2026 Bond

October 1 Virtual Community Information Session | Noon - 1 p.m.

Watch live right here at www.ghaps.org/bond or find the link on our homepage beginning 24 hours before the livestream. To submit questions ahead of or during the event:



Why This Bond?

Our Facilities Are Aging
The average age of school buildings across the district is 60+ years, with some serving students for more than a century. Ferry Elementary, the district’s oldest current school building, was originally built in 1928.

This Is the First Step
The bond proposal represents Phase 1 of the district’s long-term vision to ensure facilities and learning environments continue to meet the needs of students today and into the future.


2026 Bond at a Glance

$98.55 Million
Proposed bond investment

11 Projects
Capital facility investments

4,800 Students
Approximate district enrollment

$25–$30/month
Average homeowner impact, based on taxable values of approximately $154,000–$185,000. Calculate your tax impact by using the tax calculator.


Bond Overview Video


3 Elementary Transformations
Ferry, Peach Plains and Rosy Mound — including A/C, modernized learning spaces, electrical and plumbing upgrades, keyless access, enhanced entry security and gym additions.

5 Safe & Accessible Playgrounds
Updates at Ferry, Lake Hills, Peach Plains, Robinson and Rosy Mound to enhance safety and accessibility.

Transportation Upgrades
Phased replacement of aging buses to improve fleet reliability, reduce service interruptions and enhance safe student transportation.

Music Improvements
New instruments, storage upgrades, and classroom equipment to provide reliable, grade-appropriate instruments throughout the district.

Security & Technology Enhancements
Safety and security upgrades, network improvements, and student and staff devices to support modern teaching and learning.


2,000+ participants were engaged through the Master Plan process beginning in 2024, with input gathered over two years from staff, families, students and community members. The process also considered enrollment trends, facility conditions and educational priorities.

185+ Community Engagement Opportunities
Reaching across the district’s 100-square-mile area from 2024–2026.





  • 1 October
    • Community Information Session: 2026 Bond
      Date: Oct 1
      Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
      Calendar: GHAPS Bond Calendar

      Join us for a virtual information session about our 2026 GHAPS bond proposal. Submit your questions using this link: www.GHAPS.org/bondquestions.

      Additional sessions will include:

      • Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 PM: Peach Plains Elementary

      Learn more about the GHAPS bond proposal at www.ghaps.org/bond.

  • 14 October



Ballot Language

Shall Grand Haven Area Public Schools, Ottawa and Muskegon Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Ninety-Eight Million Five-Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($98,550,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: 

erecting, completing and remodeling school buildings, facilities and additions to school buildings and facilities; equipping, re-equipping, furnishing and refurnishing school buildings and facilities; purchasing school buses; acquiring and installing instructional technology; and preparing, developing, improving and equipping play fields, playgrounds, structures, facilities and sites? 

The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2027 is 1.95 mills ($1.95 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds of any series may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is twenty-five (25) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 1.15 mills ($1.15 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). 

(Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)

Paid for by Grand Haven Area Public Schools 1415 S. Beechtree St., Grand Haven, MI 49417 | 616-850-5000

$25–$30 / month
Average homeowner impact based on taxable values of approximately $154,000–$185,000.


1.95 mills
Estimated initial debt levy in 2027


Calculate Your Tax Impact →
  https://pfmtaxcalc.com/GrandHavenAreaPublicSchools/


  • Election Day: November 3, 2026
  • Absentee ballots available: September 24
  • Community Forums: September 16, October 1, and October 14