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Voters to Decide More Than $128 million in School Construction Tuesday

TRENTON, March 5, 2010—Voters in five New Jersey school districts will act on $128.8 million in proposed school construction next Tuesday, March 9, the New Jersey School Boards Association reported today.

Of the total amount that is being requested, more than $55.5 million would qualify for state funds, either 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 during the Annual School Election on April 20.

Details of Tuesday’s school construction proposals are below.

New Jersey School Construction Referendums
Tuesday, March 9, 2010

STATEWIDE

Total amount requested – $128,846,437

Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $55,510,094 (may include up-front school-construction grants, annual payments of debt service aid, or Clean Energy rebates)       

BURLINGTON COUNTY

Lumberton Township

Install solar panels at four schools.

Total amount – $9,499,860

Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $3,919,357

Springfield Township

Addition and renovations to elementary school, including installation of solar panels.

Total amount – $9,385,190

Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $3,536,300

Willingboro Township

Renovations to eight schools.

Total amount – $67,357,027

Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $40,146,337

ESSEX COUNTY

Bloomfield Township

Renovations to Foley Field, including drainage, utilities, track and field improvements.

Total amount – $2,914,160

MERCER COUNTY

Robbinsville Township

Construct a new elementary school and renovate two schools.

Total amount – $39,690,200

Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $7,908,100

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.