Port Jefferson Officials To Host Final Bond Vote Tour On Nov. 17

PORT JEFFERSON, NY — Port Jefferson School District officials are holding the final of three tours to tout their plans for the bond referendum on Nov. 17.

The one-hour tour will begin at 7 p.m., meeting in the main lobby of the high and middle school.

Residents must check in at the security vestibule, but once that is done, they will have an opportunity to ask questions of the district’s administration.

The proposal contains two propositions covering what district officials consider much-needed facilities renovations.

The proposal has two propositions covering an array of much-needed facilities renovations, including Proposition One, which would approve $23.1 million to focus on key instruction and infrastructure needs, officials said.

Proposition Two would use $1.8 million to install a turf field at the high school to increase field use playability for all students, but it is contingent on the passage of Proposition One, according to officials.

Proposition One includes improvements to indoor air quality, maximizing the efficiencies of building spaces, updating bathrooms to meet Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines, and enhancing student safety by bringing all programs into the main building at the middle school and high school, officials said.

Schools Superintendent Jessica Schmettan has previously said that the district has worked hard to maintain its school buildings "through regular updates."

“This bond is necessary to complete larger-scale projects. It restores, renovates, and modernizes our buildings," she added.

The vote is Dec. 12.

More information is available on the district website by clicking here.