Schools 4 Takeaways From $92.5M Bond Referendum Forum In Lacey Sports games being canceled from soggy fields and cheerleaders shivering indoors in long sleeves are why the bond must pass, officials say.
Acting Superintendent William Zylinski presented photos of current conditions in the district at the forum. (Veronica Flesher/Patch)
LACEY, NJ — District officials laid out reasons they believe a $92.5 million bond referendum is necessary for Lacey at a community information forum Tuesday night.
Lacey Township High School Principal Jason King, himself a lifelong resident who attended Lacey schools before becoming a teacher and moving up the ranks, insisted that students deserve to have a school they’re proud of. At the moment, the district’s schools have waterlogged ceiling tiles, failing HVAC units and uneven flooring. Baseball games have to get canceled after rain because the fields don’t have proper drainage. Cheerleaders are wearing long sleeves inside the gym and are still shaking because the heating doesn’t work properly.
All of this is why district officials are hoping residents will vote