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because even though enrollments have declined district~ide, in tho area of Santa Ina ~est of the River, enrollments are.increasing and facilities there are already experiencing overcrouding. In th~ Orange and Tustin Districts whore there is similar districtwide declining enrollments, overcrouding in Santa Ina schools or those that serve Santi Aha students is not tho problem it is in other districts. The first consideration regarding new facilities in Santa Aha is thoir location. State standards recommend at least 10 acres for an elementary school, 20 acres for an intermediate and 40 acres for a high school. Acreage of those sizes are very scarce in Santa Ina, particularly in tho City's built-up core. P/hile the City does not have the responsibility or the authority to identify and approve school sites, there are land use considerations that it uses to consider tho appropriateness of sites. The SAUSD has identified 11 elementary school sites and one high school site, all o~ which have approved funding from the State. These sites are indicated in Figure 7. The Districts are legally mandated to co~ply with selection responsibilities set f-orth in the Slate Department of Education's "School Site Selection and Approval Guide." The criteria establishod in this guide are more co~rehensive in scope than the City's criteria which primarily addresses the land use compatiblity issue of site selection. Thie guide is available at local District offices or tho State Department of Education, 721 Capitol ldall, Sacremento, C~ 95814. The areas determined to be potential school sites based on population grouth ante.n,-.,-- re.~id~nt.i~l develot~ent are indicated in Figure 8. The circles in this Figure indicate spheres o£ inflnence or "service areas" ~hich will generate the student population of a future facility in these areas. In working with the District to identify school sites as the need arises, tho City will utilize the abovementioned criteria to evaluate recommended sites. Item seven above is an option that. is currently being used by tho SAUSD to alleviat.e the severe overcrouding in elementary schools over tho next two to three years until new facilities are constructed. At least three park sites are being utilized for the location of portable classrooms to service adjacent school sites. Note inl~ormation regarding those agreements betueen tho City and the District are discussed in the follouing section. Other housing alternatives also considered viable have been identified in tho "Five Year Plan for Student Enrollment and Housing 1984-1989" prepared by tho District. These alternatives are: New Construction: One of tho most obvious alternatives for student housing is tho construction of additional pormanent classroo~ space. This alternative is being pursued by the SAUSD for the construction of 11 elementary schools and one high school to satisfy housing needs over the next five years. New construction is, of course, limited by the availability of 049 30