On February 25, 2014, voters in Muskegon County approved a one-mill property tax increase to improve technology and security within Muskegon County’s public schools. The Technology & Security Enhancement Millage was the first of its kind in Muskegon County, and while funds have flowed through the MAISD, school leaders and elected school boards of education have had complete control and oversight of their expenditures. Some examples of the expenditures that were funded with proceeds from this enhancement millage in Fruitport Community Schools are outlined below:

• Construction of safe and secure single point of entry vestibules at each school with audio and video supported buzzer access; 
• Security camera additions and upgrades at each school in the District;
• Purchased Chromebooks and developed a replacement cycle; Purchased staff computers and learning devices;
• Updated and improved the wireless network infrastructure of the District;
• Purchased and installed a new district-wide server and a storage area network (SAN) ensuring future growth and stability of the District’s network backbone;
• Replaced old and outdated network switches with POE switches powering both the wireless access points and telephone system districtwide;
• Replaced the District’s phone system with a VoIP based Mitel system in conjunction with the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District;
• Purchased and installed classroom amplification systems;
• Purchased and replaced classroom audio-visual projectors and equipment;
• Purchased over 2,000 licenses for GoGuardian, a tool that allows teachers to manage and enhance learning, while providing a second level of internet filtering on school owned devices; purchased license renewals;
• Purchased various software licenses and programs for student and staff use; expanded training, support, and provided professional development activities attended for teachers and staff;

Fruitport Community Schools is very fortunate to continue to benefit from this funding source. The District has worked hard to be good stewards of this revenue, while investing in a manner that continually allows us to improve the safety and security of our schools, as well as relevant learning experiences that prepare children for lives filled with technological innovation. Thank you for your support of Fruitport Community Schools!

To learn more about how the Technology and Security Enhancement Millage has been a benefit to Fruitport Community Schools, click on the expandable text box below:

The eleven (11) Boards of Education from Muskegon County school districts have unanimously asked the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District to renew the Regional Enhancement Millage on May 2, 2023. For more information pertaining to the renewal request, please click on the expandable text boxes below: