Ontonagon Area Schools will ask voters to renew a sinking fund that has supported facility improvements across the district for the past eight years.
The district seeks approval for a 1.2750 mills rate for 10 more years, extending the millage through 2036. Voters first approved the sinking fund in 2016.
Superintendent Lisa Johnson said recent state facility audits have helped guide the district’s maintenance priorities.
“The state of Michigan actually did a Michigan-wide facility study, which actually really helped to guide us with what it is where they evaluated school buildings and gave us some things that needed to be done short-term and long-term,” Johnson said.
The renewed funding would support several key projects, including upgrading exterior windows and doors to improve security inside buildings. The district also plans to update original science labs, improve climate control systems, resurface the gym floor and replace bathroom facilities at the football stadium.
The sinking fund has enabled the district to complete multiple facility projects since its initial approval in 2016. Learn more about the Ontonagon Area Schools sinking fund millage renewal here.
