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Fanwood mayor, superintendent outline Sept. 17 referendum to buy, renovate former L Grant school and fund HVAC upgrades
Summary
Mayor Colleen Maher and Scotch Plains–Fanwood Superintendent Dr. Joan Mass previewed a Sept. 17 referendum that asks voters to fund purchase/renovation of the former L Grant school to add a sixth elementary and a second question for districtwide HVAC, electrical and safety upgrades; estimated cost is $115 million with about $15 million in state aid and an average Fanwood tax impact of $40/month if both questions pass.
Colleen Maher, mayor of Fanwood, and Dr. Joan Mass, superintendent of the Scotch Plains–Fanwood Board of Education, described a two-question referendum set for Sept. 17, 2024 that would (1) buy and renovate the former L Grant school to create a sixth neighborhood elementary and (2) fund districtwide heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, electrical and safety upgrades.
The referendum is intended to relieve classroom crowding after the district’s enrollment rose by roughly 1,000 students over time, Dr. Mass said, and to bring universal air conditioning and modern electrical and fire-alarm systems to aging buildings. "We're over a thousand students in enrollment and we're feeling that squeeze in our classrooms," Dr. Mass said, citing…
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