VOTERS APPROVE! Details below.
As of Tuesday night, unofficial results from Ocean County indicate that 2,193 voters approved the bond referendum for Stafford Township School District and 1,500 opposed it. This count includes votes at the polls on Tuesday and mail-in ballots that have already been received.
The Ocean County Clerk’s Office will continue to count additional mail-in ballots with a timely postmark that are received over the next several days and provisional ballots. Updates will be posted here.
The Board of Education thanks Stafford Township residents for voting and looks forward to taking the next steps toward the future of our schools and community.
Stafford Township School District held a
Bond Referendum Community Information Forum on Aug. 28
Attendees heard from district representatives, the architects who helped develop the plan to meet Stafford Township School District's needs, the district's bond counsel, and the financial advisor who estimated the funding details of this proposed investment.
To watch a specific presentation, please use the timestamps below to find that segment:
Bond Referendum Overview: 3:20
Proposed Projects: 9:00
Funding Details: 15:33
Public Q&A: 20:52
At Stafford Township School District, we are committed to Building a Better World, One Student at a Time. To accomplish this goal, the district must provide students with a high-quality educational environment where they feel secure and comfortable.
The September 17, 2024 referendum will ask Stafford Township residents to consider a ballot question that would fund long-lasting facility improvements.
Stafford Township administration and Board of Education have worked with professional consultants to identify and prioritize the most-needed updates across the district. These updates would touch every building.
A bond referendum gives the community a voice as it asks for permission to borrow money through the sale of bonds to complete large-scale projects.
Bond funding spreads costs over time, like how a homeowner uses a home equity loan to make improvements.
A voter-approved referendum is the only way to unlock a specific type of state aid that pays a portion of the project costs and offsets the impact on school tax bills.
This type of state aid is only available to school districts where voters approve a bond referendum.
We maintain our district facilities, but updates to the structures and systems that support our students and staff cannot be ignored, especially when they lead to costly, unexpected repairs.
Educating the community’s youngest learners within the district is a priority. Stafford Township needs more space to continue this valuable program for the growing preschool population.