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Public Vote to Purchase Jerusalem Avenue School Thur Thursda sday, F , Februar bruary 8, 8, 20 2018

History Nassau BOCES has leased the school fr Nassau BOCES has leased the school from the om the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District since Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District since 1998, incurr 998, incurring an annual rental e ing an annual rental expense that w pense that was s charged t charged to all 56 com all 56 component districts. onent districts. 2

Benefits of Proposed Purchase  The pur The purchase of the Jerusalem A hase of the Jerusalem Avenue School will enue School will reduce the f reduce the facilities rental costs charged t cilities rental costs charged to our our com component school districts b onent school districts by appr approximat imately ely $1 $1.4 milli .4 million f on for the 20 r the 2018-1 -19 school y 9 school year ar.  The $12 million cost of the building The $12 million cost of the building will be reco will be recovered red in appr in approximat imately nine y ely nine years. ars. 3

No Borrowing or Debt Service  If appr If approved, the pur ed, the purchase will be made with funds in hase will be made with funds in the Nassau BOCES Capital F the Nassau BOCES Capital Fund that ha nd that have been se been set t aside specif aside specifically f ically for this pur r this purpose. ose.  No borr No borrowing or debt ser ing or debt service e ice expense will be incurred pense will be incurred so the im so the impact of pact of the sa the savings will be immediat vings will be immediate. e. 4

Jerusalem Avenue School  Currently ser Currently serves nearly es nearly 350 students in tw 350 students in two o special education special education pr progr ograms ms • The Jerusalem Avenue Elementary Program • The Children’s Readiness Center 5

Voter Eligibility Requirements  You can v u can vote in the Nassau BOCE in the Nassau BOCES ref S referendum if y rendum if you: u: • Are a citizen of the United States • Are 18 years of age or older; and • Have been a resident of Nassau BOCES service area for at least 30 days. 6

Voting Locations Vote be betw tween 1 een 11 a.m. and 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. p.m.  Carman Road School 1 Carmans Road, Massapequa Park, NY 11762  Center for Community Adjustment, 2850 North Jerusalem Road, Wantagh, NY 11793 Rosemary Kennedy Center  George Farber Administrative Center 71 Clinton Road, Garden City, NY 11530  Iris Wolfson High School 21 Chestnut Street, Greenvale, NY 11548  Jerusalem Avenue School 2351 Jerusalem Avenue, North Bellmore, NY 11710  Joseph M. Barry Career & 1196 Prospect Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 Technical Education Center  Long Island High School for the Arts 239 Cold Spring Road, Syosset, NY 11791  Robert E. Lupinskie Center for 1 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 Curriculum, Instruction and Technology 7

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