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99 <br /> developments shared with OC but OC isn't <br /> building new schools <br /> 5. Thanks to County staff for all of their work — <br /> bound by the same restrictions schools are and <br /> have done their best(Perdita, Ashley, and Craig) <br /> viii. Jean: should make the broader scope of the SAPFO work <br /> group more immediate <br /> 1. Pre-K, space at schools, don't wait on kids to get <br /> to school and predict ahead of time based on <br /> capacity, account for age of schools <br /> 2. This is a board issue—SAPFO report has been on <br /> consent and we haven't really thought about or <br /> considered it <br /> a. Staff have done a great job of doing what <br /> we've asked them to do but the board <br /> needs to figure out what changes are <br /> needed to update <br /> b. Renee: previous boards have been very <br /> active in the review of SAPFO but in the <br /> past couple of years it's been placed on <br /> consent and no one asked to pull it — <br /> COVID may have impacted this <br /> i. In the past have pointed out issues <br /> with SAPFO, Mebane has always <br /> been an issue (definitely should <br /> work more closely with Mebane) <br /> ii. Have had long discussions about <br /> Pre-K with school boards and <br /> Finance (Maggie Chotas may <br /> have minutes from those <br /> meetings) <br /> ix. Rani: Echos everything Patrick said <br /> 1. Encourage us to be really specific in next steps, <br /> very urgent <br /> 2. Willing to be a part of the team to review and <br /> discuss (have participated in the past) <br /> 3. Thanks so much to Perdita for all of her help in <br /> understanding context <br /> 4. Bonnie: can we send a recommendation forward <br /> to boards sooner rather than later (doesn't have <br /> to replace, can just update) or include in our final <br /> report? <br /> 5. Jean: let's discuss that during next steps <br /> x. Renee: hard to plan for capacity with charter schools — <br /> kids going back and forth (numbers going to charter <br /> schools is increasing) <br />