Agenda - 05-17-2016 - 5-a - Minutes

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3 1 the transportation component of the recommendations could be explained, including how much 2 each school district will be contributing. 3 Pam Jones said the OCS Board of Education (BOE)went through priorities based on 4 the completed study of its facilities. She said items were prioritized as a 1, 2, or 3. She said 5 the BOE decided to focus only on items prioritized as a 1 or 2, such as the HVAC systems. 6 She said there are some deficiencies in the facilities that need upgrading for safety purposes. 7 She said the bond proceeds that each district would receive were realigned, and it was 8 determined what could be funded separately from that. She said this change is reflected in the 9 revised document. She said Grady Brown Elementary is in need of roof repairs, but with those 10 repairs comes asbestos abatement, which simply cannot be funded by the regular CIP 11 allotment. 12 Pam Jones said both districts are still working to finalize the transportation figures. She 13 said part of the question remains based on the site that is chosen, as this will affect the cost. 14 She said CHCCS plans to allocate its portion of the $1 million to this project, but it is not yet 15 known if this will be sufficient, as the plans are not yet finalized. 16 Commissioner Rich said the $52.6 million is more than the schools will get from bond 17 funds, and she asked if priorities will have to again be reviewed. 18 Pam Jones said part of the costs will be offset by CHCCS. She said there is some 19 latitude in some of these projects, with HVAC for example. 20 Commissioner Price asked if the removal of the food service projects means these 21 projects will no longer be accomplished. 22 Pam Jones said these projects have been incorporated in various CIP funding sources. 23 Commissioner Pelissier said the high school capacity is no longer viable, according to 24 the hand out. She asked if this has been discussed with CHCCS. 25 Pam Jones said when SAPFO was created when the world was different, and she said 26 they are asking to look at 107 for middle schools and 110 capacity for the high schools to see if 27 these numbers can be lowered. 28 Commissioner Pelissier referred for the Cedar Ridge High School classroom wings, and 29 asked if there is a process to determine size. 30 Pam Jones said part of this is determined by the school construction standards, which 31 designates this as a 1,500 capacity high school. She said it was sized as such in the original 32 master plan which has been adhered to. 33 Commissioner Dorosin asked if there is a timeline for building a transportation facility 34 and if there is a plan for the existing facility. 35 Pam Jones said the older transportation facility may be used for storage of buses. She 36 said the delay of the transportation facility is the lack of land. She said Chatham County has a 37 good model, which was constructed in about 18 months. She said the first priority is the HVAC 38 at Orange High School, then Cedar Ridge, and then a transportation facility. 39 Chair McKee referred to the capacity for Cedar Ridge High School (CRHS) and asked if 40 the upcoming SAPFO calls for an expansion. 41 Paul Laughton said there is nothing in the SAPFO right now. 42 Donna Coffey said OCS has to contend with growth as well, and the SAPFO does not 43 include Mebane. She said the SAPFO projections are understated since so much development 44 is forthcoming. 45 Commissioner Burroughs said SAPFO is based on current student numbers as well as 46 the past five years. She said when new developments are built in the CHCCS district, the 47 SAPFO numbers do not reflect these until the students show up in the schools. 48 Donna Coffey said it is a bit different because there has always been growth in the 49 Chapel Hill area, which is not the case historically in Mebane or Hillsborough.