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(The Bath} ©ar Uppl City Schools Overcrowded; 2 More Needed, Board Says By Theresa Chen Staff Writer The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education’s plans for anew elementary school to alleviate overcrowding still might not be enough to solve the prob lem, some officials say. The board voted unanimously Thursday night to request funding from the Orange County Commissioners for construction of a ninth elementary school. ' The school would be built on the Meadowmont property, donated by developer East West Partners. Meadowmont is a 435-acre mixed-use development site located on N.C. 54. The projected cost of the school’s con struction is $14.8 million. Commissioner Moses Carey said that although he realizes further facilities are needed, a decision had not yet been made on the funding request. “I don’t know (how the board will vote),” he said. “That’s a decision the county commission will have to get together to make.” Although the establishment of ele —Carolina Union Activities Board —- A student programing organization General Interest Meeting We CREATE diverse cultural, Tuesday, September 12 @ 6:oopm entertainment, educational on campus events. Union Room 210 13 committees to join: Art Promotion, Campus Players, Film, Forum, Gallery, Graphic Design, Information Technology, Issues of Diversity, Levels, Mish Mash & Misc., Music Arts, Performing Arts and Public Relations. Make it Happen ’ http://www.unc.edu/cuab Put yourself in the middle of things. cuab@unc.edu (CAMPUS RECREATION UPDATE 2 ' ' ffIWPIIl l ll| , ll \ Carolina Swim Club Sport Clubs provides an environment promoting a 3 Today: Entries open for Trek n Trot, Racquetball, Street Hockey healthy body and mind in which participants can maintain a desired level of § _ T r , , .. „ , competition while building relationships with others of similar interests. ; Entry Deadhnes: Tomorrow for Napoleon Basketball and GraH Softball > There are six practices a week and one meet a month, all of which are Officials Clinic for anyone who would like to ref Grail Softball: Wednesday at essentially optional- some club members are highly competitive, while 6pm in 304 WG. others swim solely for recreation, and all swimmers are welcome! We are a Friday, Sept. 15th, Grail Softball Tournament year-round club, participate in sen/ice projects, and always have fun. If y ' interested contact Kelly Jo Landreth at 914-0875, or email Saturday, Sept. 16th, Trek 'n Trot 10am landreth@email.unc.edu CONGRATULATIONS to Dan Shugars, a Dental Professor, UPCOMING EVENTS for winning the national Clydesdale championship in the Women's Soccer (Heels) j over So age group at the National Triathlon IPM F,n,ey Fie,d ' Sunda y' Se P L 17th : Competition, Mrs. T's in Chicago. ~ „ , _ Contact Caroline Hope at chope@email.unc.edu Fitness & Aerobics TUfFFWIfH 7W!Wyf?iI FREE Fitness Orientations Fitness Monitors, SRC \ and A IVI PUS , RFPRFATinH <7( (716 UcC employees, are also available by appointment for 20-30 nminHiiun Check Out Carolina Adventures Fall Trips minute Fitness Orientations (individual or group instruction) Backpacking - Joyce Kilmer - Slickßock Wilderness Oct & #lff> 4 ft $11? on 2 to the Cybex equipment and various cardiovascular machines. This 2 twk . .. Day hiking/Base camp - Upper Creek Gorge £ JtfMR service is available FREE to students and facility use Oct 27-29 $65.00 card holders. Appointments may be made by Rock Climbing- Pilot Mountain Nov. 10-12 ql z signing up at the SRC Front Desk. FREE cycling $65.00 Backpacking - Mount Rogers-Grayson 3 classes offered, look in the campus recreation Highlands Nov. 22-265112.00 u \ calendar for the schedule or come by the SRC sJSfI FEE includes transportation, food, ftHlltlWlrl Register ASAP Trips are filling fast call 962-4179 [ijjiillMfl Us Thursday Night for Carl Torbush LIVE! at Michael Jordan's 23 - 50% Off Bar Appetizers from 7-8 WQ ALWAYS COCA-COL*. ALWAYS C*BOLIHII (SD mentary school number nine has been discussed for several years, the issue became more pressing when this year’s enrollment numbers had more students than expected. “I believe that our schools are at 5 percent over capacity as a whole,” said Superintendent Neil Pedersen. The new school would probably house 500 to 600 students upon its completion in 2003. But the school system still will be overcrowded by nearly 100 students if growth trends continue, leading officials to examine the possibility of construct ing a second school. Pedersen said building two new schools would be more beneficial to the system than simply building one larger school. The extra students at a significantly larger school would overload the teach ers, he said. Building two schools also would make it easier to redistrict the school zones because rezoning for both schools at once would be more efficient, Pedersen said. School board member Roger Waldon said the location of the ninth school would pose some extra redistricting challenges. “Any new school would require that the attendance zones be redrawn,” he said. “This site creates some special chal lenges because there are two other ele mentary schools (Ephesus Road and Glenwood elementary schools) on the east side of town. Districts have to be drawn to balance across the existing schools.” The school board has not decided to request funding for a tenth school and a budget for the ninth school has not been approved, but board members are already looking toward the future. Even with the ninth school, “We’ll still have students beyond capacity with out the (mobile classrooms),” said boa and member Teresa Williams. • “When you look at capacity, you don’t include the mobiles because they’re supposed to be temporary. “It really points to the need for ele mentary school number 10.” The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. City Pedersen Receives Salary Boost By Theresa Chen Staff Writer The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education showed its approval of Superintendent Neil Pedersen by grant ing him both a bonus and a contract extension for his term. At their Thursday meeting, board members decided Pedersen was worthy of another four years find an extra $8,500. The bonus adds to Pedersen’s yearly salary of $128,766. “Dr. Pedersen has given to this com munity and the school system some very dynamic leadership, and we just wanted to acknowledge that,” said school board member Teresa Williams. Pedersen’s raise comes from the accomplishment of several goals mapped out by the school board last cut and savell dJb v L you can earn sss and contribute to the future of medidne. Are You: •A healthy individual ‘Willing to participate in medically supervised research studies. IvTYes. ..then you may be eligible to participate. You have to meet certain criteria to qualify for a study, including our free medical exam and screening tests. 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Board member Roger Waldon explained that the reward is part of the board’s annual evaluation of the super intendent’s accomplishments. “His performance during the year of the school board’s stated goals justifies this level of bonus,” he said. But Pedersen said despite the high bonus level he received, the $8,500 indi cated that he had only partially fulfilled one of his goals, since he would have received $9,000 if he had a perfect term. That goal was related to the forma tion of a curriculum council to align and Tuesday, September 12, 2000 define school district goals. “The committee was formed and did meet, but ail of their expectations were not met,” Pedersen said. “But that com mittee will continue to meet and to make improvements.” Pedersen’s original term would end in two years, but the new contract extends his term to 2004, two years past the orig inal term. Waldon said interaction between Pedersen and the board will focus now on establishing future plans. “We’re discussing what the goals for him should be this year,” he said. “Next fall we’ll evaluate his performance on these goals. The discussion Thursday is not finished.” The City Editor can be reached atcitydesk@unc.edu. 7
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