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Section II <br /> Please note that the information contained in this report relates to existing school certified <br /> capacities . Capacity changes related to DPI (Department of Public Instruction) <br /> legislation affecting elementary school class sizes have been proposed for <br /> implementation in both school districts the year after the next elementary school opens <br /> which is anticipated to be CHCCS Elementary School # 10 in 2008 - 09 . When the <br /> reduced class size capacities go into effect, the result is 262 fewer seats available in <br /> CHCCS and 228 fewer seats available in OCS . Attachments 111 . C . 3 and H . C . 4 <br /> implement the reduced class sizes in grades K through 3 in 2009 - 10 . <br /> The SAPFO MOUs require that if overcapacity is reached at one or more levels within a <br /> school district, residential development approvals within that school district must be <br /> deferred until such time that student membership does not exceed capacities . <br /> Chapel Hill Carrboro School District <br /> Elementary <br /> The previous year (2005 ) projection for November 2006 at this level was overestimated by 32 <br /> students . The actual growth was + 101 . Over the previous six (6) years , this level has shown <br /> varying increases in growth . From 2001 until 2003 , growth steadily increased ; however, in <br /> 20049 the increase suddenly fell to an increase of only 3 additional students . The following year <br /> (2005 ) , student membership increased by 184 students . Projections done this year assume the <br /> opening of Elementary School # 10 in 2008 - 09 and show the need for Elementary School # 11 in <br /> 201041 . The need for Elementary School # 11 was moved up 1 year from 2011 - 12 due partially <br /> to the implementation of reduced class sizes in grades K through 3 and to the large increase in <br /> student membership that past two years , which factors into future projections that are based on <br /> historical growth . <br /> Although the projections assume an opening date for Elementary School # 10 in 2008 - 09 , an <br /> opening date of 2009 - 10 may be more realistic due to approvals that need to occur and <br /> construction time . If Elementary School # 10 does not open until 2009 - 10 , the result could be an <br /> 40 <br />