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2. School Capacitv Calculations The governing boards of the County, school systems, and municipalities completed agreements in 2003 related to a School Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance ( SAPFO). The SAPFO machinery includes a process that is initiated each year to certify student membership and capacity at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in each school system, based on actual student membership as of November 15 (a copy of the Memorandum of Agreement describing this process is attached for reference). Those figures are used as the basis for updating 10 year student membership projection, based on an agreed -upon set of membership forecasting models. The resulting projections of student membership vs. anticipated capacity then shape both school systems 10 year Capital Investment Plans (CIPs) and identify the timing by which new school space will need to be available to accommodate projected growth in the number of students. During the past several years, the State of North Carolina has enacted legislation that effectively reduces the standard ratio of students per teacher in grades K -3. A mandatory reduction in class size immediately creates an impact on available classroom space, and can lead to the need to construct additional new elementary schools or new school space earlier than would have been necessary absent the State's action. The issues of how to calculate available elementary school seats and how to address the resulting implications for SAPFO machinery and school CIPs have been discussed during the past two SAPFO cycles without clear resolution being reached. All governing boards have agreed that it would be highly desirable to achieve resolution on this issue prior to the beginning of the next SAPFO planning cycle on November 15, 2005. CHCCS has provided some background information from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction related to statewide implementation of the class size reductions. This work session provides the governing boards an opportunity to discuss class size and building capacity implications and to provide input to the Collaboration Work Group as it works to resolve this matter. Attachment 1 -a -2 -a Schools Adequate Public Facilities Memorandum of Agreement Attachment 1 -a -2 -b 9122105 CHCCS Superintendent Memo Attachment 1 -a -2 -c NCDPI Tables — K -3 Class Size Averages for 2004 -05 Attachment 1 -a -2 -d 9122105 CHCCS Superintendent E -Mail 3, Cross - District Collaboration The two school systems have been working during the past two years on a series of initiatives to share resources and enhance program offerings across district boundaries. A summary of progress on various efforts to date is provided for review and discussion by the governing boards. An update on work done for both school systems and the County by the Robert Segal CPA firm on expense reduction and revenue enhancement opportunities is likewise attached. Attachment 1 -a -3 -a 9120105 Collaboration Status Report Attachment 1 -a -3 -b 9126105 Segal CPA Letter