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b`22 Approved 4/20/99 High School Construction Standards Background In September 1997, the Orange County Boazd of County Commissioners convened a High. School Construction Standards Task Force. This six-member task force included two representatives from the Boazd of County Commissioners and two representatives from each of the two School Boards. Orange County Board of County Commissioners Moses Carey Stephen Hallaotis Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Board. Elizabeth Carter Ken Touw Orange County School Board ~ Susan Dovenbazger Rick Kennedy In developing standards for future high school construction in Orange County, the task force used North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPl) guidelines far a "typical high school"; space profiles for East Chapel Hill High School; and information developed by Orange County Schools staffmembers. The task force paid particulaz attention to; `~~`~`~'~ ~ • The ability to expand a new high school's capacity from 1,000 children to 1,500; • Location of a new high. school; . • Energy efficiency standards and day lighting; and, • Cost control and construction management. The task force agreed that the DPI guidelines were reasonable standards to use at the local level. Appendices A and B include square footage standards as outlined by the State, modified to reflect local needs as recommended.by the task force. DPI guidelines aze viewed by the State: as minimum space requirements, and in many fiinctional areas, Orange County standards allow for mare space to provide greater flexibility to meet the educational specifications that will be developed for any new high school's program of instruction. Capacity ' The capacity of the Orange County standard. high school is 1,000 students with the ability to expand to 1,500 students in future years as necessary. - School Sitcs 'I'he March 1988 North Cazolina Public School Facilities'Guidelines report recommends a high school site have a minimum of thirty usable acres plus one usable acre per each 100 average daily membership (students). The minimum school site fora 1,000-student high school is forty acres, and fora 1,500- student high school, it is forty-five acres.