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2 <br /> (Orange (1tountg <br /> t <br /> % I <br /> 200 EAST KING STREET <br /> HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278-2570 <br /> OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT (919)732-8126 <br /> • <br /> February 23, 1989 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: John Link <br /> Orange County Manager <br /> FROM: Dan G. Lunsford <br /> Superintendent <br /> REFERENCE: Orange County Schools Presentation <br /> As you are aware, Dr. Kay Singer, School Board Chairman, and I have <br /> committed to attend the March 8 meeting of the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners. The purpose of our attendance is to provide an overview <br /> of the status of the model school proposal which is being considered <br /> by the Triangle J Council of Governments and the Orange County Board of <br /> Education. For your review and dissemination I am enclosing the most <br /> recent version of the concept paper. <br /> The Board ofEducaticn and I would also request action by the <br /> Commissioners on a related matter to the new school. The North Carolina <br /> State Board of Education has established facility guidelines that are <br /> very specific. If a local board of education wishes to deviate from <br /> these standards, they may do so, but it requires Board of County Commissioners <br /> approval. <br /> The architect for this project, the board and I would request approval <br /> of the Commissioners to deviate from three of these standards. The guide- <br /> lines and the request form are attached for study and action. <br /> The rationale for the deviation is as follows: <br /> 1) Kindergarten classrooms: SDPI standard - 1200 s.f. - <br /> Design - 1098 s.f. - Rationale: At the time we begin <br /> to use the classrooms the class size will be reduced <br /> and will be further reduced to 1:23. We feel that 1098 s.f. <br /> is very appropriate. <br /> 2) Grades 2-3 6lassrooms: SDPI Standard - 1000 s.f. - <br /> Design - 912 s.f. - Rationale: Same as kindergarten. <br /> 3) Dance classroom: SDPI Standard - 1800-2000 s.f. - <br /> Design - 1144 s.f. - Rationale: The standard is <br />