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policy makers might be able to find a more efficient way to allocate facility costs across County taxpayers, the school district, and the users. The group also talked about using replicabee school facility design templates in order to control design costs. Mr. Hartkopf noted that Johnston County uses a single plan for all its schools. Mr. Hallciotis replied that Jolmston County's "spartan" school designs would not be acceptable to Orange County residents. It also was noted that the design for OCS Pathways Elementary School has been replicated six times, but with no resulting reduction in blueprint costs. Mr. Hallciotis observed that architects designate in their plans how spaces in school buildings are to be used, but after a school is constructed the persormel using the building change those designations. "How can we get the human beings to buy into the model ?," he asked. He also asked why the Raslikis Elementary School design is being replicated in CHCCS's next school project. Ms. Stuckey said that the ventilation system is less noisy than other school designs. "There is no redesign needed" she said. Mr. Link said that it might be useful for the group to begin its discussion of standards by studying site identification, selection, and preparation. It is not clear which jurisdiction has ultimate responsibility for extending utilities to a site, for example, and this makes it very hard for the jurisdictions to collectively control school site infrastructure costs. Mi Link said that the Collaboration Group might then turn its attention to construction cost standards. He suggested that the group research actual school construction costs around the state. The group might then evaluate how the County's construction standards are "tiered" to accommodate community use. Dr'. Carraway added that the group should discuss a construction management protocol for the three jurisdictions. Cost savings are best identified at the design phase, she said. Mr. Hallciotis agreed. Mr. Hartkopf said that if a shared construction management function had existed between the schools and county, then construction issues relating to OCS's Gravelly Hill School might have been resolved at the staff'level, Instead, the policy makers had to be involved. Mr'. Halkiotis said that the same kind of escalation might have been avoided at Twin Creek Park. It was also suggested that the group consider standards that address infill sites, sites where water and sewer already exist, and sites that are adjacent to existing schools. Mr. .Jacobs said that a concerted effort is needed to convene the schools and local government planning directors. They should get together, identify sites for future schools, and jointly plan for their respective infrastructure needs, lie said. Even though different jurisdictions have different planning goals, lie said, people will want schools that they can walk to. "Let's reserve sites and accommodate parks and recreation needs," he said. "We seem to be opposed to adding onto high schools," Mr, Jacobs added. We don't want 2,000 - student High schools, so we probably don't need expansion space at existing or new schools.