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student /teacher ratio for K -3 classes, (b) not trigger the over - capacity mechanisms of SAPFO, and (c) accelerate the County's debt schedule for CHCCS elementary school 410 such that the debt is not incurred until 2008. • Mr. Copeland will initiate a supper meeting for the OCS, BOCC and City of Mebane board chairs and vice chairs, and the planning directors from the City and County. • The group continues discussing school construction standards. The Superintendents and County Manager will "get the issues to a decision point" for the elected officials, • County and CHCCS staff will review the presentation on asset management technology given to the OCS Board last month, and consider, whether that presentation should be part of the joint meeting in February 2006. • It was suggested that outside of the framework of these meetings, OCS, CHCCS, and the County collaborate on a joint communication to the NC General Assembly regarding the timing of the state's budget process. 9/1/05 • Randy Copeland and Al Hartkopfjoin the group. • Group reviews status of collaborative initiatives: • Middle College is up and running. OCS has eight students participating and CHCCS has eight or nine. • No new cross - district enrollments were made this school year. Full -day requirement and transportation are noted as limited factors. Nevertheless, about ten CHCCS students cross - enroll per year with OCS. • Dr. Pedersen reports that about 4,500 high school teachers and principals from the four counties participating in the High Five Consortium had attended an inspiring orientation program at the RBC Center. • Drs. Carraway and Pedersen report that about 45 CHCCS staff participated in an OCS sponsored staff development program featuring Horatio Sanchez, an expert on student behavioral and emotional issues. • Drs. Carraway and Pedersen report that the two school districts will be co- sponsoring a fair at which colleges from across the US will send representatives to meet with OCS and CHCCS students and their parents at the Smith Center. • Every school in both districts now has one school nurse, as a result of collaboration across the County and the two school districts. • Group continues discussions of shared construction management, school construction standards, and SAPFO. • Group agrees to agenda for September 26 .Joint Meeting. • Group discusses relief efforts for Gulf coast communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina. 6/16/05 • Group continues discussion of shared construction management. • Group sets two priorities for remainder of 2005: capacity planning for Elementary #10 in the context of state's lower class size policy and SAPFO, and construction management issues