Rockford Public Schools Bond Proposal Information
Looking to the future of Rockford Public Schools, our community will vote on a bond proposal on the November 4, 2025, election ballot. This proposal would authorize the district to borrow $230 million for district-wide improvements, with an estimated zero mill increase over the 2025 debt millage. The bond proposal furthers RAMS XII, our strategic plan, with pillars focused on: Building for the Future and Advancing Excellence.
Building for the future
Providing safe and functional spaces that support and enhance educational programs.
Add air-conditioning to all remaining schools that need it.
Improve safety and security by installing electronic door locks for all classrooms.
Enhance entry circulation and safety by improving students' experiences and strengthen safety at Rockford HS and East Rockford MS.
Gyms and/or cafeterias will be added to all remaining elementary schools to allow all to have separate gym and cafeteria spaces.
Update aging infrastructure, such as: mechanical, electrical, plumbing, roofs, and outdated systems.
Enhance outdoor facilities (restrooms, seating, entry/exit) to improve community experience.
Update technology infrastructure.
Playground equipment upgrades to all remaining schools.
Replace aging buses to maintain the replacement cycle to keep the bus fleet modern and safe.
Advancing excellence
Creating learning environments that enhance innovation and opportunity.
Performing Arts Center renovation: new seats, stage, walls and interior improvements.
Construction of the Ram Center: indoor turf fieldhouse for athletics, fine arts and community recreation. Classroom spaces for digital media, sports marketing and business programming.
Career exploration classrooms at Rockford HS: expanding hands-on learning through Robotics, Skilled Trades, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) and Health Sciences.
Enhance students' experiences: renovating student-centered collaboration spaces.
Early childhood renovations: updating spaces to enhance programs for our youngest learners and to enhance safety.
Update educational technology.
For ballot language and up-to-date bond information, please visit our website at Rockford Public Schools. More information will continue to be shared over the next several weeks. Polls open Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 7:00 am until 8:00 pm. You can vote absentee. Ballots are available as early as September 25. Find more voting information at: Michigan Voting Info.
