Is Wake using innovative measures for providing classroom seats?

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A: Yes, in addition to building new schools and adding mobile/modular classroom units, WCPSS has been taking advantage of adaptive re-use, ninth-grade centers, and "early start" campuses. WCPSS is also evaluating the possible time-savings that could come from public-private partnerships, recently approved by the N.C. General Assembly.



Adaptive re-use (Lufkin Road Middle in American Sterilizer Co. Plant, River Oaks Middle in Hedingham Office Complex, new elementary school (E26) in Bespak facility, and Wakefield 9th-grade center in old Winn Dixie)

Ninth-grade centers (2 in place in 2004-05 and another 6 will open in 2006 to 2008)

Mobile/modular units (WCPSS had more than 1,000 mobile/modular classrooms in 2005-06 and is adding another 100 for 2006-07)

“Early start” campuses (3 modular schools opened in 2005-06, 1 elementary school began in an unused wing of a new high school for 2006-07)

Public-private partnerships (WCPSS is considering this measure that the N.C. General Assembly approved in July 2006)