Jan 17, 2018 at 7PM - Open Meeting: Yorkshire Village welcomes LTPS' Andrew Zuckerman to our clubhou
- Yorkshire Village Master Assoc
- Jan 11, 2018
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 29, 2020
**1/18/18 Update: Meeting has been held. Follow up post with meeting summation will be posted shortly.
Hello, Yorkshire Village Residents!
Please join an open meeting just for our very own residents on Wed., 1/17/18 at 7PM, to be held at the club house by the pool (2 Canal View Dr.).
No need to register!
In attendance will be Assistant Superintendent, Andrew Zuckerman, to discuss the upcoming referendum within Lawrence Township Public Schools…
What exactly does this referendum entail?
What's the total cost of the referendum?
Is there something in the proposal for every school?
What's the cost of each project proposed?
When do we vote on the referendum?
How do I get registered to vote?
Residents can also ask questions or request updates on any non referendum, but school or district related, issues.
Our feedback and input matters!
Past meetings have been instrumental in escalating the teachers contract issue one year, as well as introducing more competitive computer courses in the district last year. Our voice and votes WILL have an impact on our taxes and the overall quality of our schools, which in turn will affect the value of our real estate.
Additional details below...
Referendum: Board of Education Issues School Improvement Proposal
(As seen in the April, July, and November, 2017 editions of The Link, the district's newsletter for the Lawrence community, and the September 2017 Back-to-School Bulletin)
The Board of Education (BOE) is bringing before Lawrence Township residents a referendum for school improvements to be voted on, on January 23, 2018.
The estimated cost of the referendum is approximately $25 million. Business Administrator Tom Eldridge submitted the proposed projects and projected costs, supplied by our architects, to the New Jersey Department of Education, to learn how much of the cost will be paid by the state. The feedback we received is that all projects are eligible for partial state funding. Thus, the state of New Jersey will pay 40% of the costs of the referendum.
Referendum projects include:
air conditioning classrooms and some other spaces not already air conditioned;
life safety & security system upgrades at all schools and district buildings including telephone, public address, intrusion alarm and access control systems;
boiler and heating system replacement at Lawrence Middle School (LMS) and Lawrence High School;
elevator construction and related work at LMS (to provide accessibility to all parts of the school for those persons on crutches, in a wheelchair, or who have a disability); and
security vestibule construction at Slackwood School, Eldridge Park School, Lawrence Intermediate School, and LMS.
The presentation on the referendum given by Business Administrator Tom Eldridge at the Community Conversation on November 30, 2017 breaks out the costs of the referendum by building/school and by project category. Community Conversation Referendum Presentation
Not registered to vote? Use the applications linked below to register. You must be registered 21 days before an election or referendum in order to vote.
Referendum updates are available at BOE meetings and via social media such as the website (www.ltps.org), free e-newsletter QuickNews (subscribe via our website), district Facebook page, and Twitter account (follow https://twitter.com/LTPS1/lists/ltps).
