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Board's consideration, with no decision being asked of the Board at this meeting. That issue <br />involves recent determinations by the State of North Carolina that class size in grades <br />kindergarten through 2 (K-2) must be reduced from a ratio of 23 students to 1 teacher to 21 to <br />1. If that mandate were to be observed, an argument could be made that the certified <br />capacities of elementary school buildings in both school systems in Orange County should be <br />decreased., Staff will point out some of the key potential implications (such as the possible <br />acceleration by two years of the need to construct and open another CHCCS elementary school <br />to stay in compliance with SAPFO) of the updated capacity and membership figures. <br />The accompanying tables reflect that total student membership in OCS (elementary, middle, <br />and high school combined) as of November 15, 2003 was 6,503. The State Department of <br />Public Instruction's (DPI) March 2003 Average Daily Membership (ADM) planning number was <br />6,498, The November 15, 2003 actual membership number for OCS is 143 higher than the <br />actual membership as of November 15, 2002 of 6,360, <br />CHCCS actual membership (elementary, middle, and high school combined, less UNC Hospital <br />School students) as of November 1.5, 2003 was 10,634. DPI's March 2003 ADM planning <br />number for CHCCS was 10,649. The November 15, 2003 actual membership number for <br />CHCCS is 313 higher than the actual membership as of November 15, 2002 of 10,321. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Precise financial impacts cannot be determined, but the changes in <br />projected building capacity and student membership for the next ten years will have impacts on <br />future operating and capital budgets measured in the tens of millions of dollars. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: <br />1) receive the report; <br />2) pose any questions needing further staff analysis prior to the Board's approval of <br />membership and capacity figures at a future BOCC meeting; and <br />3) provide any appropriate direction to staff, <br />