Budget / Ref History 

History of School Budget & Referendum Elections (1985 - Present)

Annual School Election April 27, 2011
General Fund $63,295,965

Yes    1,677

No   1,176

Annual School Election April 20, 2010
General Fund $63,360,557

Yes    1,874

No   2,132

Annual School Election April 21, 2009
General Fund $61,332,166

Yes    1,217

No      865

Annual School Election April 15, 2008
General Fund $59,554,967

Yes    1,633

No    1,530

Annual School Election April 17, 2007
General Fund $57,202,608
Proposal #1  (Capital Items)

Yes    1,762
Yes    1,679

No    1,531
No    1,604

Annual School Election April 18, 2006
General Fund $57,202,608

Yes    1,141

No    1,548

Annual School Election April 19, 2005
General Fund $53,071,724

Yes    1,365

No    1,264

Special School Election September 28, 2004
Facilities/technology referendum $15,495,731;
Timberlane additions, facilities upgrades to Tollgate, CHS, Timberlane; Technology upgrades K-12, focusing on Timberlane and CHS

Yes    2,065

No    1,439

Annual School Election April 20, 2004
General Fund $49,013,930

Yes    2,108

No    1,720

Annual School Election April 15, 2003
General Fund $45, 818,068
Proposal #1 $170,000 (Technology/Security)

Yes    1,695
Yes    1,633

No    1,565
No    1,640

Annual School Election April 16, 2002
General Fund $41,275,331
Proposal #1 $292,500 (Teaching staff)

Yes    1,622
Yes    1,556

No    1,288
No    1,351

Special School Election March 12, 2002
Referendum ("Back Timberlane" athletic fields and Timberlane student recess area) $1,860,000   Note:  total project was $2,770,000 with $910,000 in donations.

Yes   2,129

No   2,669

Annual School Election April 17, 2001
General Fund $36,980,216
Proposal #1 $125,000 (Technology/Security)
Proposal #2 $74,027 (ECA-football, etc.)

Yes    2,573
Yes    2,592
Yes    1,370

No    1,504
No    1,489
No    2,848

Special School Election October 17, 2000
Referendum (New elementary school and renovations to Bear Tavern and CHS) $20,809,689    Note:  total project was $29,734,000 with state aid included.

Yes    2,791

No    1,482

Annual School Election April 18, 2000
General Fund $33,447,249
Proposal #1 $280,000

Yes    1668
Yes    1661

No     947
No     952

Annual School Election April 20, 1999
General Fund $30,660,070
Proposal #1 $271,844

Yes    2,231
Yes    2,240

No    1,504
No    1,489

Annual School Election April 21, 1998
General Fund $28,072,516

Yes    1,864

No    1885

Annual School Election April 15, 1997
General Fund $25,647,405
Proposal #1 $674,583
Proposal #2 $70,000

Yes    1,589
Yes    1,558
Yes    1543

No    1,785
No    1,832
No    1,838

Annual School Election April 16, 1996
General Fund $23,340,211
Proposal #1 $52,852

Yes    1,115
Yes    1,101

No    1,360
No    1,468

Annual School Election April 18, 1995
General Fund $21,622,216
Proposal #1 $251,173

Yes    1,140
Yes    1,053

No    1,130
No    1,185

Special School Election February 8, 1995
Referendum (Reconstruction and additions) $22,510,000

Yes    2,880

No   2,389

Annual School Election April 19, 1994
General Fund $20,390,217
Proposal #1 - (Reconstruction/new elementary school) $18,700,000

Yes    1,706
Yes    1,641

No    2,057
No    2,030

Special School Election February 8, 1994
Referendum (Reconstruction/new elementary school) $37,000,000

Yes    1,394

No    2,168

Annual School Election April 20, 1993
General Fund $19,047,804

Yes    1,319

No       936

Annual School Election April 7, 1992
Current Expenses $18,460,840
Proposal #1 - (Reconstruction/Remodeling)

Yes    2,240
Yes    1,986

No    1,946
No    1,940

Special School Election February 25, 1992
Referendum (Reconstruction/Remodeling) $12,846,597

Yes   1,497

No    1,716

Annual School Election April 30, 1991
Current Expenses $17,349,789
Proposal #1 - Capital Outlay $1,058,325

Yes   1,672
Yes   1,624

No    1,974
No    1,975

Annual School Election April 24, 1990
Current Expenses $15,011,456
Proposal #1 - Capital Outlay $1,313,000
Proposal #2 - Addition to Hopewell Elementary School $3,910,500

Yes   1,180
Yes   1,126
Yes     963

No   1,281
No   1,321
No   1,308

Annual School Election April 4, 1989
Current Expenses $13,178,124
Capital Outlay $186,000

Yes    657
Yes    699

No    568
No    514

Annual School Election April 5, 1988
Current Expenses $11,257,632

Yes    489

No    219

Annual School Election April 7, 1987
Current Expenses $10,036,368

Yes    531

No    208

Special School Election September 30, 1986
Referendum (Bear Tavern & Toll Gate) $3,877,392

Yes    794

No    494

Annual School Election April 15, 1986 =
Current Expenses $8,583,798

Yes    535

No    212

Annual School Election April 2, 1985
Current Expenses $7,977,209

Yes    565

No    138

 
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