Midland County Schools

Enhancement Millage FACTS

What is the Scope and Cost?

• Tax increase of 1.5 mills ($1.50 on
each $1,000 of taxable evaluation)
for a period of 5 years, 2009-2013
• The owner of a $100,000 home
would invest $75 per year through
the tax increase

How would the schools use the

money?
Annually, the $4,715,778 to be spent
on:
• Technology upgrades
• Text book upgrades
• Busses/Transportation Costs
• Facilities/Maintenance Operations
• Preservation of Class Size
• Career and Technical Education
Programming and Awareness

How have the schools

collaborated to save dollars?
The 4 districts in the county have
already been sharing services and
forming collaborations and will
continue to do so. Accomplishments
include a countywide school
calendar, shared costs for staff
development, shared business
services, consolidation of technology
services, and $9.3 million in
Countywide Grants to save tax
dollars.

Have All County Schools Reduced

Budgets?
Collectively, all of the districts have
reduced their budgets by over $14
million in the last several years.
 MIDLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

What has MPS done to reduce expenditures and balance our

budget?
• Saved over $9.95 million over last two years by:
o contracting for services in food service, custodial services
o reductions in support personnel
o reduced administrative & instructional positions
o transportation reductions
o athletic reductions
• Consolidate countywide special education programming over two
years (2008-10) for a two year savings of $400,000
• Competitively bid our food services, custodial services, high school
snow plowing, and technology Level 1& 2 support
• Closed Leiphart School

How will children benefit from this millage investment?

• Significant dollars will be invested in textbook purchases and
curriculum enhancements at all grade levels
• Technology education will be enhanced with updated software and
hardware purchases to invite students into 21st Century learning
opportunities
• Passage of this millage will help to ensure that class sizes remain
at appropriate levels
• Replace an aging bus fleet
• Expand Career and Technical Education Awareness for our
students

MPS appreciates the community’s long-term support and commitment to

the Midland Public Schools and our students. Your volunteerism,
attendance at school events, and financial support for our Sinking Fund
projects are tangible signs of your continued commitment to excellence
here in Midland.