Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools

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The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education sincerely thanks the community for supporting Bond Question 1 of the referendum. Your support allows us to move forward with essential improvements, upgrades, and repairs to our aging school buildings. We appreciate the trust you have placed in us and will work diligently with our professionals to deliver on these commitments. While Question 2 was not approved by voters, we remain committed to addressing the pressing needs of our 80-year-old fieldhouse, which is in poor condition and does not provide the facilities our students and community deserve. These needs will not disappear, and we will continue to explore solutions to meet them. We recognize that not everyone supported the referendum. As we move forward, we hope our community will see the importance of these improvements in ensuring a safe, healthy, and high-quality learning environment for all students while protecting our district’s long-term investments. *Unofficial Results as of March 11, 2025 8:59 PM https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Essex/123240/web.345435/#/summary Question 1: 2,411 Yes 886 No Question 2: 1,193 Yes 2,104 No

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DISTRICT REFERENDUM, CLICK HERE FOR YOUR ANSWERS. District FAQ document provides answer to your questions so you are ready to vote today! https://www.cwcboe.org/o/cwcps/page/frequently-asked-questions

Debt service aid will only be issued for QUESTION ONE (Infrastructure Upgrades) if approved by voters. As a reminder, there is no additional tax impact for QUESTION ONE.

Special School Board Election is TODAY!!!! Voting Day Reminder! Remember to vote! Polls open from 3pm - 8pm.

Need to know where you go to vote for tomorrow's referendum? Click this link to find all polling locations: https://www.cwcboe.org/o/cwcps/page/voter-information

Tomorrow is the Special School Board Election. Voting Day Reminder! Remember to vote tomorrow, March 11, 2025 from 3pm - 8pm https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3723/CWCPS/5273923/Polling_Locations_2-4-25.pdf

Videos of the BOE meetings and referendum presentations can be found here: https://www.cwcboe.org/o/cwcps/page/powerpoint-presentations

Debt service aid will only be issued for QUESTION ONE (Infrastructure Upgrades) if approved by voters. As a reminder, there is no additional tax impact for QUESTION ONE.

Bond Proposal Question No. 2 will only go into effect if Bond Proposal Question No. 1 is also approved by the voters at this election.

REMEMBER THE REFERENDUM IS STRUCTURED WITH 2 PROPOSAL QUESTIONS RATHER THAN ONE. To provide voters with maximum choice, the Board elected to structure two separate questions. Voters are asked to cast a vote on both proposals. • Bond Proposal Question 1 - Critical infrastructure improvements schools including safety and security upgrades and Media Center S.T.E.A.M. Labs • Bond Proposal Question 2 – New Field House at James Caldwell High School

Note, currently, there is no “Plan B” if the referendum is not supported by voters. The Board engaged professionals, key staff, administrators, facilities personnel and coaches to develop a two-part referendum proposal. The plan is fiscally prudent and includes infrastructure upgrades and improvements for systems that have surpassed their useful life and exceed the annual maintenance budget. The proposed new athletic center adequately accommodates all outdoor sports and teams, male and female, and includes code compliant public restrooms, storage and a large multi-purpose space for community use. All proposed solutions were developed to address the district’s long term needs.

REGISTERED VOTERS, watch your mail for a comprehensive newsletter which provides details about the referendum. Includes Q&A, costs estimates, schematic plans and polling locations. https://www.cwcboe.org/o/cwcps/page/newsletter

WATCH THESE INFORMATIVE VIDEOS TO LEARN ABOUT THE PROPOSED UPGRADES TO THE SCHOOLS: James Caldwell High School: https://5il.co/36qni Grover Cleveland Middle School: https://5il.co/36qni Jefferson Elementary School: https://5il.co/36qwx Lincoln Elementary School: https://5il.co/36qxi Washington Elementary School: https://5il.co/36qx1 Wilson Elementary School: https://5il.co/36qx7

Why does the new athletic center cost $15 million? The architect presented a breakdown of the costs at the 2/24/25 BOE meeting. Click here to view the presentation slides that explain the costs. https://5il.co/38nm9 See slides 22-25.

Learn about Question 2, the proposed Col. John M. McHugh Athletic Center. The proposed athletic center is 16,173 sq. ft. over two stories. Understand what is proposed in the new facility by clicking this link and visit page 6 of the FAQ: https://www.cwcboe.org/o/cwcps/page/frequently-asked-questions. Click here to see a video of the existing field house and proposed new athletic center. https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3723/CWCPS/5284171/07_Athletic_center_V8.mp4 An informational flyer provides a summary of this project, Question 2: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3723/CWCPS/5286452/CWC_Flyer_McHugh_Athletic_Center_Feb_12-FINAL.pdf

REGISTERED VOTERS, watch your mail for a comprehensive newsletter which provides details about the referendum. Includes Q&A, costs estimates, schematic plans and polling locations. https://www.cwcboe.org/o/cwcps/page/newsletter

VOTING BY MAIL? THE IN-PERSON MAIL-IN BALLOT DEADLINE: March 10, 2025 (By 3PM)

TOMORROW IS THE MAIL IN BALLOT APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 4, 2025 As an Essex County resident you may apply for a mail-in ballot if you are a qualified and registered voter by written application to the County Clerk's Office. The deadline for such requests are seven (7) days prior to any and all elections (Primary, General, Municipal, School, etc.). The voter may also apply in person to the Clerk's office, or by authorized messenger, on any day up to 3:00 P.M. the day before an election. Vote by Mail Application (English): https://www.essexclerk.com/_Content/pdf/forms/vote-mail-ballot-essex-english.pdf Vote by Mail Application (Spanish): https://www.essexclerk.com/_Content/pdf/forms/vote-mail-ballot-essex-espanol.pdf