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Dearborn schools revisit facilities bond planning, seek public engagement and vendors for historical review
Summary
District leaders summarized a multi-year facilities assessment, described prior investments and asked the board to authorize an intensive community engagement phase and vendor work to shape a possible bond placement on a future ballot.
President Justin Mozamb and district staff outlined plans Jan. 13 to restart a community-led, data-driven process toward a potential facilities bond that could appear on a local ballot as soon as November or on a broader ballot next year.
The board was presented background from a long-range facilities needs assessment, engagement work by a citizen VIP committee and Fielding International, the firm hired in fall 2022 that presented findings in May 2023. District staff said they have already invested in building improvements and will now seek outside vendors for community engagement and historical assessment to inform a prospective bond package.
Why it matters: the district said its buildings are aging, community priorities include safety and security and preserving historical building features, and the board faces a decision on timing and scope for a potential ballot measure. Staff described the next phase as moving from broad data to concrete proposals that the public can…
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