Bond

Growing and Leading in Tradition and Transformation

Muskegon Public Schools is preparing to place a bond proposal on the May 5th, 2026 ballot that would maintain the current tax debt rate of 7.5 mils to fund districtwide facility improvements. If approved, this would generate $37.1 million for the continued improvement of district facilities and equipment.

This means the current tax rate continues for the same number of years of the original bond - same rate, same time, and $37.1 more for district improvements. Please consider the following facts:

May 5, 2020 - Bonds Approved - Our community voted to approve two bonds for a total of $105 million with an 8.36 mil rate. We have since reduced that rate to 7.5 mil.
Fall 2025 - Community Input Collected - We held neighborhood and whole community input sessions to prioritize the community’s vision for our district. From the input and feedback, our list of projects was developed.
May 5, 2026 - Ballot question that maintains current tax rate 7.5 mils, for the same 25 year period - MPS is seeking to have a 2.0 mil approval to keep our current tax rate of 7.5 mils. This would produce $37.1 million dollars for additional Bond work AT THE SAME 7.5 mil TAX RATE currently paid for the SAME 25 years that remain on our bonds.

Project List for 2026 Bond

Build additional classrooms for Oakview, Marquette and Bunker.
- 4 new classrooms at each building
- Early Childhood is now housed in neighborhood elementary schools
- Various remodeling and improvement
- Parking lot and playground improvements
Build a cafeteria at Glenside TWI Elementary
- The gym and cafeteria need to be separated
Moon Site
- New building for MCEC
- Demolition of Moon or other readaptation
CHMS Campus
- Construction of 6-10 Career Exploration Center (Use Federal grant of $2 million and bond funds together)
- Lighting of athletic field
MHS Campus - Innovation Academies of Muskegon (I AM)
- Manual Building becomes Charles W. Poole Sr. Innovation Academies Building
- Redmond Potter HVAC and equipment replacement
- Replacement/remodeling of Press Box
- New Hackley Field lighting
District Services Building and Central Office
- Construct a new central office (Moon site or other site)
- Parking lot, roof, and other improvements
Demolition
- Funding reserved for demolition of Nelson and Steele
  - Should pending sales transactions fail
  - Funds remaining to other projects