2014 - District Commissioned a Facility Assessment Report
Report identified $120 million in needs/upgrades
District prioritized the identified work based on urgency
2015 - Bond Initiative on the May 2015 Ballot
Addressed $59 million of the $120 identified in the report. Including:
Plumbing, air conditioning, classroom paint and fixtures, classroom technology (sound systems, interactive projectors, computers), lighting, electrical, established Early Childhood Center, security upgrades, building additions (multi-purpose room/cafeteria at Norup, office additions at Burton and Pattengill, art room addition at Angell, music and art room addition at Rogers, a new infant wing at BBB, art wing construction at BHS) and repurposed the Tyndall Center for the Administrative Offices
Could not pay for salaries/benefits of employees
2018 - 3 mill Sinking Fund Ballot Initiative
Generates approximately $3,500,000 annually
Has funded many projects, including:
Roofing for all buildings, concrete replacement projects, technology infrastructure improvements, student devices, energy and security improvements, Anderson multi-purpose room, BHS locker room improvements
Facility assessments continued annually to ensure funding was tackling most urgent projects
Can not pay for salaries/benefits of employees, furniture and classroom supplies
In the 2023-24 school year, the Sinking Fund is scheduled to replace the Hurley Field turf and track as well as restrooms, concession area, sound system and press box shortly thereafter
Expires 2028
2021 - Facility Assessment Update
The District continued facility assessments to prioritize Sinking Fund eligible work and to understand needs throughout the District that were not addressed in the 2015 Bond
Meetings with building administrators
Meetings with construction firm and architects
Evaluation against 2014 facility needs study to establish remaining scope
Highest need identified: Multi-purpose spaces, athletic spaces, performing arts, and technology
2022 - Finalizing the Scope
District team visited athletics and performing arts spaces in districts in the Metro Detroit area
Input from BHS administration, District administrative team, staff, Board of Education
Input from Superintendent's Student Advisory Board
Input from stakeholders: parents/guardians, booster groups, PTA representatives, staff members, administrators, community athletics groups
