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Voters in the Port Jefferson School District will be heading to the polls on Dec. 5 to decide on the fate of a $29.9 million bond for facilities upgrades.
In the run-up to that, district administrators will be offering tours of the facilities that are involved in the planned project, as well as a Nov. 27 informational meeting (full schedule below).
The district is looking to build new classrooms at the high school, install lighting at the Scraggy Hill fields, upgrade HVAC units, get rid of the portables that house district administrators and music classes, and more.
According to district calculations, a property owner who pays $4,000 annually in school taxes will see their tax bill rise by approximately $198.
Someone who pays $8,000 in taxes will see a $396 annual jump.
Click here for a bond Q&A posted to the district website.
Below is the tour schedule.
Contact the district at 631-791-4500 with any questions.
Saturday, Oct. 28, at 10 a.m.
Walk-through of all facilities in the project, starts at Earl L. Vandermeulen High School
Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 6:30 p.m.
Edna Louise Elementary School and District Office
Monday, Nov. 20, at 6:30 p.m.
Middle and High School Campus/Tech Center
Monday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m.
Informational Meeting at Edna Louise Elementary School
There is also a visit to Sayville High School planned. That will will leave the area (we will update with more details) on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 6:15 p.m.
The trip is for local taxpayers to experience field lighting similar to the proposed lighting of the Scraggy Hill fields and its impact on the surrounding community, reads a Port Jefferson School District announcement.
All of the events will include question and answer periods with members of the district’s administration, according to the district.
Click here for additional information, including how to acquire an absentee ballot.
