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11 <br />The eventual sample will be agreed upon to be statistically valid in determining the number of <br />school-aged children by housing type. The survey would be conducted by taking a sample size <br />that would produce a 95% confidence interval of +/- 3%a. A random sample could be selected <br />to ensure this outcome generates statistically valid results within the described parameters. <br />If bedroom count is needed, the next step would need to be ascertaining the bedroom count by <br />type of total housing unit for new or all units as mutually agreed upon. The most reliable <br />approach would be to conduct a survey of additional housing-units in the pazticulaz subdivision <br />and asking questions regarding bedroom count. This would be more accurate than relying on <br />originally submitted building plans since it is likely that a number of bedrooms, or substitutes <br />thereof, would have been added or deleted in the housing unit over time. This could occur <br />N even if the house were three to five years old. The issues regarding the methodology far <br />student generation rate is a topic of the first task. <br />N The software program "to gage the school impact of each development" by type of housing <br />unit is discussed in the impact fee study. The proposed methodology for projecting public <br />school student enrollment to 2005 and 2010 is also discussed in the impact fee methodology. <br />B. Scope of Work <br />The suggested tasks are discussed below. <br />Task 1: Discuss and Agree an Initial Public School Student Generation Rate Methodology. <br />TA will meet with the client and personnel from both school districts in a joint meeting to <br />further discuss the various approaches to calculating public school student generation rates. <br />Prior to this meeting, TA will discuss with each school district the types of data that is <br />available for identifying the location by house by type of student for each district. At the <br />meetings, the various advantages and disadvantages to the different methodologies described <br />above will be discussed. Legal, monitoring, as well as other issues would be included in this <br />discussion for each of the possible approaches. If it is agreed that the approach of having <br />middle and high school students and parents of elementary students fill out the one-page <br />questionnaire is feasible, then the sample size of the public school students will be over 90%. <br />There will still be an issue of how to obtain a good sample of total housing unit bedroom taunt <br />by type in each of the districts, assuming this is needed. The sample size and possible <br />approaches will be discussed if the survey form approach indicated above is not pursued. <br />Based on the onsite meeting, TA will prepare a draft memorandum and have discussions with <br />FLC. Any legal issues or concerns will be addressed with the client before submitting the draft <br />memorandum for the client's review. After mutually agreed changes are made, the final <br />memorandum will be issued. <br />Work Product: Memorandum on Public Schaal Student Generation Rate Methadodogy <br />