Bordentown Regional School District Bond Proposal Question — $86,107,900 school improvements (Burlington County)

What it does

The Board of Education of the Bordentown Regional School District in the County of Burlington, New Jersey (the “Board”) is authorized (a) to undertake various improvements, alterations, renovations, and upgrades at Bordentown Regional High School, Bordentown Regional Middle School, MacFarland Intermediate School, Clara Barton Elementary School, and Peter Muschal Elementary School, including acquisition and installation of fixtures, equipment, any site work, related work, and costs; (b) to appropriate $86,107,900 for such improvements; and (c) to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $86,107,900. The final eligible costs for the projects approved by the New Jersey Commissioner of Education are $86,107,900 (consisting of $29,374,000 for Bordentown Regional High School, $19,396,500 for Bordentown Regional Middle School, $9,980,900 for MacFarland Intermediate School, $10,690,500 for Clara Barton Elementary School, and $16,666,000 for Peter Muschal Elementary School). The projects include $0 for school facility construction elements in addition to the facilities efficiency standards developed by the Commissioner of Education or not otherwise eligible for State of New Jersey (the “State”) support pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7G-5(g). The State debt service aid percentage is equal to 40% of the annual debt service due with respect to the final eligible costs of the projects. The Board is authorized to transfer funds among the projects approved at this election. Do you approve this Bond Proposal Question?

A YES vote means

The Bordentown Regional school board could spend $86,107,900 on improvements at its high school, middle school, MacFarland Intermediate and Clara Barton and Peter Muschal elementary schools, and borrow up to that amount by issuing bonds, with the State paying 40% of the annual debt service.

A NO vote means

The Bordentown Regional school board would not be authorized to issue these $86,107,900 in bonds for school improvements.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the Bordentown Regional School District (Bordentown City, Bordentown Township, Fieldsboro).

Background

According to the ballot question, the New Jersey Commissioner of Education approved final eligible project costs of $86,107,900 across five schools. That includes $29,374,000 for Bordentown Regional High School, $19,396,500 for the Middle School, $9,980,900 for MacFarland Intermediate, $10,690,500 for Clara Barton Elementary and $16,666,000 for Peter Muschal Elementary.

The question states that State debt service aid will equal 40% of the annual debt service on the eligible costs, and that the projects include $0 in elements beyond state facilities efficiency standards.

The Board of Education may transfer funds among the projects approved at the election.

Put on the ballot by Bordentown Regional School District Board of Education.

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Bordentown Regional School District Bond Proposal Question mean?

The Bordentown Regional school board could spend $86,107,900 on improvements at its high school, middle school, MacFarland Intermediate and Clara Barton and Peter Muschal elementary schools, and borrow up to that amount by issuing bonds, with the State paying 40% of the annual debt service.

What does a NO vote on Bordentown Regional School District Bond Proposal Question mean?

The Bordentown Regional school board would not be authorized to issue these $86,107,900 in bonds for school improvements.

How many votes does Bordentown Regional School District Bond Proposal Question need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Bordentown Regional School District Bond Proposal Question?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.