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TRENTON, December 4, 2009—Voters in 15 New Jersey school districts decide whether to approve more than $237 million in school construction on Tuesday, the New Jersey School Boards Association reported today. Energy-saving initiatives continue to be popular, as seven of the 15 bond referendums on Tuesday’s ballot ask voters to approve solar panels. Of the total $237 million that is being requested, nearly $76.7 million would qualify for state aid, either through school construction grants paid up-front, 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 Jan. 26. Details of Tuesday’s school construction proposals are below.
New Jersey School Construction Referendums STATEWIDE Total amount of proposed construction – $237,384,368 Amount eligible for state funding – $76,697,601 (State funding may include up-front school-construction grants, annual payments of debt service aid, or Clean Energy rebates)
ATLANTIC COUNTY Estell Manor Renovations, including HVAC, electrical, and installing a geothermal system Total amount – $3,105,636 Amount eligible for state funding – $1,367,192
BERGEN COUNTY Edgewater Proposal 1: Demolish the George Washington School and construct new elementary school Total amount – $28,250,000 Amount eligible for state funding – $1,179,750
Proposal 2 (contingent upon the passage of Proposal 1): Install solar panels at Eleanor Van Gelder School Total amount – $478,400 Amount eligible for state funding – $191,360
Hasbrouck Heights Relocation of main office and several classrooms for security reasons at two elementary schools; replacement of heating systems at two elementary schools, the middle school and high school Total amount – $4,728,712 Amount eligible for state funding – $1,891,484
Ridgewood Renovate high school, including field improvements; additions and/or renovations to eight other schools, with projecting ranging from new roofs to installation of a new track Total amount – $48,265,314 Amount eligible for state funding – $9,844,712
BURLINGTON COUNTY Bordentown Regional Renovations to the high school complex, including solar panels, reconstruction of athletic fields, lighting and other work Total amount – $8,499,975 Amount eligible for state funding – $2,620,936
Mansfield Township Proposal 1: Roof replacement at elementary school Total amount – $639,300 Amount eligible for state funding – $255,720
Proposal 2 (Contingent upon passage of Proposal 1: Install solar panels at elementary school Total amount – $1,229,424 Amount eligible for state funding – $ 491,770
Springfield Township Renovations including installing solar panels at elementary school Total amount – $11,083,227 Amount eligible for state funding – $3,776,565
CAMDEN COUNTY Berlin Township Roof replacement, renovations to HVAC at two schools; roof replacement at administration building Total amount – $6,580,995 Amount eligible for state funding – $3,246,206
CAPE MAY COUNTY Woodbine Install solar panels at elementary school Total amount – $3,682,665 Amount eligible for state funding – $2,145,745
CUMBERLAND COUNTY Fairfield Township Addition and renovations to elementary school Total amount – $3,984,772 Amount eligible for state funding – $1,984,772
ESSEX COUNTY Livingston Township Proposal 1: Renovations to six elementary schools and two middle schools Total amount – $55,996,572 Amount eligible for state funding – $22,398,628
Proposal 2 (contingent upon passage of Proposal 1): Install solar panels and any necessary roof and electrical system renovations at six elementary schools, two middle schools and a high school Total amount – $8,687,905 Amount eligible for state funding – $3,475,162
GLOUCESTER COUNTY Delsea Regional Replace roof at middle school Total amount – $3,000,000 Amount eligible for state funding – $1,631,719
SALEM COUNTY Quinton Township Improvements to elementary school, including installing solar panels Total amount – $4,839,850 Amount eligible for state funding – $2,717,885
SOMERSET COUNTY Montgomery Township Renovations to three schools, addition and renovations to one school Total amount – $24,350,352 Amount eligible for state funding – $9,485,489
UNION COUNTY Cranford Township Replace roofs at all schools; replace HVAC systems in three schools and boilers at three other schools. Total amount – $19,981,269 Amount eligible for state funding – $7,992,506
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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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