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14 <br /> 1 conversation. She said Durham Tech also has the middle college, with growing numbers. She <br /> 2 said more capacity is needed in Orange County. <br /> 3 Commissioner Greene agreed with these comments about Durham Tech. <br /> 4 Chair Rich said putting funding into DT requires it to be taken from other projects. She <br /> 5 said the County is in a tight situation, and money will not be as available. <br /> 6 Commissioner Dorosin said he appreciates the current times, but he would like to look <br /> 7 through the CIP to try and find some funding. He said DT has been deferential, to the two school <br /> 8 districts, in its requests. <br /> 9 Commissioner Dorosin said the presence of DT is vital to the County's educational <br /> 10 system, and the Board should think holistically about education, and embrace this opportunity. <br /> 11 Chair Rich asked if there have ever been any architectural plans for the new facility. <br /> 12 Travis Myren said there are conceptual plans, but planning and architectural monies <br /> 13 would be needed to move into the next phase. <br /> 14 Commissioner Price said concept plans were presented to the Orange County Board of <br /> 15 Commissioners in the past. She said parking needs are a large question. <br /> 16 Commissioner Price said education helps level the playing field for many people, and DT <br /> 17 is one of the best community colleges in the nation. She said the on-going demand for <br /> 18 community colleges will likely increase, especially given the current crisis. <br /> 19 Bonnie Hammersley said the Orange County Board of Commissioners can submit <br /> 20 amendments to the CIP now and to the operating budget after May 5cn <br /> 21 Bonnie Hammersley said this year it will be a shell game with the amendments. <br /> 22 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the BOCC wanted to move up DT, would it be moved up <br /> 23 in its entirety or in pieces, e.g. $3 million this year, and a different amount next year. <br /> 24 Bonnie Hammersley said staff will check on that. <br /> 25 Commissioner Bedford said she had previously asked about reducing the costs of the new <br /> 26 morgue, which may free up some funding for the DT project. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 3. Next Steps on the Inclusion of Pre-K Students in School Capacity Calculations <br /> 29 <br /> 30 PURPOSE: To discuss the treatment of Pre-K students in light of the existing Schools Adequate <br /> 31 Public Facilities Memorandum of Understanding and Ordinance. Options for next steps may <br /> 32 include: <br /> 33 1. Directing staff to prepare a formal amendment to the Schools Adequate Public <br /> 34 Facilities Memorandum of Understanding including direction on whether to proceed <br /> 35 with capacity determinations (Certification of Adequate Public Facilities or <br /> 36 CAPS) related to residential development; <br /> 37 2. Directing staff to create an informal capacity tracking tool unrelated to the Schools <br /> 38 Adequate Public Facilities MOU and Ordinance; <br /> 39 3. Deferring action on this item to a later date. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 BACKGROUND: <br /> 42 During the February 25 joint meeting between the Board of Orange County Commissioners and <br /> 43 the Boards of Education from Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools, <br /> 44 the group discussed amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the County and the <br /> 45 School Districts to explicitly include Pre-K students in school capacity calculations under the <br />