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exotics, thus reducing the need for irrigation This is found in section .3.1, Water <br />Efficient Landscaping, of Board Policy 9040, <br />Support Services recommends acceptance of this provision. <br />5. Shared Use Standards. The shared use standards are a combination ofPolicy <br />9040 and the Boazd's August 4, 200.3 Smart Growth Definitions that were shazed <br />with the County Corrunissioners. The BOCC has added a "vita track, cross <br />country course designed to increase enviromnental awazeness" to the list of <br />shazed use facilities.. The auditorium, meeting rooms, and multi-purpose rooms <br />were already included in Board Policy. <br />Support Services recommends acceptance of this provision. <br />6. CHCCS High Performance Standards. Asserts that the building and site must <br />comply with Board Policy 9040. The Districts efforts in the area are widely noted, <br />but the cost factors of a high performance building must be considered, First time <br />costs must be analyzed with annual operating costs if true sustainability is to be <br />achieved. The Board's recent efforts in using life cycle costing, through the DOE2 <br />or other rnadels aze certainly an appropriate step in complying with this request. <br />These efforts will consume the majority of the $2.2 million dollar smart growth <br />allocation. <br />Support Services recommends acceptance of this provision. <br />7. Transportation Enhancement Standards. This section contains 6 goals to <br />encourage alternative transportation to and from school, This includes walking, <br />bike riding, public transportation and pazlc and ride solutions. The <br />recommendation states that the Board must "commit at least $300,000 of the <br />$2,200,000" towards the following capital purchases, The recommendations made <br />have a cost potential well in excess of $.300,000 if completed. It should be noted <br />that the DOT project on Smith Level is not at a stage where cost savings for <br />sidewalks and roadway improvements could be insured. Where possible, an <br />esthmated price for that subsection is included in the description. <br />a. The purchase of a bus to enhance transportation to and from school <br />including staff, students and visitors would meet this standard. The <br />potential for shuttling staff and students from park and rides has some <br />merit. This shuttle could also include after school activities.. It should be <br />noted that any bus used as a shuttle and that has any other passenger stops <br />along the way must be an orange bus. That bus cannot be used for a shuttle <br />to athletic events or used for field trips. If the bus is purchased as an <br />activity bus (white), then the bus can have no other passenger stops except <br />in the park and ride lot and the school parking lot.. Any shuttle would need <br />to be continuous as students and teachers leave the campus on a regular <br />basis. For the District to provide this shuttle, the following cost estimate <br />would apply. The estimate is based on the Carrboro Plaza Pazk and 12ide <br />location only, a six mile round trip, operating for 220 school days and <br />using average driver pay with benefits. <br />i. Capital <br />