TOMS RIVER-The Toms River school district has announced it needs nearly $153 million in funding if it wants to implement capital improvements that have been overlooked in recent annual operating budgets.
The district identified five key areas where that $153 million would be spent if voters eventually allow it. The money would need to be raised in a school board referendum vote where residents could eventually vote on the spending.
“In the fall of 2018, the Toms River Regional School District will be asking the community to approve a Bond Referendum to repair and restore facilities at our eighteen school buildings, three outbuildings, and grounds across our 52 square mile district,” the district said in a statement. “Leading up to that date, it will hold frequent informational meetings and actively seek public feedback in order to craft the best proposal.”
The referendum will pose a question on the ballot that would fund:
- repair and repaving of parking lots and driveways
- heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)
- door and window replacements
- improving accessibility through the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- school-based projects, like secondary science labs and elementary playgrounds
The district will host meetings in a district-wide roadshow that will take place at each of the district’s schools.
- February 6, 6:30 p.m.: Silver Bay Elementary
- February 6, 8 p.m.: High School North
- February 8, 6:30 p.m.: West Dover Elementary
- February 8, 8 p.m.: High School South
- February 13, 6:30 p.m.: Pine Beach Elementary
- February 13, 8 p.m.: High School East
- February 27, 6:30 p.m.: Hooper Avenue Elementary
- February 27, 8 p.m.: Intermediate East
- March 1, 6:30 p.m.: South Toms River Elementary
- March 1, 8 p.m.: Intermediate South
- March 6, 6:30 p.m.: North Dover Elementary
- March 6, 8 p.m.: Intermediate North
- March 13, 6:30 p.m.: Beachwood Elementary
- March 13, 8 p.m.: Washington Street Elementary
- March 22, 6:30 p.m.: Joseph Citta Elementary
- March 22, 8 p.m.: Walnut Street Elementary
- March 27, 6:30 p.m.: Cedar Grove Elementary and ELC
- March 27, 8 p.m.: East Dover Elementary