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Witnesses tell House committee schools should not use school-aid dollars to fund bond campaigns
Summary
Supporters of House Bill 5,032 told the House Committee on Election Integrity that school districts should not use school-aid funds to pay for planning or campaign-style communications tied to bond elections, urging private fundraising and greater transparency; witnesses urged data collection on failed millages and clearer fund accounting.
Lansing — Supporters of House Bill 5,032 told the House Committee on Election Integrity that public-school districts should not use school-aid dollars to plan or promote bond elections.
"They are basically gambling with taxpayers' school aid dollars," Representative Kelly said in opening testimony, describing repeated bond attempts in Saginaw Township and arguing that school districts use school-aid funds to pay for architects, planning and election costs before a bond vote.
Richard Poljan, who said he worked on the 2025 St. John's bond campaign, told the committee the…
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