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School Building Profiles & Prioritized Major Capital Plans <br /> In May of 2019, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education <br /> completed a Board facilities retreat work session in order to review the facility <br /> building needs within the district. The projected facility needs from the <br /> comprehensive facilities assessment and from the list of identified projects for older <br /> schools range from $200-$300 million dollars and were categorized among three <br /> long-term options. <br /> Capital Needs Prioritized Options <br /> Repair, replacement or renovation of items, components or systems that are important to the <br /> health and safety of the students and staff and to sustain the overall operation of the facility. <br /> OPTION General maintenance and system service life upgrades. (state building code violations, health <br /> 1 department violations, handicapped accessibility issues, removal of hazardous material, security <br /> issues not being met by current systems) <br /> OPTION Repair and renovation of long-range items that also bring the class size square footage of <br /> 2 elementary classrooms to 1,200 sf and/or meet future capacity needs and the Orange County <br /> School Building Standards of 585 students for elementary schools. <br /> Repair and renovation of long-range items that also bring the class size square footage of <br /> OPTION elementary classrooms to 1,200 sf and/or meet future capacity needs and the Orange County <br /> 3 School Building Standards of 637 students for elementary schools. Utilize sustainable <br /> approaches to extend building life while reducing overall maintenance and operation costs. <br /> The district's list for older schools prioritized for building improvements is <br /> consistent with the 9 older schools identified in the facility assessment and <br /> prioritized projects listed in the 2016 Bond funding request. Chapel Hill High <br /> School has been removed from the list of future projects as it is currently under <br /> renovation with funding from the 2016 Bond. <br />