1. Woodbridge Township School District Referendum 2017

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Funding Sources
State Aid: $12,861,265 Township Pilots: $44,806,848 Grand Total: $57,668,113 ANTICIPATED TAX INCREASE: $0

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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 ) Ross St & WMS: Summer 2017 – summer ) Tech & Security: Spring/Summer 2017 Anticipated Completion: 1) Oak Tree Rd Elementary: January ) Ross St & WMS: September ) Tech & Security: Fall ) Full Day Kindergarten: Fall 2018

10. Date: March 14, 2017 Time: 2:00-8:00 pm
Referendum Info
Date: March 14, 2017
Time: 2:00-8:00 pm