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Principal Frank Lincoln outlines Wilson Elementary upgrades ahead of Caldwell-West Caldwell referendum
Summary
In a district video, Principal Frank Lincoln described media center upgrades for STEAM programming and a new security vestibule proposed for Wilson Elementary as part of Question 1 on the Caldwell-West Caldwell School District referendum set for March 11; district staff said the projects would not increase local taxes.
Principal Frank Lincoln said Wilson Elementary would receive media center upgrades and a security vestibule if voters approve Question 1 in the Caldwell-West Caldwell School District referendum on Tuesday, March 11.
Frank Lincoln, principal of Wilson Elementary, said the school — built in 1958 with an addition in 1964 — would get a renovated media center "to accommodate a burgeoning STEAM program," and that the media specialist already incorporates "computer science, coding, and robotics" into the curriculum. "These upgrades will allow Wilson School to continue to support our students as they learn in the 21st century," Lincoln said.
A district staff member explained that the Wilson projects are included in Question 1 on the referendum ballot and stated, "none of these infrastructure improvements will have an additional tax impact to residents." The staff member said the district expects to fund the work using capital reserves and by paying off current capital project debt; viewers were directed to the district's referendum website for more information and reminded to vote March 11.
The video is one in a series produced by the district describing proposed infrastructure improvements for individual schools; a separate video will cover the proposed Colonel John M. McHugh Athletic Center. The district did not provide a detailed cost breakdown or a specific construction timeline in this video.
No formal board action or vote was recorded in the video; it functions as informational outreach for the upcoming referendum.
