />OCS that reflects a change in Elementary level capacity from 3,920 to 3,922. <br />