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Dearborn superintendent previews possible 2025–26 infrastructure bond, says district has two emergency 'forgiveness' days left
Summary
Superintendent told the Dearborn City School District board the district is studying a potential infrastructure bond for 2025 or 2026, teams are working on building preservation and communications, and the district has used four of six allowed closure-forgiveness days and must meet a 75% attendance threshold for a day to count.
The superintendent of Dearborn City School District said the district is continuing work on a potential infrastructure bond that could come before voters in 2025 or 2026, and that staff and outside consultants are preparing studies and communications ahead of any board decision.
In an update at the board meeting, the superintendent said two consultant teams are working on separate tasks: one (identified in the meeting as Quinn) assessing preservation of buildings and another (identified as Byron and Fisk) handling communications. The superintendent said materials developed by those teams and the Building and Site Committee will be brought to the board when a decision point is reached.
The update also addressed weather-related school closures. The superintendent said the district is allowed six forgiveness days for closures and has used four so far, leaving two remaining. He added that state rules require a minimum daily attendance threshold of 75% for a day to qualify as an official school day. "Safety is number 1," the superintendent said when discussing decisions about closures.
Board members did not take formal action on the bond question at this meeting; the superintendent characterized the work as ongoing and preparatory. The superintendent also noted the operational work staff are doing in schools — including engagement events and data review — "given our need in the district with infrastructure." No timetable for placing a bond on a ballot was announced.
The district update closed with a reminder to the board that the process will return to them for formal consideration and any vote once staff and consultants complete their reports.
