Governor Identifies Schools To Be Renovated; No Hoboken Schools on the List

Gov. Chris Christie announced ten schools that will be renovated with funds from the Schools Development Authority construction program, according to a press release from the Governor's office. 

No Hoboken schools were on the list. 

Connors elementary school has been in need of repair for a long time, and was supposed to start renovations in June 2010. Funding to renovate Connors 

It's still unclear when the school will be renovated. Former Superintendent Peter Carter, said he had sporadically been checking in with the state to see when the funding would come in. He said that the answer he got was "we haven't forgotten," but did not get any details. 

By only naming ten specific projects to renovate in 2011, according to the governor's press release, "We will move forward smartly and deliberatively to deliver value to the school districts and to our taxpayers." 

In Hudson County two elementary schools in Jersey City will be receiving funding, as well as the Harry L. Bain Elementary School in West New York.