Bond

Thank you for voting - the bond passed!

Growing and Leading in Tradition and Transformation

The community voted and supported a bond proposal on the May 5th, 2026 ballot to maintain the current tax debt rate of 7.5 mils to fund districtwide facility improvements. This bond will 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 2020 bonds - same rate, same time, with $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 - Bond proposal passed by 56% to maintain the current tax rate 7.5 mils, for the same 25 year period.  - MPS sought to have a 2.0 mil approval to keep our current tax debt rate of 7.5 mils. This is expected to 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 Details for 2026 Bond


Bunker Elementary
Glenside (TWI) Elementary
Marquette Elementary
Oakview Elementary6-10th Grade Career Exploration Center on CHMS Campus (also CHMS - Add LED lighting to CHMS Athletic Field)MHS Campus (including expanded spaces for the Innovation Academies of Muskegon (I AM))
Charles W. Poole Sr. Building repurposing for Innovation Academies of Muskegon (I AM) Learning Labs, new administration building @ Moon Site. Moon Site to include new MCEC Building and new administration buildingCLICK HERE to see all project details in one file. 


Info Sheet on Muskegon Public Schools 2026 Bond Proposal

CLICK HERE to download an information sheet about this Bond.

Frequently Asked Questions

CLICK HERE to review some Frequently Asked Questions, and to submit a question you may have about the MPS 2026 Bond Proposal. 

2020 Bonds - Building on a Foundation of Tradition, Transforming our Future

For more information and construction progress on the 2020 bond project, visit the "Promises Made, Kept & Expanded" blog