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3 AREAS OF CONCERN During the presentations, Task Force members were given ample opportunity to ask questions of the various presenters and fully develop an .understanding of the prajects proposed. A few areas caused concern for Task Force members. One area that raised definite concern for several Task Force members pertained to the high school plans for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. CHCCS had proposed additions/expansions at both Chapel Hill High and East Chapel Hill High to address facility needs and future student population growth. Task Force members voiced a concern that this would not positively and adequately address future high school space needs for the system. Among other things, the increase in numbers of students at each school would have detrimental effects on the schools' operations and overall success and would also preclude some students from certain educational opportunities due to the sheer numbers of students competing for limited spots. With this in mind, the Task Force ultimately included in its recommendation a proposal that the facilities at Chapel Hill High be expanded to address facility needs and future student population growth. However, the funds requested for East Chapel Hill High would be directed toward the purchase of land and planning for a third high schaol for the system. The actual construction of the third high school would occur at some point in the next few years as funding, either from a future bond referendum or from same other source, became available: Another project area identified by some Task Force members needing some modification was the Lands Legacy program. There were a substantial number of possible projects proposed for this program, and this created significant confusion for some members. To address this concem, the Task Force combined all the individual projects into one "Lands Legacy" item so that any possible recommended funding could be more easily detailed. This would also allow the funding to be allocated more appropriately once specific properties were prioritized and pursued. A last area identified by some Task Force members as causing some confusion related to the Hillsborough Elementary Renovations and Central Office Expansion as proposed by Orange County Schools. Initially categorized as.two independent projects, it was brought to the Task Force's attention that the school renovation to provide 12 additional classrooms could not proceed without the Central Office Expansion. This office .. expansion would provide office space for the administrative staff that would be displaced by the school renovation/additional classrooms. Following discussion by the Task Force, these two interrelated improvements were incorporated into one project so that any recommended allocation of funds would address the project in its totality. CRITERIA Following all presentations of the needs expressed by the various entities, the Task Force developed criteria to be used to evaluate all of the projects. The criteria for evaluating projects were as follows: • Projects should have a useful life of 20+ years.