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5 <br /> PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT <br /> Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director <br /> Current Planning 131 W. Margaret Lane <br /> (919) 245-2575 Suite 201 <br /> (919) 644-3002 (FAX) ORANGE COUNTY P. O. Box 8181 <br /> www.orangecountync.gov NORTH CAROLINA Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Rani Dasi, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education <br /> Dr. Stephen Halkiotis, Orange County Board of Education <br /> Penny Rich, Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> FROM: Craig Benedict, Planning and Inspections Director, thru Bonnie <br /> Hammersley, Orange County Manager, and Travis Myren, <br /> Deputy Orange County Manager <br /> DATE: May 9, 2019 <br /> SUBJECT: Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Technical Advisory <br /> Committee (SAPFOTAC) Annual Report <br /> Background <br /> At the April 10 School Joint Action Committee (SJAC) meeting, Board members <br /> recommended to delay certification of the 2019 SAPFOTAC Report. Operationally, the <br /> CAPS system (i.e. gauging development against actual enrollment and capacity) still <br /> remains in effect thru November/December 2019. The primary reason for the request <br /> was due to inconsistencies between the school capacity numbers submitted on <br /> November 15, 2018 and school capacity numbers recently provided in April 2019. <br /> Additional reasons for the delay request were due to concerns with Pre-K classrooms <br /> (not specifically in the charge of the committee, but warranting continued discussion and <br /> consideration) and potential impacts from 2019 House Bill 251, which is related to <br /> changes in class size ratios. <br /> Based on the existing Memorandum of Understandings, November 15 numbers are <br /> required to be utilized for the 10-year student projection sheets and the SAPFOTAC <br /> Annual Report. If it is decided to not use the November 15, 2018 capacity numbers, new <br /> membership and capacity forms will need to be resubmitted by the schools and <br /> approved by the BOCC. These capacity calculations are still in flux with strong interest <br /> to insure consistent methodology between both school districts. This would restart the <br /> SAPFO process requiring updated 10-year student projection sheets and major <br /> revisions to the draft 2019 SAPFOTAC Report. Please note, the Towns have completed <br /> their review of the draft 2019 SAPFOTAC Report as requested in the formal transmittal <br /> letter dated March 20. <br /> Based on the capacity numbers provided by the schools, it appears November 15 <br /> capacity numbers do not include Pre-K classroom capacities. As a result, the outcomes <br /> detailed in the 2019 SAPFOTAC Report may provide a more accurate (i.e. in terms of <br /> actual school capacity usage, but not the Memorandum of Understanding calculation <br /> intent) account of capacity needs for the schools. Based on 10-year student projections <br /> utilizing November 15 and April capacity numbers, the earliest the schools may <br /> experience an impact resulting from class size changes is the 2021-22 school year. <br />