COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – With the May 5, 2026, election just over a month away, Coldwater Community Schools is intensifying its push for a $64 million bond proposal focused on essential upgrades for the district’s aging high school.
Superintendent Paul Flynn, who has held two community information meetings in the past few weeks to preview the plans, has emphasized that the project is a “long-term investment” rather than a request for “extra bells and whistles”.
The proposal includes a two-story, 62,000-square-foot addition to the high school, featuring modern science labs and a new media center, while addressing critical infrastructure failures such as leaking roofs and a lack of central air conditioning.
The bond aims to resolve long-standing facility issues at the 69-year-old building, which current assessments indicate requires at least $23.5 million in immediate repairs
If approved, the measure would result in an estimated 1.5 mill tax increase, or approximately $12.50 per month for the average homeowner.
This latest effort follows the failure of previous, more expansive bond requests in 2021 and 2022. By scaling back the scope and removing controversial items like a new auditorium, district officials hope to gain voter trust and provide students with a “safer, modernized” learning environment.
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