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AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE BE, AND IT HEREBY IS, ADVISED THAT THE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL FAClLITIES~ DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ANY ANNEXATION, IT BEING CERTAIN THAT ANNEXATION IN ANY SUBSTANTIAL DEGREE WILL REQUIRE EXPANSION OF THE SAID SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND PARTICULARLY OF THE NEW HiGH SCHOOL FACILITIES, AND THAT SAID NEW HIGH SCHOOL FACILITIES DO NOT INCLUDE IN THE PRESENT PLANS COMMUNITY FACILITIES; THE LARGER AUDiTORIA, THE SWIMMING POOLS~ AND THE OTHER RECREATIONAL AREAS DESIRABLE FOR GENERAL COMMUNITY USE, BUT RATHER ARE S~ZED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. FI VE YEAR DUI LDI NG PROGRAM PRESENTED COMMITTEE REPORT RE: PROPOSED VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL CENTER HR. J. A. KESSLER, JR. ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND DISCUSSED THE RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO THE TWO PROPOSED HIGH SCHOOLS. HE STATED THAT TWO SITES HAD BEEN SELECTED AFTER EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION BY THE SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE, ONE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CITY AND ONE ON THE SOUTH SIDE. AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION OF THE SITES AND ONE HIGH SCHOOL VERSUS TWO HIGH SCHOOLS, THE MEETING WAS RECESSED AND CONTI'NUED UNTIL 2:00 P. M..ON MONDAY~ DECEMBER 2, 1968. COUNCIL CHAMBER - DECEMBER 2, 1968 2:00 P. M. THE SPECIAL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 26~ 1968 WAS RECONVENED AND CONTINUED ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. DAVIS, MR. RINEHART, MR. VAN YAHRES~ MR. VOgt AND MR. WRIGHT. ABSENT: NONE. MR. d. A. KESSLER~ JR. CONTINUED HIS PRESENTATION WITH ADDITIONAL COST FIGURES REGARDING THE PROPOSED HIGH SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM. OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION COMMENTED ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE SCHOOL BOARDtS RESOLUTION. MR. LOUSE SCRIBNER STATED THAT THE ARCHITECTS HAD ESTIMATED IT WOULD TAKE AT LEAST THIRTY-NI. NE (39) MONTHS FROM THE START OF THE DESIGN TO COMPLETION WHICH WOULD MEAN THE SCHOOLS COULD BE IN OPERATION BY SEPTEMBER~ 1972 AT TH~ EARLIEST, MR. KESSLER AND MR. THOMAS J. MICHIE~ JR. PRESENTED THE FIVE YEAR BUILDING PROGRAM AS ADOPTED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD, TH~S INCLUDES A JOINT CITY-COUNTY VOCATIONAL CENTER~ THE RENOVATION OF LANE HIGH SCHOOL AS A NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL~ AND THE RENOVATION OF BURNLEY-MORAN~ CLARK~ VENABLE~ AND JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. MR. MICHIE ALSO PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE REPORT~ ADOPTED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD~ WHICH ESTABLISHED GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR THE JOINT OPERATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL CENTER= THE JOINT COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED TO STUDY COOPERATION AND.MERGER BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DIVISIONS OF THE CItY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE HAS STUDIED THE DESIRABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A JOINT VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT SUCH A CENTER BE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO DIVISIONS PREPARED BY COUNSEL. WE TENTATIVELY RECOMMEND THAT 'THE AGREEMENT CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING BASIC PROVISIONS. 1. THE LAND, FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR SUCH PROGRAM SHOULD BE PAID FOR EQUALLY AND OWNED JOINTLY BY THE CITY AND COUNTY. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS THEREAFTER SHOULD BE HANDLED SIMILARLY. 2. THE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES FOR THE FIRST YEAR SHOULD BE PAID FOR EQUALLY. THEREAFTER THE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES SHOULD BE PAID FOR IN THE SAME PROPORTION AS THE PRECEDING YEAR~S AVERAGE DALLY ATTENDANCE RECORDS FOR ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 9 THROUGH 12 OF EACH SCHOOL DIVISION BEAR TO EACH OTHER. 3. EACH DIVISION WOULD BE ENTITLED TO ENROLL THAT SAME PROPORTION OF STUDENTS IN THE CENTER BUT BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT AND FINANCIAL ADJUSTMENT THIS PROPORTION COULD BE ALTERED.