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TRENTON, January 22, 2009 — Voters in two school districts – Rumson Borough and Pompton Lakes – will decide whether to approve $5.5 million in school construction on Tuesday, the New Jersey School Boards Association reported today. Of the total $5.5 million that is being requested by the two school boards, more than $2 million would qualify for state aid. The state has been providing construction funding through annual “debt service aid” to school districts. The next two dates on which a school board may schedule a bond referendum question is March 10 and the Annual School Election on April 21. The Annual School Election is when voters also act on proposed school district operating budgets and elect board of education candidates. Details of Tuesday’s school construction proposals are below. New Jersey School Construction Referendums Total amount requested – $5,514,172 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $2,038,089 MONMOUTH COUNTY Rumson Replace the roof at the Deane Porter Elementary School Total amount – $1,257,235 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $502,894 PASSAIC COUNTY Pompton Lakes Proposal 1: Boiler replacement and heating/ventilation upgrades at high school Total amount - $4,041,239 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $1,506,295 Proposal 2 (contingent upon passage of Proposal 1): Install air condition to high school auditorium and gymnasium Total amount – $215,698 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $28,900 ********
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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