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19 <br /> <br />designed to foster stable family relationships, enhance children's physical and emotional well- <br />being, and establish an environment to develop strong cognitive skills (Wikipedia). <br /> <br />There are three Head Start classrooms, one is housed at Central ES, one at Efland Cheeks <br />Global ES and one at Pathways ES; all are operated by the OC Head Start program. Each of <br />the Head Start classrooms serves 18 children each, for a total of 54 Head Start placements, <br />housed in OCS classrooms. <br /> <br />Travis Myren made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> <br />Next Steps for Including Pre-K Students in SAPFO Student Membership <br />Board of Orange County Commissioners <br />Work Session <br />April 23, 2020 <br /> <br />Purpose <br /> To Discuss the Treatment of Pre-K students in Light of the Existing Schools Adequate <br />Public Facilities Memorandum of Understanding and Ordinance (SAPFO) <br />o Direct staff to prepare a formal amendment to SAPFO to include Pre-K students <br />in student membership calculations with direction on the treatment of capacity <br />determinations <br />o Direct staff to create an informal capacity tracking tool unrelated to SAPFO <br />o Defer action to a later date <br /> <br />Background <br /> February 25 Joint Schools Meeting <br />o Proposed amendment to the SAPFO Memoranda of Understanding to include <br />Pre-K students in student membership calculations (Attachment C) <br /> <br />Impacts <br /> Including Pre-K students in the student membership would impact two parts of the <br />SAPFO MOU <br />1. Certificate of Adequate Public Schools (CAPS) <br />o Review of Adequate School Capacity Related to New Residential Development <br />o Forward Determination to the Relevant Planning Jurisdiction <br />o Including Additional Students in SAPFO Student Membership Accelerate <br />Determinations of Inadequate School Capacity <br />2. New School Construction Recommendations as Indicated by SAPFO <br />o SAPFO Used as a Facility Planning Tool <br />o Guides Recommendations on New School Construction <br />o However, SAPFO does not Require New School Construction <br /> <br />Impact Illustration for CHCCS <br /> <br />Impact Illustration for OCS <br /> <br />Other Items for Consideration <br /> SAPFO Amendment Requires Adoption by the School Boards, Town of Chapel Hill, <br />Town of Carrboro, Town of Hillsborough, and Orange County Board of Commissioners.