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19 <br /> 1 Slide #6 <br /> Which Projects? <br /> Orange County Schools Approach <br /> - More broad based <br /> • does not Fund new Orange Middle School -$66 million savings <br /> • Does not fund renovation/expansion of Central Elementary-$27 million savings <br /> • Applies the savings to fund Level 4 and Level 5 Projects <br /> • Examples <br /> - Orange High School Paving,Ag Building Connector <br /> - River Park Elementary Flooring <br /> - Partnership Academy Expansion <br /> - Grady Brown Elementary Intericr Classroom Walls <br /> - Kitchen <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 6 NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Commissioner Portie-Ascott said it does not include the expansion of Central Elementary <br /> 4 or the new Orange Middle. <br /> 5 Travis Myren said that is a choice that was made by the school system. He said they <br /> 6 decided to spend the money throughout the district instead of on two projects. <br /> 7 Chair Bedford said that is up for discussion tonight so that if they disagree, it can be sent <br /> 8 back to the districts. <br /> 9 Commissioner Portie-Ascott said the report indicated that 70% of the EC classrooms are <br /> 10 too small. <br /> 11 Kirk Vaughn said the Woolpert Plan addresses EC classrooms through renovations and <br /> 12 replacement. He said that when a new facility is built, then the spaces are correctly sized for <br /> 13 modern education. <br /> 14 Chair Bedford said the school boards can reposition classrooms to the new school. <br /> 15 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if in the meantime EC students would have to wait. <br /> 16 Chair Bedford said they will, but everyone has to wait. <br /> 17 Commissioner McKee said the wait time would be determined by when the improvements <br /> 18 occur. <br /> 19 Commissioner Richards said some projects said improve classrooms, but she could not <br /> 20 find details about when. <br /> 21 Travis Myren said based on the different approaches, he created 2 different options. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 <br />