Voters approve DeWitt’s roughly $157 million school bond
Voters approved DeWitt Public Schools’ roughly $157 million bond on Nov. 3, clearing the way for a multiyear capital program across the district.
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On July 13, 2026 the board approved the resolution calling a bond election for November 3, 2026. The district's June capital plan describes about $157 million in three phases, paid by keeping the current 10-mill debt tax rate rather than raising it: a high school auditorium, fieldhouse, pool and gyms, middle school cafeteria and roof work, and elementary parking, cafeteria and gym additions.
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