Facilities
FUNDS NEEDED TO REPLENISH SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
Published on: October 29, 2015
ELC is calling on Attorney General Hoffman, Commissioner Hespe and SDA CEO McKenna to seek additional school construction bonding authority to fulfill the State’s constitutional obligation to complete school facilities projects in the SDA districts.
LATINO GROUPS URGE STATE TO SECURE FACILITIES FUNDS FOR FREEHOLD BOROUGH
Published on: June 9, 2015
The Freehold Borough School District has taken the bold and unprecedented step of filing a formal petition with Commissioner Hespe to secure local or state bonds to finance urgently needed school facilities improvements.
NJDOE ORDERED TO UPDATE DISTRICTS’ SCHOOL FACILITIES PLANS
Published on: January 21, 2015
In a final decision, Commissioner Hespe affirmed that the NJDOE violated state facilities law and regulations by failing to ensure the timely submission and approval of updated long range facilities plans for the 31 poor urban, or SDA, districts.
NJ LEGISLATURE MUST ACT TO REPLENISH SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FUND
Published on: December 21, 2014
In testimony before the Joint Committee on the Public Schools, ELC called on the State Legislature to prepare for authorizing an increase in funding for NJ’s school construction program.
NJDOE FAILURE TO UPDATE SCHOOL FACILITIES PLANS VIOLATES LAW
Published on: October 28, 2014
Administrative Law Judge Ellen Bass has ruled the NJDOE violated state facilities law and regulations by failing to require NJ’s urban districts to revise their long out-of-date school facilities construction plans.
Long-Awaited SDA Assessment Reports Document Serious Facilities Deficiencies in Four NJ Schools
Published on: June 4, 2014
In response to a request by ELC, the SDA recently released Facilities Conditions Assessment Reports for four schools with serious facility deficiencies that have been awaiting repair under the agency’s 2012 capital plan.
EXPIRED SCHOOL FACILITIES PLANS PROMPT NEW ELC LAWSUIT
Published on: February 11, 2014
The lawsuit concerns the failure of NJDOE to ensure the submission and approval of updated Long-Range Facilities Plans by the 31 SDA districts.
WILL TRENTON STUDENTS GET NEW HIGH SCHOOL?
Published on: January 27, 2014
Governor Christie's newly appointed school construction chief, Charles McKenna, recommends a complete rebuild, not repair, of unsafe and dilapidated Trenton Central High School.