To the Editor:
Regardless of how you voted, we would like to thank all voters for participating in the 2025 Board of Education referendum. It is only through our active involvement in these types of community decisions that we can sustain an engaged and transparent school district.
We also wish to thank the Hopewell Valley Regional School District and the Board members for their responsiveness to our inquiries by providing information about what was included in the referendum and how taxpayers’ contributions will help keep our schools safe and warm.
We are grateful to the many members of the public who took the time to share their opinions in letters to the editor and on social media. By asking questions, challenging assumptions, and offering alternative views, our collective understanding of the referendum deepened. Our students should be proud of the thoughtful engagement shown by their parents and community members.
Finally, we urge the HVRSD to continue providing updates on how taxpayer funds are spent in the coming years. We again recommend that the Board establish a Future Planning Committee—with energetic volunteers from all three municipalities and a mix of perspectives, including skeptical voices. Doing so will help ensure that the public remains informed about the district’s ongoing needs as it prepares for the next inevitable referendum.
Sincerely,
John Hart and Vanessa Sandom
Hopewell Township residents and former Mayors of the Twp.
