Agenda - January 17 2024 School Capital Needs Workgroup Agenda and Minutes

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standard capacity allocation(example: lower capacity in EC classrooms space) based on DPI standards. We can use this information at the classroom level to make changes such as excluding Pre-K as reserved by each district. This is based on the rooms the school staff has identified as reserved for Pre-K and not the enrollment of Pre- K. There may be additional space based on actual Pre-K enrollment. This requires a change in BoCC capacity policy to remove Pre-K. Woolpert's total capacity of the building is not the educational capacity based on purpose of rooms/course diversity. This is prorated to reduce the building capacity by a standard rate for Elementary (95%), Middle (85%), and High School(75%)with the assumption that higher level of education requires more diverse classrooms. Those assumptions lead to a different Woolpert capacity compared to the current SAPFO capacity however the overall difference is negligible. There are large distinctions between school districts at elementary, middle, and high and at specific schools. Woolpert has high school capacity decreasing significantly. Considering Woolpert's capacity model, at current capacity the CHCCS High Schools are above 100% capacity but not at the 110% which is the CAPS threshold. Neither district will reach 100% capacity levels for elementary or middle schools within the current or next the next 10 years. Orange County Schools are at a lower capacity figure than CHCCS however ORED is projecting a higher level of growth over the next 10 years. By the end of the 10 years, there will be a similar capacity profile between the two districts. Analysis on bond planning aligns with Woolpert's recommendations. This includes opportunities for consolidation and swing space at elementary and middle school levels, growth near Mebane recommends new location rather than renovating existing site, and possible need for reserve for high school. Since high school capacity drops so much, we might need to revisit bond funding for high schools in case of expansion growth which requires the flexing of some dollars for the high school level if required. Jean: Ask School staff for their thoughts on this information for planning purposes. Al: For CHCCS, efforts of Ored and Woolpert tell the same story. Since there are school choices (Ex: charter), some students come back into the district in later years. Need to monitor the High School enrollment annually. In years 6- 7, if we see changes to these projections, suggest that we have Ored come back to reevaluate biannually. Suggest creating placeholder for last project approved by BOCC in this time frame as something that could pivot purposes based on enrollment changes to avoid investing in something where needs have changed.