While this is a large investment, the bottom line is that capital investments in your community’s schools pay off! Dividends include improved student achievement and increased local home values.
“Passing a measure causes home prices to rise by six percent or more. We also find some evidence of effects on student achievement several years after bond passage.”
- University of Pennsylvania Quarterly Journal of Economics
Our buildings are outdated, in a state of disrepair, and don’t meet current educational standards. Our students and residents deserve better! The 2019 Capital Plan offers a long-term solution for a brighter future. Our goal in putting this plan forth is to secure the votes, and thereby the funding needed to make this promising dream of unification an impactful reality for the entire community of Greenburgh.
The plan for Greenburgh Central School District’s unified campus proposes a place for the entire community to enjoy, from its newly refurbished athletic facilities and auditoriums to its outdoor performance spaces and play areas. These kinds of improvements to campuses have proven to result in a noticeable sense of pride by students, accompanied by a new enthusiasm for attending school. Teacher morale and retention rates have also been shown to improve, also attributed to a re-energized sense of school spirit and community.
As envisioned by the Construction Advisory Committee, it would transform our property into a tremendous point of pride for all of Greenburgh.