Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
15 <br /> 1 Rob Olson said it could be whiteboards, furniture, fixtures, equipment or other school <br /> 2 equipment. He said that he has heard it described as if you turn a building upside down, everything <br /> 3 that would fall out would be a learning tool. <br /> 4 Chair Bedford said she was under the impression that their schools have top of the line <br /> 5 learning tools. <br /> 6 David Sturtz said they do. He said they scored on average, a 9 of 10 in terms of everything <br /> 7 they would want to see in a classroom. He said the deficiencies are space and the significant <br /> 8 undersized classrooms, especially in the elementary schools. <br /> 9 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if the space issues at elementary schools is because <br /> 10 more kids are coming in with more needs. <br /> 11 Rob Olson said that is some of the space needs and making things accessible so that kids <br /> 12 can get around. He said that classrooms need different spaces than other rooms. He mentioned <br /> 13 that kindergarten rooms usually have bathrooms in them. <br /> 14 Chair Bedford said it is not children with special needs, it is just that older schools did not <br /> 15 have offices for learning specialists, ED teachers, occupational therapy, etc. She said they just <br /> 16 did not exist when the schools were built. She said that is why so much more space is needed <br /> 17 now. <br /> 18 Rob Olson said they hope to see learning change in the way that it has but they want to <br /> 19 provide the space that is necessary without having to have instruction in hallways. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Slide #13 <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> 22 <br /> 23 <br />