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Section II <br /> 31 <br /> <br /> <br />capacity at Carrboro High School is not anticipated in the 10-year projection period. This is <br />similar to last year’s projections. Due to renovations to Chapel Hill High School, this level will <br />experience an increase in capacity of 105 seats for the 2020-21 school year. <br /> <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 continue to monitor and evaluate the demand and <br />growth of residential development in Chapel Hill and Carrboro as well as its effect on student <br />membership rates. <br /> <br />Due to the closing of Kestrel Heights Charter in Durham County in 2017, CHCCS reported an <br />increase in membership at the high school level. Charter schools are not included as part of the <br />SAPFO Annual Report and, as a result, their membership and capacity numbers are not <br />monitored or included in future projections. However, the SAPFO Technical Advisory <br />Committee does monitor charter schools and their effect on student enrollment at both school <br />districts. If a charter school does close and a spike is realized in school enrollment, the student <br />projections will likely accelerate the need in future years, still within an appropriate time for CIP <br />planning. Charter Schools are additionally monitored by the Department of Public Institution <br />(DPI) which provides pupil information, based on data received from Charter Schools located in <br />Orange County, to the County for funding purposes. <br /> <br />Orange County School District <br /> <br />Elementary <br />The previous year (2016-17) projections for November 2017 at this level were overestimated by <br />70 students. Actual membership decreased by 110 students. Over the previous ten years, this <br />level experienced positive growth before experiencing a decrease in 2014-15, 2016-17, and this <br />47