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Since the September 7 draft of the policy was circulated for comment to the elected officials serving on this task force, Superintendent Pedersen has submitted a memo outlining five proposed changes that the Boards may wish to discuss and consider far inclusion in the policy to be adopted. Attachment 1 a-1- 9/7/00 Draft Policy on Planning and Funding School Capital Projects Attachment 1a-2 - 9/18/00 Memo from CHCCS Superintendent b) Program/Staff/Facility Issues with Significant 2001-02 Budgetary Impacts It has become a regular practice of both school systems to outline at semi_annual work sessions with the Board of Commissioners those initiatives that might lead to additional funding requests in future fiscal years. This has also been a regular topic reviewed at monthly meetings between the County Manager and the two Superintendents. Both school systems indicated their desire to discuss at this September 25 work session initiatives or external factors that may impact the 2001.-02 school budgets. OCS indicated specifically an interest in addressing class size reduction in grades 3, 6, and 9; Spanish teachers; and pre-K classes in all K-5 schools. The Boards may wish to discuss the financial implications of these issues, and any others that OCS or CHCCS may be considering for the upcoming fiscal year. No Attachments c) Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Development Orange County Planning staff has been collaborating with school and municipal staffs and attorneys for more than a year on the development of an adequate public facilities ordinance (APFb). The fundamental purpose of such an ordinance would be to ensure, to the maximum extent practical, that new residential development be approved only when it can reasonably be expected that adequate public school facilities will be available to accommodate students who would live in the new residential developments. The Schools and Land Use Councils (SLUG) have been examining this issue in detail during 2000. The SLUG, at their last meeting on September 13, approved a resolution recommending that the proposed Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance be formally transmitted to the County Commissioners, and then to the governing boards of the municipalities and school systems for comment and suggested revisions. This meeting provides an opportunity for the full boards to discuss the main provisions of the proposed APFO, review the process to date, and discuss possible next steps that would ultimately lead to adoption and implementation of a Schools APFO in Orange County. County Planning Director Craig Benedict will be available to the various governing boards aver the next few months for presentations and/or to respond to questions about the proposed APFO. Attachment 1c-1-Draft Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Attachment 1 c-2 -Draft Memorandum of Understanding Attachment 1c-3 -SLUG Resolution Recommending and Transmitting fhe Schools APFO and Memorandum of Understanding FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact tied directly to the discussion at this meeting. However, decisions that the school boards and BOCC will make at subsequent meetings are likely to have significant implications for future capital and operating budgets. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the boards discuss the issues noted and provide direction to staff, as appropriate.