How is this plan different from the April 17, 2001 bond referendum plan?
This plan is identical to the plan put before the voters on April 17. When the plan failed in April by a total of 12 votes, the Board thoroughly considered all the available information and possible courses of action. As a result of this review, the Board identified a number of reasons for putting the same plan before Cedar Groves voters in a bond referendum on September 25, 2001. These reasons include: 1) the plan is educationally superior to all other plans studied, while offering the best value for taxpayer dollars; 2) it is the only plan that has secured the States approval; 3) this plan is guaranteed to receive $3.9 million in State construction aid; 4) it retains the Leonard R. Parks (LRP) Schools annual rental income, which is used to offset taxes; 5) the plan requires construction at only one location, Ridge Road; 6) it frees up space in all of Cedar Groves schools for all grade levels; 7) it will solve all the schools space needs by September 2003, which is one year sooner tha
