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My Take: Yes to HPS millage will help build strong school district Rebekah Schipper I would like to propose three reasons why voting in support of this proposal is important. Number one, your taxes will actually go down. You can check it out for yourself on the HPS’s Build 2021 webpage, where you can use the property tax calculator to figure out just how much your taxes will decrease. This bond follows a consistent pattern of financial responsibility by the district over the past 10 years. After shrinking student populations in the early 2000s which have now stabilized the district was forced to “right size” in very painful ways, but the district decided to face the pain in hopes for a long-term solution. The result is Holland Public Schools has been able to weather the financial storms of the past 20 years and provide quality instruction across the district. ....
Letter: Vote no on Holland Public Schools millage By Randy Kiekintveld In May 2010, the Holland Public School district voters bought into the idea that Holland Public Schools needed $73.4 million for renovations, so the millage passed. The original projection of $140 million made it sound like a bargain, it was not. Union prevailing wage labor was used, which typically makes construction costs run one-third to half as much when using non-union construction labor. Union prevailing wage labor is no longer mandated to construct public buildings (schools, libraries, etc.), which allows for millions of dollars in tax savings for the public. Now the school board is seeking the outrageous amount of $75 million for middle and elementary building renovations. How much of that will be used for union labor? With declining enrollments and proficiency ratings, why would anyone want to give more money for buildings? And don’t forget that the taxpayers have another nine y ....
With money saved by simply eliminating the bric-a-brac, we might have afforded a new sign at the Civic Center, the one facility that truly needs one. ....
Life after COVID: What will school look like post-pandemic? Local education leaders discuss what long-term affects COVID-19 could have on K-12 education. Mitchell Boatman, The Holland Sentinel Published 11:10 am UTC Apr. 8, 2021 The past year of education has been a constant wave of change, adjustments and uncertainty. Students were thrust into remote learning to close the 2019-20 school year due to COVID-19, before having to decide whether or not to return for the 2020-21 school year. Schools have had to ramp up sanitization efforts in classrooms and buses, provide additional technology for students and find new ways to keep them connected during periods of remote learning. ....
Holland Public Schools to Go Virtual Learning for Grades 9-12 Education This Week 927thevan.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 927thevan.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.