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~~ 2. Technical Approach. ~ For the student generation rate studies, there are several technical approaches that could be taken to calculate the rate. As with mast methodologies, there are trade- offs between each of them. We describe the possible methodologies in the next section. Suffice it to say that it is important to understand the trade-offs from a policy, political, legal, financial and land use perspective. For the impact fees, it is important to follow a methodology which evaluates all relevant levels of service, casts as well as Credits, in order to make sure that the impact fees meet the requisites of case law. In addition, we believe it is important to include a cash flow analysis, which indicates the extent to which the school district/county needs to provides additional funding beyond that which impact fees provide in order to meet the new school needs. V. STUDENT GENERATION RATE METHODOLOGY AND SCOPE OF WORK The passible methodologies for the public school student generation rate studies is discussed first. This is then followed by the scope of work which will result in the student generation rate reports. A. Methodology far Student Generation Rate. The RFP indicates that individual rates are to be determined for up to five different housing types and, by bedroom taunt (up to four different bedroom counts). TA agrees .that pupil generation rates should vazy by different housing types sines usually there is data that indicates differential pupil generation rates by type of housing. It is far less clear regarding bedroom count. Based on statistical analysis in the Denver metropolitan area, for example; it was shown that five bedroom houses generated fewer children than three bedroom units, TA's experience has been that in many districts, and each district is unique, the more expensive housing, which usually has .more bedrooms, may have a lower public school generation rate than a ~three- bedroom less expensive house. This issue is further clouded with the concept of what is considered a bedroom and whether it is currently being used as a bedroom or not. Depending on the housing market and the price of the house, it is also passible that dens, attics and/or basements have been completed which can be utilized as a bedroom. These issues are further discussed in task one in the next section. There are several possible approaches to deriving the student generation rates. Assuming cooperation from the school districts, the most successful approach is to have middle and high school students fill out aone-page questionnaire during a homeroom period which asks the basic questions needed far this study, For elementary school children, the questionnaire with an introductory paragraph to parents, is taken home with the child. This approach has worked successfully, in deriving accurate student generation rates. If the focus is an new housing, a -definition of new housing is needed. Another possible approach is to conduct a telephone survey of a sample of families based an information of address and phone number. Similar questions would be asked to that in the written survey. A third approach is to physically conduct a survey of selected housing developments and housing units within the development. Again the same questions would' be asked.