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The chart below compares existing standards with those proposed by the <br />Collaboration Work Group: <br />_J. T-w.rih:nn~r MAftPI <br />$(: ttOOt SIIe HGr <br /> <br />School Level CdyC - ~n~a..~~~y ~•'-"^^'-' <br /> <br />Existing Standards -"-- <br />September 2006 Proposal from <br />School Collaboration W ork <br />Group <br />Elementary (10 developable 0 <br />16 <br />acres plus one developable 16.0 . <br />acre for each f00 students <br />Middle (15 developable acres 22 0 <br />plus 1 additional developable 22.0 <br />acre for every 100 students) <br />High School (Range) (30 40 to 50 fora 45 to 60 fora 40 to 50 fora 45 to 60 for a <br />developable acres plus 1 000 student 1,500 student <br />1 1,000 student. _ 1,500 student <br />additional developable acre for , <br />high school high school high school high school <br />eve 100 students <br />The. Work Group recommends that the acreage standard for a traditional school <br />model remain unchanged. <br />With all of the above-mentioned factors considered, the availability of suitable <br />land and adequate infrastructure may create the need to construct a non- <br />traditional school on a smaller site. <br />As the availability of land becomes less and less due to development and land- <br />use regulations, the Work Group also recommends that the County, both school <br />districts, Towns, and possibly the University of North Carolina, partner to identify <br />suitable, available future school sites throughout the County. The partners would <br />meet periodically to update the database and report the findings to elected <br />officials on an annual basis. <br />Sest 1~lanagement Practices and Development Standards <br />The Board of Coun Comm-ssloners ana Dorn ava~ua ~~ r_~u~q~,~„ ••~"• •-- -_ ___ <br />fiscal stewards of taxpayer monies In order to meet this objective, the Work Group <br />recommends utilizing tools and best manaaement practlces that allow for Improved <br />contract negotiations thereby resulting In the best pricing and outcomes possible. <br />With this objective in mind the Collaboration Work Group recommends tha~he <br />following best management practices serve as guidelines during facility planning. <br />Deleted: Both the Chapel Hiil- <br />Canboro City Schools and the <br />Orange County Schools are <br />signficant real estate development <br />entities within the larger development <br />community of Orange County. As <br />such, both school districts benefit <br />from favorable conditions that, when <br />leveraged effectively, allow the <br />districts and the County to <br />successfully influence development <br />and construction markets. ¶ <br />Deleted: T <br />12 <br />