October 23, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES Area III • Page 11 Public input sought on Highlands feasibility study The Midland Park Board of Education will discuss at its Nov. 5 meeting whether to commission an impact study on send- ing Midland Park High School students to Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale on a tuition basis. Comprised of high school students from Allendale and Upper Saddle River, Highlands receives tuition students from Ho-Ho-Kus and Saddle River. President William Sullivan last week said the feasibility study would cost an Team advances Northern Highlands varsity field hockey team beat Dwight Englewood 1-0 in the Bergen County Semi-finals bringing their record to 12-1. Junior Jordan Paton (10) scored the game winning goal. Also pictured are senior, Kendall Magliato (13) and senior caption, Lauren O’Keefe (1). (Photo courtesy of Joanie Troast.) estimated $25,000. It would deal only with Northern Highlands, and would include enrollment, comparison of educational pro- grams, the ability to house the students, the impact on staff and the facilities, transpor- tation costs and the effect on the taxpayers, Sullivan said. The board president asked that residents contact him via email to “provide input on the study and whether they want to proceed with it.” His address is wsullivan@mpsnj. org. Earlier this month Sullivan reported that Northern Highlands Superintendent of Schools John Keenan had told him his district may be able to accommodate Mid- land Park’s high school students in a send/ receive arrangement. Midland Park has 335 students in grades 9-12 this school year. Northern Highland has 1,351 students. Interest in the feasibility study was sparked by parents who believe the sending option must be fully researched and dis- cussed before any building referendum can be pursued. Last December, district voters defeated a $15.27 million referendum to upgrade facilities and athletic fields. The board of education has applied for state funds to complete some of the projects that were part of that vote, but any state aid received will likely have to be matched with funds raised through another referendum.