Public Vote to Purchase Jerusalem Avenue School Thur Thursda sday, F , Februar bruary 8, 8, 20 2018
History Nassau BOCES has leased the school fr Nassau BOCES has leased the school from the om the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District since Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District since 1998, incurr 998, incurring an annual rental e ing an annual rental expense that w pense that was s charged t charged to all 56 com all 56 component districts. onent districts. 2
Benefits of Proposed Purchase The pur The purchase of the Jerusalem A hase of the Jerusalem Avenue School will enue School will reduce the f reduce the facilities rental costs charged t cilities rental costs charged to our our com component school districts b onent school districts by appr approximat imately ely $1 $1.4 milli .4 million f on for the 20 r the 2018-1 -19 school y 9 school year ar. The $12 million cost of the building The $12 million cost of the building will be reco will be recovered red in appr in approximat imately nine y ely nine years. ars. 3
No Borrowing or Debt Service If appr If approved, the pur ed, the purchase will be made with funds in hase will be made with funds in the Nassau BOCES Capital F the Nassau BOCES Capital Fund that ha nd that have been se been set t aside specif aside specifically f ically for this pur r this purpose. ose. No borr No borrowing or debt ser ing or debt service e ice expense will be incurred pense will be incurred so the im so the impact of pact of the sa the savings will be immediat vings will be immediate. e. 4
Jerusalem Avenue School Currently ser Currently serves nearly es nearly 350 students in tw 350 students in two o special education special education pr progr ograms ms • The Jerusalem Avenue Elementary Program • The Children’s Readiness Center 5
Voter Eligibility Requirements You can v u can vote in the Nassau BOCE in the Nassau BOCES ref S referendum if y rendum if you: u: • Are a citizen of the United States • Are 18 years of age or older; and • Have been a resident of Nassau BOCES service area for at least 30 days. 6
Voting Locations Vote be betw tween 1 een 11 a.m. and 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. p.m. Carman Road School 1 Carmans Road, Massapequa Park, NY 11762 Center for Community Adjustment, 2850 North Jerusalem Road, Wantagh, NY 11793 Rosemary Kennedy Center George Farber Administrative Center 71 Clinton Road, Garden City, NY 11530 Iris Wolfson High School 21 Chestnut Street, Greenvale, NY 11548 Jerusalem Avenue School 2351 Jerusalem Avenue, North Bellmore, NY 11710 Joseph M. Barry Career & 1196 Prospect Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 Technical Education Center Long Island High School for the Arts 239 Cold Spring Road, Syosset, NY 11791 Robert E. Lupinskie Center for 1 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 Curriculum, Instruction and Technology 7
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