Eastpointe Community Schools — School Improvement Bond Proposition (Macomb County)

What it does

Shall the Eastpointe Community Schools, County of Macomb, State of Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Ninety-Nine Million Dollars ($99,000,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds, in one or more series, to pay the cost of the following projects for the purpose of consolidating the middle school into the high school and creating a modern, safe and healthy learning environment for students: • Remodeling, equipping, re-equipping, furnishing and re-furnishing school buildings; • Constructing an addition to and preparing, developing and improving sites at a school building; and • Acquiring and installing instructional technology infrastructure and equipment in a school building? The maximum number of years any series of bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of refunding, is not more than thirty (30) years; the estimated millage that will be levied to pay the proposed bonds in the first year is 3.50 mills (which is equal to $3.50 per $1,000 of taxable value); and the estimated simple average annual millage that will be required to retire each series of bonds is 5.45 mills annually ($5.45 per $1,000 of taxable value). If approved by the voters, the bonds will be guaranteed by the State under the School Bond Qualification and Loan Program (the “Program”). The School District currently has $35,090,000 of qualified bonds outstanding and $0 of qualified loans outstanding under the Program. The School District expects to borrow from the Program to pay debt service on these bonds. The estimated total principal amount of additional borrowing is $5,737,821 and the estimated total interest thereon is $10,821,346. The estimated duration of the millage levy associated with that borrowing is 32 years and the estimated computed millage rate for such levy is 7.00 mills. The estimated computed millage rate may change based on changes in certain circumstances. (Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for teacher, administrator or employee salaries, repair or maintenance costs or other operating expenses.)

A YES vote means

Eastpointe Community Schools could borrow up to $99,000,000 in bonds of up to 30 years to consolidate the middle school into the high school, including remodeling, an addition and technology, with an estimated 3.50 mills the first year and an average of 5.45 mills.

A NO vote means

Eastpointe Community Schools would not borrow this $99,000,000.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The Eastpointe Community Schools Board of Education placed this $99 million bond on the ballot; the district says a facilities review found aging buildings and more building space than the district needs.

According to the district, the bond would move middle school students to Eastpointe High School to create a grades 6-12 campus with separate middle and high school areas, and would update the Early Learning Center, with HVAC, roofing, safety, career-technical, media and athletic improvements.

The ballot language estimates 3.50 mills in the first year and an average of 5.45 mills, with bonds outstanding up to 30 years; the district has $35,090,000 in state-qualified bonds outstanding and expects to borrow from the State's School Bond Loan Program to help pay debt service.

Put on the ballot by Eastpointe Community Schools Board of Education (2026).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Eastpointe Community Schools mean?

Eastpointe Community Schools could borrow up to $99,000,000 in bonds of up to 30 years to consolidate the middle school into the high school, including remodeling, an addition and technology, with an estimated 3.50 mills the first year and an average of 5.45 mills.

What does a NO vote on Eastpointe Community Schools mean?

Eastpointe Community Schools would not borrow this $99,000,000.

How many votes does Eastpointe Community Schools need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Eastpointe Community Schools?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.