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NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: Frank Belluscio (fbelluscio@njsba.org) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Voters Approve $106 Million in School Construction TRENTON, December 10, 2008—Voters in 12 of 20 school districts approved school construction proposals Tuesday, the New Jersey School Boards Association reported today. Of the $106 million approved, state school-construction aid would cover $37 million. In addition, eight of the ballot questions included proposals to install solar panels, and those projects may be eligible for separate funding though the New Jersey Clean Energy Program. Voters passed six of the eight solar projects. In 2008, voters approved 62 percent of the number of school-construction questions on the ballot, a similar success rate as in recent years. However, they approved only 40.2 percent of the dollar amount requested – the lowest rate since NJSBA began tracking school bond referendums a dozen years ago. The information suggests voters are still approving school construction proposals, but they seem to be approving smaller projects. The approval rate for the amount requested hit an all-time high in 2003, when voters approved 84 percent of all proposed school-construction spending. There are five dates a year on which a board of education may schedule a school election. The next date to hold a school bond referendum is Jan. 22, 2009. Results of Tuesday’s school construction proposals, plus a 10-year overview of school referendums statewide, is below. New Jersey School Boards Association
* Fractions are due to split results in districts where referenda included more than one question of similar size. New Jersey School Construction Referendum Results Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008
STATEWIDE Total amount approved – $106,481,672 (total requested: $241,213,761) Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $37,486,066
ATLANTIC COUNTY Greater Egg Harbor Regional – Passed Install solar panels at Absegami High School Total amount – $3,320,000 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $1,925,192 New Jersey Clean Energy Program grant – $966,374
Hammonton – Passed Renovations to the Warren E. Sooy Elementary School Total amount – $13,680,341 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $5,488,047
BERGEN COUNTY Northern Highlands Regional – Passed Replace emergency generators and boilers at high school Total amount – $1,397,080 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $558,832
Upper Saddle River – Passed Roof repairs, solar panels and renovations to the Cavallini School; renovations to the Bogert and Reynolds schools Total amount – $3,563,430 Amount eligible for sate reimbursement – $1,092,904 New Jersey Clean Energy Program grant – $87,000
BURLINGTON COUNTY Delran Township – Passed Additions and renovations to the Delran High and Middle schools; renovations to elementary and intermediate school Total amount – $25,858,780 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $5,727,695
Lumberton Township – Rejected Renovations to the middle school and three elementary schools; install solar panels Total amount – $14,996,439 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $6,375,433
Palmyra – Passed Additions and renovations to the Palmyra High School; renovations to two elementary schools; install solar panels Total amount – $9,883,019 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $3,843,208
MIDDLESEX COUNTY Edison Township – Rejected Additions and renovations to two elementary schools and an intermediate school; construct a new elementary school Total amount – $57,790,936 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $11,009,173
Sayreville – Passed Completion of a high school expansion and renovation project previously approved by voters in April 2005 Total amount – $2,200,000
MONMOUTH COUNTY Brielle – Rejected Renovations to the Brielle Elementary School Total amount – $975,890 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $390,356
OCEAN COUNTY Brick Township – Passed Install solar panels at the high school Total amount – $4,775,782 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $1,910,313 New Jersey Clean Energy Program grant – $1,250,000
Lacey Township – Passed Install solar panels at six schools; additional renovations to two schools Total amount – $19,806,000 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $7,922,400
Manchester Township – Rejected Renovations to five schools including roof repairs, athletic fields and turf, solar, safety issues, etc., and an addition and renovations to the board of education building Total amount – $15,272,784 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $2,620,810
Southern Regional – Rejected Renovations and additions to the high school and the transportation/maintenance building; renovations to the middle school, technology building and administration building Total amount – $6,699,770 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $2,238,217
Stafford Township – Rejected Renovations to the elementary and middle schools, including HVAC, roof and parking lot improvements. Total amount – $5,717,131 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $2,286,852
PASSAIC COUNTY West Paterson – Proposal 1 Passed; Proposal 2 Rejected Proposal 1: Renovations to Passaic Valley Regional High School Total amount – $6,788,040 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $2,715,216
Proposal 2 (contingent upon passage of Proposal 1): Install artificial turf and lighting at Passaic Valley Regional High School Total amount – $1,725,295
SALEM COUNTY Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional – Rejected Construct a new middle school Total amount – $27,986,344 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $2,747,449
SUSSEX COUNTY Hardyston Township – Rejected Replace roof at Hardyston Middle School Total amount – $1,732,500
UNION COUNTY Kenilworth – Proposal 1 Passed; Proposal 2 Rejected Proposal 1: Renovations to middle/high school and elementary school, including roof repair, HVAC, safety upgrades and windows Total amount – $13,900,000 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $5,560,000
Proposal 2 (contingent upon passage of Proposal 1): Install artificial turf and grass practice; renovate sidewalks Total amount – $1,835,000 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $137,300
WARREN COUNTY Oxford Township – Passed Renovations to elementary school, including solar panels, safety upgrades, roof replacement, etc. Total amount – $1,309,200 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $742,259 ********
The New Jersey School Boards Association, a federation of district boards of education, advocates the interests of school districts, trains local school board members, and provides resources for the advancement of public education. ###
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