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11 Facility Name SAPFO capacity 1:17 Option 2 increased Option 3 increased Capacity (517) capacity (637) Carrboro ES 473 44 164 Ephesus ES 400 117 237 Estes Hill ES 483 34 154 FPG ES 474 43 43 Glenwood ES 379 138 138 Seawell ES 402 115 235 Total Capacity Increases 491 971 The district is in the process of completing individual capital profiles to further highlight the critical needs, repairs, and upgrades required to properly sustain and maintain older school facilities. These nine facilities were designated as the highest priority for capital renovations during the 2016 bond campaign based on the previous comprehensive facilities assessment along with community and stakeholder input. Patrick Abele said 2024 is the next time a bond can be done for these costs. He said all of these numbers are estimates. He said, for some schools, staff would not recommend option 3. Commissioner McKee asked if the sustainable renovations would add 20-25 years of life expectancy. Patrick Abele said yes, and if millions of dollars is going to be spent, there should be some useful life that can come from those renovations. He said the life expectancy of educational facilities is often overlooked in discussions. Commissioner McKee asked if the construction costs for Northside ES could be identified. Staff said $24 million. Commissioner McKee said if renovations of older schools are going to cost $26-$33 million, for 25 years of life, he wonders if a rebuild is a better idea. He said if a rebuild is $40 million, the total for the 9 schools would be $360 million versus $280-340 million for renovations. He said new facilities would have a much longer lifespan. He said he is not advocating this, but wonders if staff has considered renovating versus replacing. Commissioner Dorosin said if the capacity could be increased, a new one could be built and an older school knocked out. Commissioner McKee said he wants to know the options. Patrick Abele said a feasibility study was done in 2016-17 that helped build the options being presented this evening. He said staff is recommending option 3, with the Lincoln Center project, because it impacts the three areas plus the capacity gains from co-locating pre-K students. He said staff also recommends option 1 for the rest of the locations. He said staff is cautious of doing major renovations at one school, because it leaves the other needy schools untouched. He said the final recommendation is approximately $120 million, which would include option 1 combined with the Lincoln Center project. He said this improves and updates many schools, as opposed to one location. He said looking at future town growth, staff is also trying to be strategic in where renovations are taking place, which feeds into long range plans for reassignment, etc. Commissioner McKee said he would not advocate tackling all needs at once. He said the current site for Orange County High School was purchased years ago, and the school board was highly criticized, as many believed the track of land was too large, but the decision was exactly the right one to be made.