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6 <br /> Following the April 10 SJAC meeting, Orange County Planning staff reviewed the <br /> existing SAPFO Memorandum of Understandings and determined that the Schools Joint <br /> Action Committee does not have the direct authority to delay certification, but could be <br /> advisory in nature. The SJAC's specific mission relates to the legislative impacts upon <br /> school capacity and implementation recommendations. Alternatively, Orange County <br /> Board of Commissioners, Orange County Board of Education, and Chapel Hill Carrboro <br /> Board of Education would need to agree and vote to delay certification of the 2019 <br /> SAPFOTAC Report. <br /> Since there are no immediate impacts or capacity needs resulting in class size changes, <br /> as detailed in the draft 2019 SAPFOTAC Report, a delay may not be warranted or <br /> provide a benefit at this time. Orange County Planning staff is recommending to move <br /> forward with certification of the 2019 SAPFOTAC Report at the June 4 or 18 BOCC <br /> meeting. This would provide the opportunity for the School Boards to review the draft <br /> report and provide comments to the Orange County Board of Commissioners. The <br /> report's executive summary will include an update on the SJAC referencing concerns <br /> related to school capacity numbers and Pre-K classroom capacity as well as the <br /> committee's next steps to implement class size ratios. Orange County and school staff <br /> will continue to analyze the school capacity numbers to determine the most accurate <br /> count for use by the SJAC and School Boards to make an informed and final <br /> recommendation to implement class size changes in the fall. In addition, the most <br /> accurate counts will be utilized for the 2020 SAPFOTAC Annual Report which will <br /> commence early November. We would expect to have clear and consistent <br /> methodology for school capacity by the November 20, 2019 submittal dates. <br /> In order to meet BOCC deadline submittal dates, Orange County Planning staff <br /> requests any comments regarding the draft 2019 SAPFOTAC Annual Report be <br /> provided to Craig N. Benedict, Planning Director, no later than noon on May 22, 2019. <br /> Mr. Benedict can be reached by phone at (919) 245-2585 or by e-mail at <br /> cbenedict(a�_orangecountync.gov. Any comments received will be part of our agenda <br /> package in June. <br /> Next Steps <br /> 1. Orange County Planning staff will present the 2019 SAPFOTAC Report for <br /> certification at the June 4 or 18 BOCC meeting. <br /> 2. Orange County Planning, OCS, and CHCSS staff will finalize school capacity <br /> numbers for SJAC and SAPFOTAC Report purposes over the summer. <br /> 3. Finalized school capacity numbers, 10-year student projections, and implementation <br /> options will be presented at the Schools Collaboration meeting in August for review <br /> and discussion prior to Board of Education meetings. Pre-K classroom capacity and <br /> impacts may be discussed at this time to determine next steps. <br /> 4. Implementation options will be presented to the Orange County Board of Education <br /> and Chapel Hill Carrboro Board of Education in September. A final recommendation <br /> for implementation will be requested by the Boards at that time. <br /> 5. Orange County Planning staff will present the SJAC's final recommendation and <br /> next steps to the Towns in the fall. <br />