1. REFERENDUM Your vote matters! September 26, 2017
To address district’s highest priority facility and programmatic needs
Your vote matters!

2. Community approach Community Input Encouraged
Detailed facility assessment performed
Focused on creating a safe and sustainable learning environment
Most critical infrastructure needs

3. REFERENDUM scope Scope 1: Roofing Scope 2: Emergency Generator
at Newell Elementary School
Scope 3: High School Auditorium
Scope 4: Solar Panels

4. 1 Why SHOULD THE ROOFs be replaced? CURRENT ROOF NEW ROOF
At end of useful life
No longer under warranty
Seams beginning to show age
Some puncture damage evident
Patches beginning to fail
NEW ROOF
Eliminates leaks
Energy & cost savings
Eliminates roof maintenance costs
Sample New Roof

5. High school roof 1
$3.3 M
Estimated Cost

6. Elementary school roof1
$2.1 M
Estimated Cost

7. 1 GLOBAL LEARNING CENTER & VO/AG ROOFS $541 K Estimated Cost
VO/AG BUILDING
GLC / ANNEX BUILDING

8. 2 EMERGENCY GENERATOR $203 K WHY IS IT NECESSARY?
at Newell elementary school 2
$203 K
Estimated Cost
WHY IS IT NECESSARY?
Provides emergency lighting in corridors and toilet rooms during extended outages
Provides lighting in stairwells
Provides power to elevator

9. EMERGENCY GENERATOR 2

10. 3 AUDITORIUM RENOVATIONS $1.65 M WHY IS IT NECESSARY? Estimated Cost
Stage floor needs repairs
Theatrical lighting and controls consistently malfunctioning. Specialty lighting being rented.
Sound system original to 1964 building
Replace original finishes and house lighting for improved audience experience and better acoustics

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12. Sample auditorium IMAGES3

13. 4 WHY PURSUE SOLAR? SOLAR BENEFITS Reduces electric cost
Extends roof life
Enhances curriculum
SREC revenue
25 year warranty
Energy savings can offset cost increases to maintain programs and staff

14. HIGH SCHOOL SOLAR 4
$1.3 M
Proposed System
1092 panels
320 KW

15. Elementary school SOLAR4
$806 K
Proposed System
687 panels
200 KW

16. GLOBAL LEARNING CENTER
solar 4
$145 K
Proposed System
111 panels
36 KW

17. 4 SOLAR PANELS: State Aid: Approximately 556 KW on Three Buildings
Estimated electric savings $114,000 (avg. per year)
Estimated SREC revenue $139,000 (avg. per year)
Estimated cash flow $253,000 (avg. per year)
Payback period (years)
Est. Gross Budget: $ Million
State Aid:
Potential up to 40% funding from state if referendum passes

18. Cost summary Est. Budget $ 5.87 Million Scope 1: Roofing $ 203,000
Scope 2: Generator
Scope 3: Auditorium
Scope 4: Solar

19. ALLENTOWN
Average home valued at $289,483
Monthly tax impact $8.58
UPPER FREEHOLD
Average home valued at $464,500
Monthly tax impact $13.12

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SCHEDULE

21. WHY PURSUE A REFERENDUM NOW?
Costs & interest rates remain low.
Taxes Directly Benefit Upper Freehold and Allentown residents.
More cost-effective than ‘repair-as-we-go’ approach.
Referendum is required to capture state funding. No guarantee that Debt Service Aid funding will be available in the future.
Referendum reduces the impact on annual maintenance budget; allowing more funds for curriculum & programs.
Local costs reduced overall by up to 40% State Debt Service Aid.
Expected energy & cost savings.

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23. Make a Difference VOTE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 7AM TO 8PM AT YOUR REGULAR POLLING LOCATION