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Public Vote to Purchase Jerusalem Avenue School

Thur Thursda sday, F , Februar bruary 8, 8, 20 2018

Nassau BOCES has leased the school fr Nassau BOCES has leased the school from the

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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.

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History

 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

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com component school districts b

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approximat imately ely $1 $1.4 milli .4 million f

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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.

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Benefits of Proposed Purchase

 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.

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 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.

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No Borrowing or Debt Service

 Currently ser Currently serves nearly es nearly 350 students in tw 350 students in two

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special education pr progr

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• The Jerusalem Avenue

Elementary Program

• The Children’s Readiness

Center

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Jerusalem Avenue School

 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.

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Voter Eligibility Requirements

Voting Locations

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 Carman Road School  Center for Community Adjustment, Rosemary Kennedy Center  George Farber Administrative Center  Iris Wolfson High School  Jerusalem Avenue School  Joseph M. Barry Career & Technical Education Center  Long Island High School for the Arts  Robert E. Lupinskie Center for Curriculum, Instruction and Technology 1 Carmans Road, Massapequa Park, NY 11762 2850 North Jerusalem Road, Wantagh, NY 11793 71 Clinton Road, Garden City, NY 11530 21 Chestnut Street, Greenvale, NY 11548 2351 Jerusalem Avenue, North Bellmore, NY 11710 1196 Prospect Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 239 Cold Spring Road, Syosset, NY 11791 1 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590

Vote be betw tween 1 een 11 a.m. and 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. p.m.

www.nassauboces.org

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