Summary: The Department of Education (Department) has approved the major amendment to the Long-Range Facilities Plan (LRFP or Plan) submitted by the Hoboken Public School District (District) pursuant to the Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act, P.L. 2000, c. 72 (N.J.S.A. 18A: 7G-1 et seq.), as amended by P.L. 2007, c. 137 (Act), N.J.A.C. 6A:26 -1 et seq. (Educational Facilities Code), and the Facilities Efficiency Standards (FES). Findings are summarized in the attached “Summary of the Long-Range Facilities Plan, as Amended August 4, 2021.”
The election for members of the Hoboken Board of Education was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. The deadline for filing to seek a seat on the nine-member board was July 26, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.
According to Hoboken Patch, The Hoboken Board of Education announced on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 the intent to bond for facilities improvements and a new high school.
August 4, 2021 Letter NJDOE to Johnson by Tony Petrosino on Scribd
Of note is Table 2: Enrollments
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1) The district predicts a net enrollment gain of 2 students in Grades K to 5 from 2020-21 ASSA to 2025-26 ASSA
2) Despite a 2 student gain in enrollment through 2025-26 in Grades K to 5, the district envisions a gain of 141 students in Grades 6 to 8
3) Despite a 2 student gain in enrollment through 2025-26 in Grades K to 5, the district envisions a gain of 159 students in Grades 9 to 12
Findings: The Department has determined the District’s proposed enrollments to be acceptable for approval of the District’s LRFP amendment. The Department will require a current enrollment projection at the time an application for a school facilities project is submitted incorporating the District’s most recent enrollments in order to verify that the LRFP’s planned capacity is appropriate for the updated enrollments.
