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P.O. Box 909 ● Trenton, NJ 08605-0909 ● Phone: 609.695.7600 ● Fax: 609.695.0413 ● Web: www.njsba.org/PI |
TRENTON, March 5, 2009—Voters in five school districts will decide $141 million of proposed school construction on Tuesday, the New Jersey School Boards Association reported today. Of the $141 million requested, nearly $32 million would qualify for state aid. The state has been providing construction funding through annual “debt service aid” to school districts. School boards may schedule bond referendums on five specific dates a year. After Tuesday’s vote, the next date that school board may place a school-construction question on the ballot is the Annual School Election, on April 21. During the Annual School Election, voters also act on proposed school district operating budgets and elect board of education members. Details of Tuesday’s school construction proposals are below.
New Jersey School Construction Referendums STATEWIDE Total amount requested – $141,426,537 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $31,979,057
BERGEN COUNTY Edgewater Construct an early childhood learning center; install solar panels at the Eleanor Van Gelder School Total amount – $30,478,400 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $1,371,110
CAMDEN COUNTY Winslow Township Construct a new elementary school; additions and renovations to four elementary schools; renovations to two elementary schools, the middle school and high school Total amount – $69,995,816 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $23,797,613
CUMBERLAND COUNTY Hopewell Township Renovations to the Hopewell Crest Elementary School, including installation of HVAC and solar Total amount – $2,821,375 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $1,442,572
OCEAN COUNTY Manchester Township Proposal 1: Renovations to the middle school and high school, three elementary schools, and the board office building; acquire school buses; install solar panels at high school Total amount – $9,997,387 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $2,620,313
Proposal 2: Install synthetic turf at high school athletic complex Total amount – $1,147,215 (Not eligible for state reimbursement)
SALEM COUNTY Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional Construct a new middle school Total amount – $26,986,344 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $2,747,449 ********
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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