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22 o Science lab for hands-on enrichment to an online science course o Project and collaboration rooms o Fitness area o Café Todd Wirt said there are other programs like this around the country, and he was a part of developing one at his previous district. He said they have been successful in other parts of the country. He said some other implications for existing facilities would be that the annex currently houses the curriculum and instruction department, and it would be proposed that the Information and Technology department move to the annex. He said this would move technology out of Orange High School. He said the existing partnership academy could be narrowed and be more focused on an alternative to both short and long term suspension. He said there has been discussion about a possible site for Boomerang in Hillsborough, which could be a part of this as well. Todd Wirt said removing the technology from Orange High does not allow for a great deal of additional capacity, but it could house the hands on portion of the new fire tech academy that OCS will begin at the high school in the next school year. Commissioner McKee asked if CHCCS is picking up an equal cost for the transportation facility through funding venues outside of the bond monies. Pam Jones, Deputy Superintendent, said it is not an equal amount of funding since OCS is the lead LEA that is responsible. She said the BOCC gave an older facilities assessment for five years, and that money would be dedicated by CHCCS for this project. She said this is in the fifth year of the bond, allowing time to accumulate the necessary capital. Commissioner Rich recommended that the school boards contact legislators about the impact fees, and how any change to them could affect schools. Commissioner Jacobs encouraged the CHCCS School Board to contact the Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce to reiterate the importance of impact fees. He said the only alternative is to raise property taxes. A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs, seconded by Commissioner Price for the Board to approve the amendments to the FY 2016-17 Capital Investment Plan and the attached list of projects including the acquisition of the Orange Charter School Facility. Commissioner Rich asked if there is a plan in place if the project costs change. Bonnie Hammersley said if there is a change in allocation of funds, the districts need to come back before the BOCC; if the districts do not spend as much on one project, and want to move funds to another project, the districts are required to come back to the BOCC. Commissioner Rich clarified that if there are any changes to the project cost sheet, the districts must come back to the BOCC. Bonnie Hammersley said yes. Commissioner Marcoplos asked if in a year the bid on Chapel Hill High goes up to $55 million, but CHCCS adjusts its plans to only spend the approved $47 million, would CHCCS need to come back to the BOCC. Bonnie Hammersley said CHCCS only needs to come back to the BOCC is there is a change in the amount of funds that is needed. VOTE: Ayes, 6; Nays, 1 (Commissioner Jacobs) Commissioner Jacobs said he is not opposed to any of the projects, but he is opposed to how some of them have been advanced.