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34 <br /> Commissioner Hamilton asked if mobile classrooms were included in either of the <br /> capacities. <br /> Kirk Vaughn said no. <br /> Chair Bedford asked the Board if they would like to move forward with amending the <br /> capacity framework. <br /> Travis Myren said current SAPFO will require the Board to only require notice to other <br /> partners. He said that if other parts of SAPFO are changed, would require approval. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said she is not comfortable making changes until she sees the <br /> model. <br /> Travis Myren said there is no time constraint for the projection models for this year. He <br /> said they would need to provide notice by February of next year of the change. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he wants to make sure that any discussion about projections <br /> has the full involvement of both school systems. <br /> Kirk Vaughn said that they contracted with the school districts directly. <br /> Chair Bedford asked about thoughts on capacity. <br /> Commissioner Richards said it is interesting to her that some are dismissive of SAPFO. <br /> She said when they discussed the school and Greene Tract, SAPFO was not considered. She <br /> said that if they are doing both, that is good, but she said she supports the methodology taking <br /> development into account. <br /> Chair Bedford asked how often the capacity numbers will be able to be updated and <br /> whether staff will be able to do it. She asked how much that costs. <br /> Kirk Vaughn said they have the framework from Woolport and that it would be possible. <br /> He said the land use is only every so often, so it is not the same scale. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said it would be nice to follow this for a year to see how it operates. <br /> She said that it is hopeful to use this, and it will be good to know what they functionally need. She <br /> said she is leaning towards that, but they need to see the information. She said that she does not <br /> want to exclude pre-K rooms. <br /> Chair Bedford said she has advocated for the pre-K count but it is not mandated they build <br /> for the Pre-K but she thinks this board needs to do it. She said they have a joint meeting coming <br /> up with the school boards. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> Kari Hamel said she would like to see the modeling and methodology shared with the <br /> public. She said that one of the boards asked to see where students were living that were leaving <br /> for charter schools. She said that she is unsure how many language teachers are being used in <br /> the two districts. She questioned if a classroom is needed if there is a 40% shift in some of these <br /> subjects. She said she would also like to see the projections include the educational adequacy. <br /> She said she would forward this information. <br /> Chair Bedford asked if virtual instruction is calculated at all. <br /> Thomas Dudley said they are counting students in seats and that is the standard across <br /> districts. <br /> Chair Bedford said there are some dual enrollment students and asked if they were <br /> factored into the usage. <br /> Thomas Dudley said he will check into dual enrollment with Durham Tech. <br /> b. Discussion on School and County Capital Planning and Financing Scenarios <br /> The Board reviewed and discussed financing scenarios related to implementing the long-range <br /> County Facility Plan and the School Long Range Facilities Optimization Plan and provided <br /> direction to staff on adjustments to the financing scenarios defined in this abstract with the goal <br /> of adopting a preferred plan of finance by the end of January 2024. <br />