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<br />Chapel Hill -Carrboro City Schools <br />Lincoln Center, Merritt Mill Road <br />Chapel Hill, NG 27516 <br />Telephone: (919) 967-8211 <br />Fax: (919) 933-4560 <br />Neil Pedersen, Superintendent Nettie Collins•Hart, Assistant <br />Superintendent for Inslnictional Services <br />Ray Reitz, Ohief Technology Officer Steve Scroggs, Assistant Superintendent <br />for Support Services <br />To: Neil Pedersen, Superintendent <br />From: Steve Scroggs,Assistant Superintendent <br />Re: High School #.3 Update <br />Date: April 2, 2004 <br />Included is an update on the planning process for High School #3. The update wilt <br />include a presentation by the architects on the design and development stage of the <br />project, Further information is provided on the schedule, square Footage and budget. <br />1. Design <br />The design for high school #3 includes a student capacity of 800 with a core facility for <br />1,200 students. The proposed design includes a full gym, auditorium, commons and <br />athletic complex. The design reflects the needs of the high school reform committee by <br />designating career and feclmieal education space for academies and a design that features <br />smaller learning comrnuttities. The High School Advisory Connnittee has spent a great <br />deal of time ensuring thaC shdent areas are sufficient in size and that the school reflects a <br />kinder, gentler and wanner atmosphere, Moseley Architects will provide a presentation <br />highlighting these planting efforts so far'. <br />2. Presentation <br />Moseley Architects will present the present status of the high school design. This design <br />was reviewed by the High School Advisory Committee on Monday, April 5 and received <br />a broad base of support. While the design process continues, the committee felt strongly <br />enough to move the plan forward for Board of Education review. <br />There are several concerns about the project that must be addressed as the planning <br />process moves forward. Those include the schedule, square footage and the budget.. Each <br />concern is more fully explained below. <br />3. Schedule <br />The schedule for completion of the third high school in August 2006 has become <br />more difficult. A variety of factors has contributed to this scheduling difficulty and <br />should be reviewed by the Board. <br />• The normal approval process by the Town of Carrboro will not be completed <br />before the summer recess. Even with the Alderman's best efforts, further <br />