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Rutherford, NJ
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Fate Of $49.2 Bond — With $29M Option — For Bergen County High School Determined By Taxpayers
One growing Bergen County high school is proposing a $49.2 million bond that would fund new construction and renovations, two years after a $55 million proposal was shot down by voters. Becton Regional High School serves students from East Rutherford, Carlstadt, and Maywood. Residents of East Rutherford and Carlstadt will vote on the proposed bond on March 12. Maywood, who in 2020 for the first time sent 340 of its students to BRHS, will not be voting but will contribute financially through its tuition contract if the bond is approved. The new BRHS proposal is comprised of three parts, and…
White Plains, NY
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Westchester School Closed By NY State Looking To Reopen
A Westchester school that was forced to switch to its remote learning model amid construction concerns is looking to reopen as soon as next week as it awaits approval from the state. The Blind Brook School District in Rye Brook was forced to temporarily close the Ridge Street Elementary School by the state Department of Education in early September, much to the disappointment of parents, students, and staff. Earlier story - District Hopes To Bring Back Students To Westchester School NY State Ordered To Close During a town hall meeting this week, school officials said that they were hopeful…
Springfield, MA
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Charter School Buys Building For $7 Million
Supporters of a local charter school spent $7 million to purchase the building that houses the academic program. Friends of Baystate Academy Charter Public School in Springfield purchased the school’s building at 2001 Roosevelt Ave. in June, but was only recently announced. The building had been owned by Polman Realty LLC. The seller’s representative, Lee & Associates, said the friends' group purchased the building support of the school’s college preparatory, healthcare-focused curriculum. Polman Realty purchased the building in 2013 for $550,000 and renovated the building to improv…
Mahopac, NY
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Carmel Residents To Vote On $25.5M Bond For School Renovations
The Carmel Central School District proposes a $25.5 million bond issue for major renovations including new roofs. The vote is on Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. School Superintendent Andy Irvin said the roofs at all five schools are more than 30 years old and need to be replaced. He says there was already one flood at the high school this summer. Staff came in one morning this summer to dropped ceiling tiles and a bathroom with water damage due to flooding, school officials told Fios1News. If approved by Carmel residents, the money will be used for major upgrades that Irvin said ar…
Port Chester, NY
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$12 Million Bond Vote For Port Chester Middle School Repairs Ends At 9 p.m.
Residents of the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District are being asked to vote on their second major construction project in less than a year due to emergency repairs required at Port Chester Middle School. The vote to approve $12.5 million in renovations is set for Tuesday, Feb. 6 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m in the Port Chester Middle School gymnasium. This project primarily addresses the recent emergency safety work and necessary reconstruction at Port Chester Middle School for a long-term, safe and cost-effective solution. Temporary repairs at Port Chester Middle School cost $1.6 millio…
