1. How will all public school students benefit from a technology and security millage?
All students will have greater access to technologytools and resources that will prepare them for
tomorrow’s world of work, college and beyond.
What will voters be asked to approve?
Voters within the MAISD will be asked to support a proposal to raise property taxes by one mill for ten
years. The owner of a home with a market value of $82,000 would pay $41 more a year for ten years in
property taxes, while the public schools would receive $4.3 million every year to cover expenses related
to technology and security
How much money will the millage generate per student?
The millage will generate an estimated $163.95 per public school district student.
Doesn’t the MAISD already have a “tech millage” in place?
The MAISD has never had a technology millage in place to fund things like computers, smart boards,
software, support, infrastructure, and security at each of the local school districts. No enhancement
millage exists within the MAISD. Currently the MAISD does have a vocational millage that pays for career
and technical education programs attended by over 760 students at the Muskegon Area Career Tech
Center.
Who can I call to get more information?
Contact your local district superintendent, or contact MAISD Superintendent Dave Sipka by email
dsipka@muskegonisd.org or by phone at 231-767-7201.
I believe that the school districts in Muskegon MI, are doing fine. Every student has a
computer/netbook to work with and prepare them for college and beyond. The owners of a home
would have to pay up to $41 a year for ten years, some home owners cannot afford that. The school
would receive $4.3 million every year for technology and security while all the schools have enough
technology to go around.