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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, September 30, 2009—Voters in 19 school districts on Tuesday approved more than $166 million in school construction, the New Jersey School Boards Association reported today. In all, 25 districts proposed school-construction questions on Tuesday. Energy-saving initiatives were common, as many of the bond questions sought approval for new and more efficient windows, heating systems, or solar panels. Eight of the 25 questions asked for funding to install solar panels; voters approved all eight. Of the $166 million in construction that was approved, $67.2 million will be eligible for state aid through one-time school-construction grants, annual “debt service aid” payments to school districts, or rebates through the state’s Clean Energy program. School boards may hold special elections on five specific dates a year. The next date on which a school board may schedule a bond referendum question is Dec. 8. Including Tuesday’s vote, voters this year have approved school-construction proposals in 37 of 51 communities, for a success rate of nearly 73 percent. The average success rate of the previous four years has hovered around 62 percent. Results of Tuesday’s school construction proposals are below.
New Jersey School Construction Referendum Results STATEWIDE Total amount approved – $166,638,544 ($440,279,337 requested) Amount covered through state reimbursement – $67,260,961 (state reimbursement may include up-front school-construction grants, annual payments of debt service aid, or Clean Energy rebates)
ATLANTIC COUNTY Hamilton Township – Passed Install solar panels at three schools; roof repairs at two schools Total amount – $4,824,407 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $3,215,299
Northfield – Passed Install solar panels at middle school Total amount – $468,510 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $242,404
BERGEN COUNTY Franklin Lakes – Passed Renovations to three schools, including replacement of roofs, doors, bathrooms and boilers Total amount – $1,327,900 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $531,160
Leonia – Passed Renovations to three schools, including electrical systems, roofs, boilers, and solar panels Total amount – $20,300,000 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $8,120,000
Park Ridge – Passed Renovations to three schools, including roofs, windows, doors, boilers and solar panels Total amount – $10,665,713 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $4,266,285
BURLINGTON COUNTY Hainesport Township – Passed Renovations to the Hainesport School, including roof, fire system, HVAC, windows and doors, various interior upgrades, and removal of hazardous material Total amount – $9,626,087 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $3,850,435
Shamong Township – Passed Renovations to two schools, including solar panels Total amount – $2,560,467 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $739,967
Mount Holly Township – Rejected (all questions) Proposal 1: Renovations to three schools, including roofs, electrical, fire and HVAC systems. Total amount – $24,068,893 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $14,394,200 Proposal 2: Renovations to security systems at three schools Total amount – $1,839,229 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $1,096,497 Proposal 3: Renovations to three schools, including sidewalks, doors and windows Total amount – $2,938,957 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $1,752,124 Proposal 4: Technology upgrades and removal of hazardous materials Total amount – $5,182,827 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $3,089,856 All proposals are independent questions, not contingent upon passage of any other question.
Riverside Township – Rejected (both questions) Proposal 1: Renovations to playground, parking and athletic facility Total amount – $1,732,969 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $1,165,962
Proposal 2 (Contingent upon passage of Proposal 1): Renovations including installation of an athletic field Total amount – $1,599,683
CAMDEN COUNTY Pennsauken – Rejected Demolish an elementary school and construct a new school Total amount – $34,665,986 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $2,438,457
Stratford – Passed Addition and renovations to one school, renovations to another school Total amount – $8,837,500 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $3,630,770
CAPE MAY COUNTY Ocean City – Passed Replace intermediate school roof and HVAC system Total amount – $8,522,140 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $3,408,856
CUMBERLAND COUNTY Lawrence Township – Passed Addition and renovations to Myron Powell Elementary School Total amount – $6,549,146 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $4,032,360
GLOUCESTER COUNTY Clayton – Passed Addition and renovations to middle-high school, renovations to an elementary school Total amount – $20,007,138 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $9,989,585
Pitman – Passed Install solar panels and other energy related improvements Total amount – $2,095,125 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $1,056,467
MIDDLESEX COUNTY East Brunswick Township – Passed Construct a new Memorial Elementary School Total amount – $23,814,000 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $4,238,520
South Plainfield Township – Rejected Renovations at five schools, including roof, windows, boilers, HVAC projects Total amount – $21,944,098 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $8,777,639
MONMOUTH COUNTY Atlantic Highlands – Passed Install solar panels at elementary school Total amount – $490,000 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $196,000
Marlboro Township – Passed Construct an addition to Defino Central Elementary School Total amount – $2,522,062 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $480,480
OCEAN COUNTY Brick Township – Rejected (all questions) Proposal 1: Safety and security renovations to district schools Total amount – $27,920,467 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $8,991,785
Proposal 2: Energy efficiency renovations to district schools Total amount – $41,247,304 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $14,955,038
Proposal 3: Renovations to Primary Learning Center and enrichment center Total amount – $12,767,119 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $2,245,828
Proposal 4: Renovations to high school Total amount – $90,809,018 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $28,011,132 All proposals are independent questions, not contingent upon passage of any other question.
Manchester Township – Passed Renovations to five schools and board offices Total amount – $8,275,621 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $1,530,119
PASSAIC COUNTY Woodland Park – Passed Additions and/or renovations to three schools, including roofs, playgrounds, parking lots, roofs, HVAC and other interior upgrades Total amount – $8,956,315 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $2,853,557
SALEM COUNTY Pittsgrove Township – Passed Renovations to two schools, including security systems, HVAC, windows, doors, other interior upgrades, and track resurfacing Total amount – $3,996,413 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $2,301,625
UNION COUNTY Rahway – Passed Additions and renovations to six schools, including new auditoriums, offices and classrooms; upgrades to fire, security, water and electrical systems; and solar panels. Total amount – $22,800,000 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $12,577,072
WARREN COUNTY Washington Borough – Rejected Renovations to two schools, including new unit ventilators Total amount – $6,924,243 Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $3,276,222 ********
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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