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46 <br /> Section II <br /> during this time period have ranged from -1.74 to+3.27%. The need for additional high school <br /> capacity at Carrboro High School is not anticipated in the 10-year projection period. This is <br /> similar to last year's projections. <br /> Additional Information for Chapel Hill/Carrboro School District <br /> Following the economic downturn, there has been an increase in residential projects, specifically <br /> multifamily development, in the Town of Chapel Hill. Currently, there are over four thousand <br /> proposed single family and multifamily housing units approved, but undeveloped in the CHCCS <br /> district. As previously stated,proposed growth is not included in the SAPFO projection system <br /> until actual students begin enrollment. The CAPS test is conducted during the approval process <br /> at a certain stage. Once students are enrolled in a school year, through annual reporting of <br /> student membership numbers, 10-year student projections can be updated to display future <br /> capacity needs in time to efficiently plan for future school construction requests. Staff and the <br /> SAPFO Technical Advisory Committee will need to continue monitoring and evaluating the <br /> demand and growth of residential development in Chapel Hill and Carrboro as well as its effect <br /> on student membership rates. <br /> PACE Academy High School, located within the Chapel Hill/Carrboro School District, closed <br /> prior to the beginning of the 2015 school year. Some students from Pace Academy were <br /> absorbed into the OCS and CHCCS systems, while other students may have enrolled in public <br /> schools or charter schools located outside of Orange County. Due to the closing of Kestrel <br /> Heights Charter in Durham County, CHCCS reported an increase in membership at the high <br /> school level. The Expedition School, located in the Town of Hillsborough, serves approximately <br /> 277 students and continues to have an effect on CHCCS membership numbers at the elementary <br /> and middle school levels. Charter schools are not included as part of the SAPFO Annual Report <br /> and, as a result, their membership and capacity numbers are not monitored or included in future <br /> projections. However, the SAPFO Technical Advisory Committee does monitor charter schools <br /> and their effect on student enrollment at both school districts. If a charter school does close and a <br /> spike is realized in school enrollment, the student projections will likely accelerate the need in <br /> future years, still within an appropriate time for CIP planning. Charter Schools are additionally <br /> monitored by the Department of Public Institution (DPI) which provides pupil information, <br /> based on data received from Charter Schools located in Orange County, to the County for <br /> funding purposes. <br /> 31 <br />