left to right: Dr. Maria Nuccetelli, Passaic Co. Supt. of Schools, Nancy Everett, BOE President, Vincent Capuana, BOE member, Dr. Robert Holster, Superintendent, Alfred McNeill, CEO SCC, Evelyn Robinson, BOE member, Barry Stein, Abbott Facilities Coordinator, Rafael Garcia, BOE member, Celinda Barreto, School 6 Principal, Jeremias Ronquillo, Coordinator of District Buildings & Grounds, Carlos Sinnung, BOE member, Rev. Eugene Durham, Sr., BOE Vice President.

Passaic City Breaks Ground for School Expansion

Passaic, NJ (January 9, 2003) - Alfred McNeill, CEO of the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation (SCC) joined the Passaic City Board of Education, local city officials and members of the community to celebrate the ground breaking for an addition and renovations to Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School No. 6.

School 6 Chorus Sing National Anthem

The project, financed by the State of New Jersey and constructed by SCC, involves a 43,000 SF, three story modular addition and approximately 19,000 SF of renovations. The construction cost estimate totals $8.6 million. The work that will take place includes twenty-three pre-kindergarten classrooms, two special education classrooms and an administrative suite. Renovations will be made to the existing kindergarten classrooms and the existing library will be converted to a media information center. There will be an addition of small group instruction rooms that are currently lacking at the school, and renovations to add a computer/technology classroom. All additions and renovated areas will be air-conditioned.

The expansion of the Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is necessary to help accommodate the State's mandate of early childhood programs for three and four-year old children in Passaic, and to address educational and building system deficiencies. The addition is expected to be open for classes September 2003. The project was designed by SSP Architectural Group, Kullman Industries is the General Contractor, Bovis Lend Lease is the Project Manager.

Under the Educational Facilities and Construction and Financing Act, the EDA and its subsidiary, the NJ Schools Construction Corporation is responsible for the construction and financing for school construction in the State's 30 Abbott districts, following approval by the New Jersey Department of Education.

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