The Pierson Capital Improvement Project, the Sag Harbor School District’s $40 million bond to renovate the high school, passed overwhelmingly Thursday night, 765 to 169. The bond will cost a homeowner with a house valued at $1 million an average of $7.37 a month for the next 30 years.
The project modernizes the school facilities and fixes several areas that have fallen into disrepair. It includes upgrades to the high school gym, fitness and wellness center, technology and woodshop room, robotics lab, and Red Cross shelter. It also adds a new marine science lab, a third music room, and a recording and streaming studio.
Speaking after the results were announced at 9:46 p.m., Jeff Nichols, the district superintendent, said, “I’m really happy, pleased, and thankful the community supported it. There were a lot of parents who worked hard publicizing this and getting people out to vote. Now we have to focus on making sure we bring this in on time and at or under budget.”
Right now, the plan is to begin work in July of 2027 and wrap up by the fall of 2029.