Jamestown Public Schools needed 60% approval from district residents for its five-year capital improvement project to pass. That mark was met, and then some.

According to the school district, 379 people voted in favor of the $126 million capital improvement project on Tuesday while 46 voted no.

JPS has touted the project, to be undertaken from 2024 to 2029, as necessary for each building in the school district as well as its bus garage.

As previously noted, the latest capital improvement project will have no local tax impact to taxpayers as the district is reimbursed by New York state at a rate of 98%. The remaining 2% already has been earmarked by the district for capital projects.

In October, the Jamestown School Board approved the 2024-29 capital improvement project, which is part of a 10-year plan by JPS to improve school buildings following a 2019 Building Condition Survey. A previous $86.5 million project was approved by voters in 2021.

According to the district, the five-year plan overwhelmingly approved Tuesday will focus on three areas: modernizing classrooms and student spaces; enhanced safety, security, and technology; and essential maintenance.

“We’re going to be at every single building districtwide,” Brittnay Spry, assistant superintendent for finance and operations, said last week during a public hearing on the project. “That really makes this project exciting; there will be improvements at every location across the district.”

Bush Elementary School will see renovations to its auditorium and gym; the installation of sidewalks to connect the drop-off loop to the parking lot; and improvements to its ventilation system.

Ring Elementary School will see renovations to its auditorium and cafeteria; the installation of sidewalks to connect the building to Dearing Street; and repairs to exterior walls and windows.

Fletcher Elementary School will see the replacement of its fire alarm system and library flooring; and renovations to some of the bathrooms.

Lincoln Elementary School will see the replacement of the second-floor hallways and corridors; the addition of two new bathrooms; the replacement of the fire alarm system and exterior lighting; and the addition of an electronic fence at the delivery entrance.

Love Elementary School will see the renovation to the retaining wall outside the school.

Jefferson Middle School will see the resurfacing of the track at Strider Field; the replacement of the parking lot; and the connection of the walking loop.

Persell Middle School will see upgrades to its water and heating system as well as HVAC system and the replacement of out-of-warranty roofs.

Washington Middle School will see the replacement of the field scoreboard and the renovation of the tennis courts.

Jamestown High School will see the replacement of the retaining wall and the renovation of the tennis courts.