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g <br /> SCHOOL ORGANIZATION/FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT PLAN: <br /> PHASE I - Expand Orange High School and Convert to a 9-12 grade pattern. <br /> PHASE II- Construct new elementary school to house 700 students. <br /> The following is a sequential presentation of the steps taken by Orange <br /> County Schools to develop our plan for school organization/facilities: <br /> GENERAL PLANNING <br /> 1. The Board of Education has adopted a five year long-range "Capital <br /> Needs Plan" for many years. This plan identified the need to <br /> replace the middle school, expand the high school and add a new <br /> elementary school. <br /> 2. In August of 1983, the County Commissioners established the <br /> Ad Hoc School Capital Task Force. Their final report dated <br /> February 1, 1984 was presented to the Orange County Commissioners <br /> at their February 21, 1984 meeting. <br /> 3. At our request, the N. C. Department of Public Instruction, <br /> Division of School Planning conducted a study titled "Up-dated <br /> Study of Possible Reorganization, Efficient Facility Utilization <br /> and Long-Range Facility Needs" for our school system and presented <br /> to us it's report dated October 15, 1984. <br /> 4. On November 19, 1984, the Board of Education adopted a two phase <br /> "School Organization/Facilities Improvement Plad'as outlined in <br /> superintendents' memo dated October 30, 1984. <br /> 5. On December 3, 1984, the County Commissioners and the Board of <br /> Education met in joint session to review the "School Organization/ <br /> Facilities Improvement Plan as outlined in the superintendents' memo <br /> to the County Commissioners dated November 26, 1984. <br /> PHASE I <br /> 1. On December 3, 1984, the Commissioners authorized architect and <br /> engineering monies to start the Orange High School project. <br /> 2. In June of 1985, the Commissioners approved $570,000 during regular <br /> budget adoption to continue engineering and possible initial con- <br /> struction costs during FY 85/86. <br /> 3. On December 2, 1985, the superintendent presented to the Board of <br /> Commissioners an updated project report as outlined in his November <br /> 26, 1985 memo. Preliminary cost reported to be $2,800,000 plus 5% <br /> for bid variance and 3% for project contingency. <br /> 4. On December 17, 1985, the Board of Commissioners authorized the <br /> school system to proceed to bid, specifying two alternates and that <br /> bid cost would be reviewed for project authorization upon receipt <br /> of bids. <br /> -1- <br />