Agenda - 04-12-2016 - 1 - Review Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) and Orange County Schools (OCS) Priorities for the Potential Bond Referendum Funds

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ATTACHMENT A 3 00.4 >i of /4 , a fi • ,,,, Orange County Schools jokholopide 1.1101 111 1111 1111 I II I VIII I�II��IVmo mrou�mmioi�io "" 1444 OCS Facility Recommendations • 2013 Facilities Assessment reflected needed repairs/replacements/additions in excess of$160M as of the date of the assessment. • OCS receives approximately$2.6M for capital funding annually. • Of the$160M overall needs, OC Board of Education prioritized projects to funding levels of$50, $60 and $70M,with projects in the following areas given highest priority: o Safety; o Replacement of antiquated and failing mechanical equipment that would exceed normal CIP funding capabilities; o Cedar Ridge High School classroom wing addition; o Replacement of Transportation facilities; o Upgrade and replacement of food service facilities and equipment. • Phase 1 projects per the attached sheet would be completed assuming a $50M allocation of the potential 2016 bond. • Unfunded projects would be addressed if higher allocation from potential 2016 bond were allocated and/or through future CIPs. • Based on approved CAP Certificates to date, OCS has adequate elementary and middle school capacity for the current 10-year CIP period. The Cedar Ridge classroom addition will address the needed high school capacity, which is projected to reach SAPFO capacity by 2022. A planning/constructing/opening period of approximately three years is anticipated. • Replacement and consolidation of Transportation facilities is included in the OCS Phase 1 request, but is envisioned as a joint project with CHCCS. OCS is the recognized LEA for Transportation for both OCS and CHCCS(State only recognizes one per County). The 1950's vintage Transportation facilities for both CHCCS and OCS are woefully inadequate. Some buses will not fit and still close the bay doors, for example. • Potential bond funds will allow OCS to divert future pay-as-you-go CIP funds to other critical projects addressed in the Facilities Assessment, but not included in Phase 1.