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2. Middle school site property purchase and end use of acreage not needed for new construction by OCS. Would cost be deducted from OCS bond allocation for the additional property requested by BOCC if BOCC requested the purchase of the additional property? 3. Consider the possibility of an expedited process for the zoning necessary for the proposed middle school # 3 property. • CHCCS High School #3 The boards may wish to discuss the status of land acquisition, programming, and design for the planned third high school in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro system. No Attachments c. Smart Growth Policies During Summer 2003, the Board of Commissioners and Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education approved an interlocal agreement between the County and CHCCS that established the anticipated budget and other considerations related to the project to design and build a third high school in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro system. The BOCC determined that they would provide $27.8 million in capital funding for this project. The BOCC also indicated that they would provide an additional $2.2 million for the project if CHCCS provided the BOCC with a satisfactory proposal `for a design of CHCCS high school #3 that promotes smart- growth, which design addresses `reduced parking, ~reducedJ land disturbance, and other deleterious aspects of current plans' ': An ad hoc group (comprised of County/Schools/Town/DOT elected officials and staff, smart growth experts, and interested citizens) has met on several occasions during the past month to discuss specific smart growth design criteria that could be applicable to new school construction in general, and specifically, the CHCCS third high school project. County Commissioners and school board members involved in this effort may wish to provide a brief update on progress to date. No Attachments d. School Policies on Suspensions and Truancy At the September 2, 2003 BOCC meeting, Commissioner Carey (in light of his role as co-chair of the Orange-Chatham Justice Partnership) expressed interest in the relationship between the schools and the court system, specifically as it relates to juvenile suspensions and the subsequent involvement with the courts. It was requested that staff provide the truancy and suspension policies of the two school districts. This information would serve as a basis for discussion in order to clarify the process and promote a more effective system of communication between the involved parties. Attachments include North Carolina law governing compulsory school attendance, the respective policies of the two school systems, and suspension data for FY 2002-2003 for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools, respectively. Attachment 1 d -1 NCGS Excerpt (Chapter 115C, Article 26) Attachment 1d-2 CHCCS Attendance Policy Attachment 1 d-3 OCS Attendance Policy Attachment 1 d-4 CHCCS Suspension Statistics Attachment 1 d-5 OCS Suspension Statistics