Recording posted of virtual town hall on Infrastructure and Finance
Can’t make it to a in-person town hall? Watch a recording of the April 28 virtual presentation.
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Four town halls are being hosted by Dearborn Public Schools for Fielding International to discuss its work to create a long-range plan for the district’s buildings. Visioning the Future Town Halls will be held on Feb. 6 and 7, 2023. Parents, students, staff, residents and other stakeholders can attend any of the meetings in person…
Fielding International updates board on long-term facilities planning report
Fielding International updated the Board of Education on Jan. 10, 2023 on the company’s work to create a long-term facilities planning report. You can find video of the presentation here on the district’s YouTube channel. Click here to see a pdf of the presentation.
Firm hired, starting 30-year study of district building and education needs
Fielding International has been hired to help Dearborn Public Schools conduct a long-range study of future facility uses and needs. The Board of Education approved hiring the company at its September 2022 meeting after a few of the companies that submitted bids were interviewed. Dearborn Public Schools already had a detailed list of infrastructure needs…
Change in state funding means reduction in local property tax bills this summer
Touted as an increase in school funding, a complicated change in how Dearborn Public Schools received state aid this fiscal year actually resulted in millions less for the district in per pupil funding. Local homeowners will benefit from the tax change with a dip in their property tax bill this summer followed by the return…
Two town halls, website added to discuss and gather input on district infrastructure needs, financing and possible bond
Dearborn Public Schools has added two more town halls to present information and gather feedback on infrastructure needs in the district, how to pay for repairs and improvements, and whether residents would support a vote for a bond or other tax millage to fix those needs. The full list of remaining meeting dates includes: Tuesday,…
District on track to invest nearly $100 million in buildings over two years
Dearborn Public Schools is on track to spend close to $100 million on capital improvements to its buildings over two fiscal years. That total includes $55 million directly from federal COVID relief funding through ESSERS, the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund. The district also was able to use ESSERs funding to offset other…