Woodbridge Township School District Referendum 2017
District Needs Woodbridge Middle School was built in 1910 Ross St Elementary School #11 was built in 1920 Proposed new housing projects adding to enrollment Need for classrooms for full-day kindergarten Need to expand technology & security
projects Replace Ross St School #11 Renovate Woodbridge Middle School Lease St. Cecelia’s: Oak Tree Rd #29 Implement District-Wide, Full-Day Kindergarten District-Wide technology and security upgrades
Referendum cost per project Ross St: $33,351,577 WMS: $20,960,266 Oak Tree Rd $3,356,270 Tech & Security: $1,550,000* Grand Total: $57,668,113 *Not in bond
Financial Plan REFERENDUM AMOUNT TO BORROW = Project Cost State Aid Pilots School Dist Ross St $33,351,577 $4,462,915 $28,888,662 WMS $20,960,266 $8,398,350 $12,561,916 Oak Tree Rd $3,356,250 $0 $3,356,250 Tech & Security $1,550,000 $0 $0 $1,550,000 TOTALS $59,218,113 $12,861,265 $44,806,848 REFERENDUM AMOUNT TO BORROW = State Aid + Pilots –School District= $57,668,113
Funding Sources State Aid: $12,861,265 Township Pilots: $44,806,848 Grand Total: $57,668,113 ANTICIPATED TAX INCREASE: $0
State aid funding NJ Department of Education will partially fund qualified school construction renovation projects. The NJ DOE reimburses the district’s debt service each year. 1) The public must approve the project via referendum 2) Leased property does not qualify for funding 3) Only partial funding is available depending on: a) New construction v. renovation b) “Unhoused” student calculations
Student Movement Students at Kennedy Park Elementary School #24 will move into Oak Tree Rd School #29 in January 2018 Kennedy Park School #24 will be used for special programs and some kindergarten classes Oak Tree Rd School #29 will have room for approximately 625 students (25 classrooms x 25 students per room) . Current enrollment at Kennedy Park is 447 students in 19 rooms.
Timeline Referendum: March 14, 2017, 2:00-8:00 pm Bonding: Spring/Summer 2017 Bidding: Spring /Summer 2017 Construction: 1) Oak Tree Rd Elementary: Spring & summer 2017 2) Ross St & WMS: Summer 2017 – summer 2019 3) Tech & Security: Spring/Summer 2017 Anticipated Completion: 1) Oak Tree Rd Elementary: January 2018 2) Ross St & WMS: September 2019 3) Tech & Security: Fall 2018 4) Full Day Kindergarten: Fall 2018
Date: March 14, 2017 Time: 2:00-8:00 pm Referendum Info Date: March 14, 2017 Time: 2:00-8:00 pm http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/ ROBERT.ZEGA@WOODBRIDGE.K12.NJ.US