$47.9 Million BOCES Expansion Plan Approved by Small Minority of Voters

Voters passed the $47.9 million expansion project for Rockland BOCES. 

Wednesday's voters on the measure, previously reported on by Rockland Daily here, offered resounding approval from a minuscule number of voters voting on the $47.9 million project cost, which will be paid over 25 years. Seventy-four percent of voters were in favor, with 1,005 "yes" votes as opposed to 348 "no" votes.

Costs will be shared by the eight districts that make up the Rockland BOCES Supervisory District. Each district's share of the cost is determined by the number of students that reside in that particular district compared to the other component school districts. The average monthly cost to a Rockland County residential property will be $2.36, based on a property assessment of $500,000 for a new, 52,000-square-foot, two-story building for the Rockland BOCES Career and Technical Education and STEM programs in West Nyack. The funding will also allow for additional classroom space in the Jesse J. Kaplan School.

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