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School repairs up for vote Sept. 26

By roB Anthes at all schools, replace failing windows at 11
ranthes@mercerspace.com schools, install safety film at 10 schools,
repair leaking and out of warranty areas of
Hamilton Township voters will be able roofing, repair or replace “flat” and shingle
to have their say Tuesday, Sept. 26 on a areas at six schools, fix failing, deteriorated
$55.4M school facilities referendum, after and structurally deficient areas in ceilings
the Hamilton Township Board of Educa- at seven schools, and upgrade eight one-
tion approved the measure in late June. story buildings to enable ADA accessibil-
The school board had postponed ity. It also addresses failing steam piping at
in December 2016 a public vote on a Nottingham High, critical masonry repairs
similar referendum scheduled for last at Hamilton High West and Mercerville
winter. Funds would be used to finance Elementary, structural reinforcements at
repairs and upgrades in each of the dis- Klockner Elementary, lower level egress at
trict’s 24 schools. The average tax bill Greenwood Elementary, kitchen drainage
would increase by $4.36 per month. at Hamilton High West and site drainage at
“The referendum proposed to the six schools.
community addresses long standing Rocco said the majority of work would
facility problems, safety concerns, and take place over the summer when students,
security issues. The items in the refer- teachers and staff are on vacation. How-
endum only focus on the most serious ever, there are a few projects—which can
issues that must be addressed to main- be done without interfering with instruc-
tain our school buildings and provide tion—that may be started before the end of
our students and staff a safe learning the school year, should the measure pass.
environment,” school superintendent A PowerPoint presentation that out-
Scott R. Rocco said in a statement, add- lines the repairs and upgrades can be
ing that every item included in the ref- accessed by clicking on the “referen-
erendum addresses an immediate need. dum” button on the district’s website,
The Hamilton Township School Dis- hamilton.k12.nj.us. Rocco also plans to
trict has 17 elementary schools, three schedule several community meetings
middle schools, three high schools, and to discuss the referendum.
one alternative high school. The average According to materials distributed by
age of its schools is 70 years old, with 21 of the school district, 40 percent of costs
WWW.ROSSISBARANDGRILL.COM the district’s buildings more than 50 years from the referendum will be offset by
old, and six that are at least 100 years old.
state share funding, if the referendum
(609) 890-2004 | 11:00AM - 11:00PM DAILY The referendum, if approved, would pro- passes. This state funding is not avail-
vide funding to improve security measures able to Hamilton taxpayers without pas-
in all schools, install window film at entries sage of the referendum.
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