Author: Katie Hetrick

With an aging inventory of buildings and an ever growing demand on the amount of time schools are being used during the year, it’s clear the infrastructure needs of our schools require immediate attention.  Those same reasons also support the need for a broader discussion on the future of our schools in Dearborn.   Fielding International,…

Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting on May 15, 2023 to again hear from Fielding International.  This time the consultants will present two different broad scenarios for how the district could address its school building needs. The board’s May 15 meeting was regularly scheduled to be a Henry Ford College…

A report presented to the Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education during a special meeting on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 showed a need for major investments in buildings in the district over the coming decades. Representatives from Fielding International explained that their firm used a few factors in evaluating 31 district school buildings including the…

Fielding International will present the findings from its study of long-term building needs in Dearborn Public Schools during a special meeting on March 21, 2023. The report will be presented during a study session for the Board of Education starting at 5:30 p.m. that evening. The public is invited to attend the meeting, which will…

Dearborn Public Schools recently updated its financial filings with the state to show the district now plans to spend about $52 million in ESSER funding on buildings, most of that to add air-conditioning at some elementary schools. A breakdown of how the district has spent or budgeted its entire $133 million in ESSER funding is now posted…

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 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.

This is an interesting time for those interested in Dearborn Public Schools facilities. At the Jan. 10, 2023 Board of Education meeting, Fielding International will give an update about its work to create a long-term Future of Learning plan for Dearborn.  The actual 30-year plan that will look at instructional and facility needs of the…

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…

The company working with the district to develop a 30-year facilities recommendation for Dearborn Public Schools is asking community members to offer their input via an online form. The district hired Fielding International in September to look at the district’s 37 buildings and develop a long-term recommendation that goes beyond just identifying the physical needs…