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What's next for Hastings Schools after millage fails?

The unofficial vote in Tuesday’s election showed Hastings school's millage request failed while Delton schools and Hastings Township/Library millage requests were approved by voters.

 

Hastings Area School System district voters rejected a .7 mill request to raise $9.9 million for repairs to all school buildings, including replacing several roofs, by a tally of 2,014 to 1,814.

Board of Education President Luke Haywood said today that addressing the school buildings critical needs, especially the roofs, will be smaller in scope and take longer than if it had been approved.

They will brainstorm with the new superintendent and community members for long term solutions. He said they may consider the limited use of the sinking fund or reduce the general fund, but stressed whatever they do can’t affect the ability of the school to continue to offer its students high quality education. It will be an “all out approach” to find the best long term plan to move forward.

 

Later, Superintenent Carrie Duits issued the following statement:

"Our strategic plan was developed by community members with an open invitation for anyone to participate. One of the goals in our strategic plan is to provide an excellent learning environment. Another goals is to improve our facilities to inspire excellence and pride.

 

"We will continue to explore ways to address our facility needs in order to accomplish these goals. This will involve establishing priorities and making some hard decisions. While we wrestle with these decisions, our students will continue to receive an outstanding education from our dedicated staff."

 

Also in the election, Hastings Charter Township voters approved the library’s request for a 1.6 millage renewal/increase for 10 years, 393 to 320.

Hastings Public Library Director Peggy Hemerling said she was “ecstatic” by the positive vote. “There will be no interruption of library services to Hastings Township residents and in July, Hastings Township representation on the Library Board will be restored,” she said.

 

Delton Schools approved $23.2 million for building and site improvements, educational technology and district-wide improvements, 1057 to 630.

"The community's approval of Delton Kellogg's bond proposal is a testament to the community's ongoing support of our students and staff,” Superintendent Kyle Corlett said. “I am very excited for our students and for the future of the district, as the bond will support some immediate needs and needs we'll face over the next couple of years.

“On behalf of Delton Kellogg Schools, I would like to thank all of the tax payers. We will work on communicating updates with bond work as soon and as often as possible. If anyone ever has any questions, feel free to contact me."

 

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