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25 <br /> Slide#9 <br /> The Forecast Process <br /> Forecasts are <br /> adjusted annually to <br /> St•p 1. reflect changes in <br /> Compilation of enrollment, birth <br /> School Data StBP Z• rates,school-age <br /> Incorporate residents,and <br /> Receive Demagraphic& Step 3. <br /> enrollment data, Planning Qata <br /> Create Forecasts market share. <br /> charter billing <br /> from OCS& Combine school data, The farecast team <br /> CHCGS historic membership develops new <br /> data,demographic projections <br /> data,and planning <br /> data <br /> carolCAR 0L IN 4 <br /> .. .•raphy. . .u DEMOGRAPHY <br /> Nathan Dollar said the accuracy of the previous year's projections are also taken into <br /> account. <br /> Slide #10 <br /> Questions <br /> Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if the school district ranking is captured. <br /> Nathan Dollar said that would be captured in the other data inputs as people moving into <br /> the area for their children. <br /> Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if the growth of home-schooling is being factored in. <br /> Nathan Dollar said that is taken into account and he should have included that in his <br /> presentation. He said that data is limited, but the number is provided by the state. He said there <br /> was a big spike after COVID, but it has leveled off. <br /> Commissioner Carter said she believes there is legislation that's been proposed to include <br /> homeschooling in Opportunity Scholarships and if it would be factored into the model. <br />