Tonight Northport-East Northport Board Anticipates Adoption of Bond Resolution

As the Northport-East Northport School District Board of Education moves forward in developing a bond referendum for districtwide facilities upgrades and improvements, a date for their adoption of the bond resolution has been set for Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. All are welcome to attend this public board meeting, which will be held at 7 p.m. at the William J. Brosnan School Building, located at 158 Laurel Ave., in Northport.

It is expected that the board will adopt the district’s proposed plan for improvements and upgrades at all of the district’s buildings. The plan, totaling approximately $39.8 million, addresses improvements to basic building infrastructure items that are nearing the end of their useful life, as well as improved and modernized instructional spaces to facilitate improved instruction. The proposal also includes renovations to the district’s physical education and athletic facilities for student and community use.  

Should the bond resolution be adopted at the Jan. 5 meeting, the bond proposal will be presented to the community for vote on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The district will be mailing a special newsletter to all community residents detailing the specifics of the plan, as well as cost impacts to the community. The district has also posted all related bond documents to its website, www.northport.k12.ny.us.

“We thank all community residents who attended our community forums leading up to this point,” said Superintendent of Schools Robert Banzer. “Over the next two months, we look forward to even greater community participation so that residents can make an informed vote at the polls on Feb. 28.”