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The Comprehensive Facilities Assessment, ESIP and Referendum Toms River Regional School District

REBUILDING OUR SCHOOLS

Toms River Regional Schools

“Our mission is to create a safe and positive learning environment where children can develop the confidence and capabilities to face the challenges of a rapidly changing world...”

Toms River Regional Schools

2013: Hazard, Young, and Attea Surveys Community Needs

Challenges, issues, and priorities for the future cited:

• “Need for building renovations”
• “Mechanical systems failing”
• “Buildings need much maintenance and repairs”
• “Lack of labs”
• “Inequity among [conditions of] schools”
• “Facilities investments needed”
• “Crumbling” interior and exterior infrastructure

Toms River Regional Schools

2016 Comprehensive Facilities Assessment Identifies Critical Issues

...and over $160 million in priority facilities projects across the district.

How Schools Can Fund Major Capital Projects

ESIPs Referendums

In 2009, the NJ legislature approved Energy Savings Improvement Plans,

• r ESIPs, to help government agencies make energy related improvements

to their facilities and pay for the costs using the resulting energy savings. On September 21, 2012, Governor Christie signed Public Law 2012, Chapter 55, which further defined the ESIP process.

Source: http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dlgs/lfns/09/2009-11.doc

What is an ESIP?

What’s in the Toms River Regional Schools ESIP?

• Lighting (fluorescent and incandescent to LED)
• New boilers
• New chillers
• Retrocommissioning at all school sites (ongoing

identification of operational improvements)

• Energy management infrastructure implementation

and expansion

• Unit ventilator replacements
• Combined heat & power

(Items specific to locations.)

Urgent Priorities identified that are eligible for ESIP:

• Self-funded $17,800,000 energy savings projects
• Generates estimated $1,000,000 average annual energy cost savings
• Eligible for estimated $1,120,095 in New Jersey State incentives
• Work to begin in Summer 2018
• Scheduled to be completed in 2019

Toms River Regional Schools ESIP Financing

How Can Non-ESIP Capital Projects Be Funded?

➢ District annual budget (including capital reserve) ○ Not intended for large capital projects ➢ State Regular Operating District (ROD) grants ○ Currently not available ➢ Voter approved referendum ○ To fund priority capital projects in a full and timely manner

What is a Referendum?

A referendum is a public question that must be approved by the registered voters. A bond referendum is how schools raise funds for significant capital expenses (not operating expenses) such as building renovations or new construction. Bonds are issued to pay for these costs, and the bonds are paid back with interest over time, typically 15 to 25 years.

What is the cost to the taxpayer

• f a referendum?

Tax impact can be estimated once the plan and projects are finalized.

• Bonds issued through referendum are paid through debt service funding, which is

a component of the school tax on your tax bill

• State debt service aid is available for up to 40% of the referendum amount, which

reduces the debt service fund obligation

• The State reviews and approves projects before the public question is voted on; at

that point, we will have a better estimate of the overall project costs Before the referendum vote, we will have a live tax calculator that will show the tax impact for a specific assessment in each town in our regional district.

Note: In 2025-26, debt service tax levy will be reduced annually by $4.7 million as bonds retire

What’s included in the Referendum?

Projects (not limited to):

• Safety and security
• Paving
• Air conditioning
• Classroom ventilation
• Windows and doors
• Plumbing
• Lab modernization
• Elementary playgrounds
• Other ADA improvements

What’s in the plan for Pine Beach Elementary?

• Classroom floors
• Windows and Doors
• Paving and Curbs
• Trees and shrubbery
• Exterior trim
• HVAC
• Interior lighting
• Safety & security upgrades
• Property drainage
• ADA compliance
• Playground improvements

Referendum and ESIP Timeline and Process

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M e e t i n g s Feb-Mar 2018 2013 2016 2015-2017 2017 Stakeholder input, plan revisions April 2018 F i n a l P l a n s u b m i t t e d t

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J D O E July 2018 DOE referendum approval and revisions Board approves ESIP & development

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Nov 2017 Summer 2018 ESIP Work begins Public Meetings Fall 2018

Subject to change

Tuesday, February 6, 6:30-7:30 Silver Bay Elementary Tuesday, February 6, 8-9:00 High School North Thursday, February 8, 6:30-7:30 West Dover Elementary Thursday, February 8, 8-9:00 High School South Tuesday, February 13, 6:30-7:30 Pine Beach Elementary Tuesday, February 13, 8-9:00 High School East Tuesday, February 27, 5-6 PM ELC, 1144 Hooper Ave Tuesday, February 27, 6:30-7:30 Hooper Avenue Elementary Tuesday, February 27, 8-9:00 Intermediate East

F E B R U A R Y

Informational Meeting Schedule

Community Meetings Taking Place at Each School

Informational Meeting Schedule

Thursday, March 1, 6:30-7:30 South Toms River Elementary Thursday, March 1, 8-9:00 Intermediate South Tuesday, March 6, 6:30-7:30 North Dover Elementary Tuesday, March 6, 8-9:00 Intermediate North Tuesday, March 13, 6:30-7:30 Beachwood Elementary Tuesday, March 13, 8-9:00 Washington Street Elementary Thursday, March 22, 6:30-7:30 Joseph Citta Elementary Thursday, March 22, 8-9:00 Walnut Street Elementary Tuesday, March 27, 6:30-7:30 Cedar Grove Elementary Tuesday, March 27, 8-9:00 East Dover Elementary

M A R C H

For More Information, go to our webpage at: www.trschools.com/community/referendum More Questions or Comments? Email us at: referendum@trschools.com