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3 presented information on the capital needs for Orange County Schools over the next five years. They are listed below: 1. Annual recurring capital funds - a minimum of $750,000. 2. Roof replacement - FY 86/87 $400,000 to complete A. L. Stanback and C. W. Stanford. FY 87/88 $150,000 to complete the balance of the buildings listed as priority one by the Law Engineering Firm. 3. Orange High School Expansion/Renovation Project FY 86/87 with final payout in first half of FY 87/88. Bids were opened on April 17, 1986, with a total cost of $3,056,362. If the project is broken down into alternates, there will be an additional cost of approximately 30%. 4. New elementary school project to begin no later than 1987 with approximate cost of $4,000,000. 5. Cameron Park media center expansion to be started after new elementary school completion at a cost of approximately $100,000. The total cost for all the projects would be $11,456,362. He referred to a handout which is in the permanent agenda file and summarized the individual bids for the Orange High School expansion/renovation project. Lunsford noted that, it is his opinion and the opinion of the School Board, that now is the best time to do the project in terms of the full scope of the work. In answer to a question from Chair Willhoit, Lunsford explained that a construction schedule has been developed whereby all the work will not be completed until FY 87/88. He noted that the bids are good for 30 days and asked for some direction from the Commissioners at their May 5 meeting. Chair Willhoit referred to the Capital Needs Task Force Report and noted that the money for roof maintenance is included in the $750,000 annual recurring capital. Once that level is reached, there may be a revision in that amount. In answer to a question from Commissioner Marshall about the support from the Board of Education for a bond issue to pay for the elementary school, Lunsford explained the Board had not, in recent months, talked about the feasibility of a bond issue. Ms. Gerry House, Superintendent of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System, talked about (1) current capital, (2) modifications in the original design of the multipurpose buildings and (3) capital needs over the next five to ten years. The current capital budget request for the next five years will total $3,750,000. The 86/87 budget is built on $750,000 to take care of current capital needs. This level of funding is needed for the next five years, after which the level of funding could possibly be reduced. Ms. House explained that the original multipurpose additions were to provide space for physical education, assemblies, etc. With a prediction of increased student growth, it is necessary to modify the additions to provide for extra classrooms for art, music, and storage. Altering the design of the building will cost an additional $200,000 making the total amount $1,000,000. In addition to the three mobile