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~~ , <br />BOARD MEMBERS <br />SUSAN DOVENBARGER, CHAIR <br />KEITH COOK, VICE CHAIR <br />ROBERT H. GATEMAN <br />RICHARD KENNEDY <br />DAVID KOLBINSKY <br />DELORES SIMPSON <br />BRENDA STEPHENS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Moses Carey, Chairman <br />Orange County Commissioners <br />FROM: Randy Bridges <br />RE: Information Requested by Commissioners <br />DATE: December 16, 1999 <br />200 EAST KING STREET <br />HILLSBOROUGH, NC 27278 <br />TELEPHONE: 919-732-8126 <br />FAX: 919-732-8120 <br />Thank you and the Commissioners for allowing our Board the opportunity to share in an open <br />dialogue about educational issues which directly affect all the students in northern Orange <br />County. As we stated Monday evening, we are indeed fortunate in Orange County to be <br />supported so strongly by the Commissioners. Educating the youth of our county is of the utmost <br />importance, and we are pleased that you and your peers share in that belief. <br />Listed below are several items the Commissioners requested during our meeting. If there is a <br />need for additional information, please let me know and we will be glad to respond as soon as <br />possible. <br />Reduction in Class Size: Our Board has discussed a reduction in class size for the past three <br />years. We have delayed requesting this item realizing that not only would we need additional <br />teachers, but also space to house these teachers and students would be an issue. Rather than <br />seeking two large budget items from the Commissioners, we have waited until space in our <br />schools was available. With the construction of a new elementary and high school, we are now <br />better prepared to make this single request. The Board has had preliminary discussions about <br />class size reduction in grades 3, 6, and 9. <br />Year Reduction <br />2000-2001 Reduce Grade 3 from 22 to 18 <br />2002-2003 Reduce Grade 9 from 25 to 20 <br />2004-2005 Reduce Grade 6 from 25 to 20 <br />Teachers/Teacher Assistants Cost <br />4/4 $288,000.00 <br />5/0 $240,000.00 <br />6/0 $288,000.00 <br />Construction of New Middle School: The addition of a new elementary and high school will go <br />along way in meeting the needs of a growing student population in our system. As we have <br />shared with you before, the next most logical construction need in our system would be a new <br />middle school. A. L. Stanback is currently approaching capacity and a mobile unit was placed on <br />site for the 1999-2000 school year. C. W. Stanford Middle School has three mobile units and has <br />been over capacity for three years. I have listed below the current combined building capacities <br />®rattge ~outttp ~oarb of ~bucatiott <br />RANDY BRIDGES, SUPERINTENDENT <br />~irrgboroug~j, ,~~ 27278 <br />