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funding and adequate timing of new schools. While the Collaboration Group does not recommend going above the state mandated class size at any level, there might be examples in the future where total school capacity may vary from the Standards. For example, a smaller than traditional school site may create the need to construct a smaller school or a multi-story one. Other examples include a non-traditional school that may allow for smaller than mandated class sizes or may include additional classroom space for pre-kindergarten students. The chart below compares existing standards with those proposed by the Collaboration Work Group: Gapacity -Traditional Model School Level Existing Standards April 2007 Proposal from School Collaboration Work Group Elementa 600 585 Middle 700 700 Hi h School Ran e 1 000 1 500 1 000 1 500 2) Square Footage In calculating total square footage of new schools, the Collaboration Work Group concluded that the prior standards for square footage per student are sufficient. Given the Work Group's proposed change in elementary class size and total elementary capacity, as outlined earlier in this report, the proposed elementary square footage is reduced from the previous standards of 95,235 square feet to 92,840. Statutory class sizes for middle and high school levels remain unchanged from the previous Standards; therefore, the Work Group recommends no changes in existing standards for total square footage of middle and high schools. The chart below compares existing standards with those proposed by the Collaboration Work Group: Square Footage -Traditional Model School Level Existing Standards Apri12007 Proposal from School Collaboration Work Group Elementa 95,235 92,840 Middle 132,192 132,192 Hi h School Ran a 151,049 251,345 151,049 251,345 Square footage of anon-traditional school may be higher or lower than those outlined by the School Collaboration Work Group. Examples of factors 7