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Board approves submission of 19 referendum project applications after heated debate over public details
Summary
The Berkeley Heights Board of Education voted to authorize architects to submit 19 project applications to the state to establish a pool of candidate projects for a possible March 2026 referendum, prompting trustees and residents to press for clearer cost, scope and public-engagement plans before questions are drafted.
The Berkeley Heights Board of Education voted June 26 to send 19 preliminary project applications to the New Jersey Department of Education as a first step toward a possible March 2026 referendum.
The superintendent, Dr. Kim Feltry, told trustees the submissions are an early, high-level stage: they request state review and do not bind the district to specific referendum questions or final budgets. "This is the very first step in the process to get the approval," Dr. Feltry said, adding that state responses will clarify which projects qualify for enhanced funding and which require full…
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