Millage Proposal Information 2024
C.O.O.R. ISD schedules CTE election
The C.O.O.R. ISD Board of Education has approved placing a 10-year, one-mill tax proposal on the presidential primary ballot in February or March. Voter approval of the ballot proposal would enhance Career and Technical Education (CTE) programming open to students in six area school districts (Crawford-AuSable Schools, Fairview Area Schools, Houghton Lake Community Schools, Mio AuSable Schools, Roscommon Area Public Schools, and West Branch-Rose City Area Schools) and two public school academies.
C.O.O.R. ISD Superintendent Shawn Petri said the one-mill proposal would allow the ISD to enhance and expand CTE programs it offers to students in the local school districts and public school academies.
According to Natalie Davis, C.O.O.R. ISD’s CTE director, the ballot proposal is a direct result of the ISD’s strategic planning process and the ISD’s commitment to continually supporting and enhancing CTE programming offered to the six local school districts and two public school academies in the C.O.O.R. ISD service area.
CTE programming is in high demand as more students need training that will prepare them for high-skill, high-wage, high-demand jobs.
Davis said that employers are struggling to find well-trained workers in a variety of fields. That is true across Michigan and especially in Crawford, Oscoda, Ogemaw, and Roscommon Counties. “Our proposal is on the ballot to help local schools prepare students for success in today’s changing job market and to help employers find the trained, skilled workers that they need.”
If approved by voters, the ballot proposal will:
- Eliminate tuition costs local districts now pay to the ISD for CTE programs
- Continue to pay transportation costs for students attending CTE programs offered by the ISD
- Enhance and expand CTE classrooms and instructional spaces
- Update CTE-related instructional equipment for C.O.O.R. ISD and local school district programs
- Accommodate the increasing demand for CTE classes and programs.
If the CTE proposal is approved by voters, taxes would increase by one mill. The average homeowner (living in a $150,000 home with a taxable value of $75,000) would pay 21¢ per day. While some homeowners would pay more, most homeowners would pay less than 21¢ per day
“All six local school districts are supportive of the millage proposal,” said Superintendent Petri. “Local school superintendents encouraged us to place this proposal on the ballot, and will be working with us to assure that voters are well informed about the proposal, that their questions are answered, and that they understand the proposed benefits to our students and our communities.”
More information about the proposal will be placed on school websites, sent to the news media, and mailed directly to area residents.
FAQ
To start, voters are encouraged to view the 
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document and to express their opinions about the ballot proposal in a brief survey:
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Millage Proposal Fact Sheet
Voters may also want to review the fact sheet.
Contact us
Area residents can contact Natalie Davis, CTE Director at 989-275-9536 or email her at davisn@coorisd.net. Residents may also contact the Superintendent of their local school district.
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Oct 10th Press Release
The proposal is designed to enhance and expand CTE programming
C.O.O.R. ISD schedules CTE election
The C.O.O.R. ISD Board of Education has approved placing a 10-year, one-mill tax proposal on the presidential primary ballot in February or March. Voter approval of the ballot proposal would enhance Career and Technical Education (CTE) programming open to students in six area school districts (Crawford-AuSable Schools, Fairview Area Schools, Houghton Lake Community Schools, Mio AuSable Schools, Roscommon Area Public Schools, and West Branch-Rose City Area Schools) and two public school academies.
C.O.O.R. ISD Superintendent Shawn Petri said the one-mill proposal would allow the ISD to enhance and expand CTE programs it offers to students in the local school districts and public school academies.
According to Natalie Davis, C.O.O.R. ISD’s CTE director, the ballot proposal is a direct result of the ISD’s strategic planning process and the ISD’s commitment to continually supporting and enhancing CTE programming offered to the six local school districts and two public school academies in the C.O.O.R. ISD service area.
CTE programming is in high demand as more students need training that will prepare them for high-skill, high-wage, high-demand jobs.
Davis said that employers are struggling to find well-trained workers in a variety of fields. That is true across Michigan and especially in Crawford, Oscoda, Ogemaw, and Roscommon Counties. “Our proposal is on the ballot to help local schools prepare students for success in today’s changing job market and to help employers find the trained, skilled workers that they need.”
If approved by voters, the ballot proposal will:
- Eliminate tuition costs local districts now pay to the ISD for CTE programs
- Continue to pay transportation costs for students attending CTE programs offered by the ISD
- Enhance and expand CTE classrooms and instructional spaces
- Update CTE-related instructional equipment for C.O.O.R. ISD and local school district programs
- Accommodate the increasing demand for CTE classes and programs.
If the CTE proposal is approved by voters, taxes would increase by one mill. The average homeowner (living in a $150,000 home with a taxable value of $75,000) would pay 21¢ per day. While some homeowners would pay more, most homeowners would pay less than 21¢ per day
“All six local school districts are supportive of the millage proposal,” said Superintendent Petri. “Local school superintendents encouraged us to place this proposal on the ballot, and will be working with us to assure that voters are well informed about the proposal, that their questions are answered, and that they understand the proposed benefits to our students and our communities.”
More information about the proposal will be placed on school websites, sent to the news media, and mailed directly to area residents.
To start, voters are encouraged to visit C.O.O.R. ISD’s website (www.coorisd.net) to view a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document and to express their opinions about the ballot proposal in a brief survey.
Millage Proposal Ballot Language
C.O.O.R. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROPOSAL
Shall C.O.O.R. Intermediate School District, Michigan, come under sections 681 to 690 of the Revised School Code, as amended, and establish an area career and technical education program, which is designed to encourage the operation of area career and technical education programs, if the annual property tax levied for this purpose is limited to 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2024 to 2033, inclusive; the estimate of the revenue the intermediate school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2024 is approximately $3,907,442 from local property taxes authorized herein?
SUMMARY OF BALLOT PROPOSITION TO BE INSERTED IN THE NOTICES OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION:
C.O.O.R. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT
AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROPOSAL
1 MILL FOR 10 YEARS