New Jersey School Boards Association
Annual
Bond Referenda Survey: 2000
PROJECT TYPE *
|
BALLOT PROPOSALS **
|
APPROVAL RATE
|
Additions/
Expansion
|
59
of the 89 construction plans on the ballot in 2000 (66.3%) called for adding classrooms, science laboratories, media
centers or other expansion to buildings. |
84.7% (50 of 59)
of the ballot questions calling for additions or expansion gained voter
approval. |
|
Renovation/ Repairs |
71
of the 89 proposals (79.8%) called
for replacing or upgrading heating, plumbing, ventilation or electrical
systems; repairing or replacing roofs; upgrading instructional facilities
and/or other structural or system repairs. |
81.7% (58 of 71)
of questions calling for renovation and/or repair were approved. |
|
New Schools
|
20
of the 89 questions (22.5%)
proposed the construction of new school buildings. |
65% (13 of 20)
of proposals for new schools met with voter approval. |
|
Technology
|
8
of the 89 proposals (8.9%) sought
technology upgrades such as new equipment, rewiring or renovations to
accommodate electronic equipment. |
62.5% (5 of 8) of
questions calling for technology installation or upgrades gained voter
approval. |
Athletic
Facilities
|
24
of the 89 proposals (26.9%) called
for repairs or construction of athletic fields/facilities or gyms. |
70.8% (17 of 24)
of questions calling new or improved athletic facilities were approved. |
|
ADA Compliance |
9
of the 89 proposals (10.1%) called
for renovations to provide access to school facilities in compliance with the
federal Americans with Disability Act. |
77.8% (7 of 9) of
questions calling for renovations to comply with the ADA were approved. |
* This table breaks down the
subjects of the 89 construction questions on the ballot during 2000 into five
elements (Additions/Expansion; Renovation/Repairs; New Schools; Technology and
Athletics). The data is based on
information provided by school business administrators in the districts that
held construction referenda
** Most
of the 89 proposals included more than one of the six elements
(Additions/Expansion; Renovation/Repairs; New Schools; Technology; Athletic
Facilities; ADA complance) addressed in the table above. Therefore, the percentages listed in the
second column, under “Ballot Proposals,” will add up to more than 100%.
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