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056 <br /> Administrative Unit Orange County <br /> . Accessibility for the Handicapped - Section 504 of the <br /> Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires boards of education to <br /> make all programs and activities accessible to the handi- <br /> capped. Section 504 is applicable to school employees, <br /> parents, and other citizens as well as students. Most <br /> buildings constructed since 1973 are accessible to the <br /> handicapped or can be easily modified. Most buildings <br /> constructed prior to 1973 will require extensive modifica- <br /> tions; many will require elevators. This category includes <br /> the estimated cost of making all buildings which are suitable <br /> for long-range use accessible to the handicapped. $ 24,000 <br /> Renovations for Energy Conservation - Limited federal monies <br /> have been made available on a matching basis to conduct <br /> energy audits and make some renovations for energy conserva- <br /> tion. The amount, however, has been insufficient. This <br /> category includes the estimated cost of renovating buildings <br /> to improve their energy efficiency. $ 459,500 <br /> Community Schools - Many school facilities are used by the <br /> community. Typical projects in this category include renova- <br /> tions to existing areas to improve their function and to <br /> enhance their use after school hours. $ 1,760,063 <br /> New or Renovated Facilities for Administration, Maintenance, <br /> Transportation, and Warehousing - Many school systems in <br /> North Carolina have adequate facilities for administration <br /> and operations while others house these functions in totally <br /> inadequate facilities. This category includes the estimated. <br /> cost for adequately housing all administrative, maintenance, <br /> transportation and warehousing functions. $ 202,120 <br /> Other Needs - School systems have many facility needs which <br /> do not fit the categories above. For example, elementary <br /> schools may lack appropriate indoor play areas or multipur- <br /> pose rooms; junior high/middle schools and high schools may <br /> lack teaching theaters. Increased participation in girls' <br /> athletics in grades 7-12 may have intensified the need for an <br /> auxiliary gymnasium. Shifts of student population may result <br /> in the need for system-wide reorganization and, consequently, <br /> new schools. Many kindergarten and primary programs are <br /> housed in conventional classrooms which are inadequate in <br /> size and lack special facilities. Schools may lack or have <br /> inadequate Master Antenna Television systems; an earth <br /> station may be needed in remote areas. More stringent <br /> environmental standards are requiring more sophisticated <br /> sewage disposal systems. This category includes the estimat- <br /> ed costs for school facilites which are not indicated <br /> in categories above. $ 8,431,159 <br /> TOTAL 5.19,018,890 <br /> Page 5 of 5 <br />