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Kingscott recommends Option 4 as Gull Lake board shapes facility plan, Treasury application due Dec. 2026
Summary
Kingscott presented six facility options to the Gull Lake board and recommended Option 4 to address projected enrollment growth; the district plans to submit required enrollment projections to the Michigan Department of Treasury ahead of a Dec. 2026 application and a possible Feb.–Mar. 2027 campaign launch.
Kingscott consultants Brendon Pollard and Rob Atkins presented six facility options to the Gull Lake Community Schools Board of Trustees on Feb. 16 and identified Option 4 as the administration's recommended path to handle long-term enrollment growth.
The presentation reviewed current facilities and how they could be adapted or expanded to accommodate projected student increases. The minutes note that updated enrollment projections will be required by the Michigan Department of Treasury as part of a future application. Board discussion referenced district growth trends since 2008 and potential capacity challenges ahead.
The presentation included a high-level timeline: the district aims to submit the Treasury application by December 2026 and is targeting a potential campaign launch in February or March 2027. No final board vote on a specific bond or construction plan was recorded at this meeting; the Kingscott recommendation remains at the planning stage.
Trustees and committee members will continue to review the recommended option, enrollment forecasts and funding scenarios before any formal bond resolution or voter-facing campaign is approved.
