New Jersey School Boards Association

Annual Bond Referenda Survey: 2000

 

 

 

Impact of Facilities Act on Amount of Expenditures

 

 

 

 

Before July 18

 

 

After July 18

 

Entire Year

 

Approved

 

 

$358.5 million

 

 

 

$684.11 million

 

$1.0426 billion

 

Rejected

 

 

$110.22 million

 

$144.78 million

 

$255 million

 

 

 

The Educational Facilities and Financing Act was signed into law July 18, 2000.  The amount of construction spending placed on the ballot between July 18 and December 31 reflected a 90.8% increase over the total amount placed on the ballot during the first six months of the year.