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What You Need to Know Before Voting on Plymouth-Canton Schools $114.4 Million Bond

Everything you need to know about the bond issue before the May 7 election.

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Plymouth-Canton Community Schools are seeking an $114.4 million bond issue for the upcoming May 7 election.

Here's an up close look at what this bond would mean to the school district and to taxpayers.

What will the bond do?

The bond targets for main areas of improvement:

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Facility upgrades

Including:

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  • Improve security at building entries
  • Replace/upgrade roof on buildings
  • Upgrade electrical systems
  • Upgrade mechanical systems
  • Upgrades to driveways, parking lots and playgrounds

Middle Schools

Including:

  • Replace Central Middle School with new building at Cherry Hill and Canton Center Roads
  • Add/remodel computer labs for STEM Program
  • Upgrade media centers at East, Pioneer and West Middle Schools
  • Upgrade playing surfaces and bleachers at Discovery Middle School

Technology upgrades

Including

  • 1:1 computing
  • Computer labs
  • Interactive displays for images, DVDs, TV and video
  • Wireless network
  • High speed fiber optic Wide Area Network (WAN)

Bus replacements

  • Currently operating 130 buses
  • PCCS transports 10,000 students daily
  • Buses over 10 years of service or 150,000 miles need replacement to assure safety and reliability
  • Currently, 25 buses have been in service more than 10 years

How much will it cost?

The current Plymouth-Canton millage rate of 4.1 mills would remain the same. There is no increase to the millage rate if the bond is approved on May 7.  Funds would be generated through an extension of the present millage rate, for a maximum of seven additional years. 

How will the money be spent?

The bond will be issued in two series. Series 1 will be issued this June and Series 2 in Spring 2016.

Bond Item Series 1 Series 2 Project Totals New Middle School $32.5 million 0 $32.5 million Middle School STEM 
& Computer Labs  $4.8 million 0 $4.8 million IT Infrastructure 
(Fiber Upgrades)  $9.5 million 0 $9.5 million 21st Century Classroom
Technology & 1:1 Devices  $8 million $7 million $15 million School Buses $4.8 million $10.8 million $15.6 million General Facility Improvements
& Upgrades Districtwide  0 $35 million $35 million Bond Insurance Costs & 
Capitalized Interest  $1,205,000 $795,000 $2 million Totals $60,805,000 $53,595,000 $114.4 million

What is the timeline for the projects?

  • New Middle School, 2013-2015
  • Middle School Additions, 2013-2014
  • IT Infrastructure, 2014-2016
  • Classroom Technology, 2014-2018
  • General Facility Improvements, 2016-2018
  • Bus Purchases, 2014-2018

For more information on the bond issue, visit pccs.k12.mi.us/2013bond.

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