Capital Projects

September 3, 2025

Kearsley Families,

Creating safe and innovative learning environments for every single Kearsley Hornet remains one of our district’s highest priorities.

Incredibly, we are approaching the final phase of our building improvements that were included in the 2022 Bond proposal approved by voters in May 2022.  I want to provide you with an overview of the building projects we’ve completed over the summer and throughout the past few years, along with informing you about what is scheduled for completion in the future.  

Through careful planning, securing funding from 12 separate sources and grants along with strong returns on the investment of our bond proceeds, we've been able to extend our impact well beyond the original scope of the 2022 bond. While the bond itself generated $21.65 million, we have now invested almost $50 million into districtwide improvements—more than doubling the impact for our students, staff, and Kearsley community.  

Below, you’ll find a summary of our most significant completed and upcoming projects, along with the specific funding sources used for each. At the end of this document, we’ve included definitions of these sources to provide additional clarity. This information is also available on the capital projects tab on the district website, with photos included.

We are proud of the transformation that has taken place continues in our district and are deeply grateful for the trust and partnership of our community. Your investment in our schools is building a stronger, brighter future for all current and future Kearsley students. Thank you for being an essential part of this exciting journey!

Sincerely,

Paul Gaudard
Superintendent

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Capital Projects Update - Sept. 2025

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District-wide projects

Projects by Year

Summer 2022 Projects

Completion

Funding Source

Classroom whiteboard replacements/installation

Summer 2022

ESSER II

KHS doors, windows and exteriors

Fall 2022

Sinking Fund

Pumpkin Patch parking lot replacement

Summer 2022

Sinking Fund / Pumpkin Patch Fund

Pumpkin Patch window / door replacement

Spring 2023

Sinking Fund / Pumpkin Patch Fund

Dowdall / Fiedler partial roof replacement

Summer 2022

Sinking Fund

Dowdall media center renovation

Summer 2022

Sinking Fund

KHS football scoreboard

Summer 2022

General Fund

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Family Movie Night using new scoreboard

Summer 2023 Projects

Completion/Expected Completion

Funding Source

Classroom projector installation

Fall 2023

ESSER II

Fiedler cafeteria addition

September 2023

Capital Projects Fund/Food Service Fund

Fiedler exhaust fan replacement

September 2023

General Fund

KHS media center renovation

November 2023

General Fund / Food Service Fund

KHS plumbing upgrades

Summer 2023

Sinking Fund

KHS track replacement

August 2023

Sinking Fund

KHS steam boiler replacement

October 2023

Sinking Fund

Re-keying of most district buildings

Fall 2023

Section 97 Grant

Network infrastructure improvements

Fall 2023

E-rate / General Fund

Staff technology refresh

Fall 2023

General Fund

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Fiedler cafeteria completed

Summer 2024 Projects

Expected Completion

Funding Source

AMS secure entrance / office remodel

August 2024

Capital Projects Fund

AMS doors and re-keying

September 2024

Section 31aa Grant

Fiedler secure entrance

August 2024

2022 Bond

Weston secure entrance

August 2024

2022 Bond

Weston parent loop expansion

August 2024

2022 Bond

2024-2025 Projects

Expected Completion

Funding Source

Community Recreation Center

Early 2025

2022 Bond / Capital Projects Fund

Dowdall multi-purpose center/secure entrance/office addition, windows & classroom renovations

August 2025

Sinking Fund / Capital Projects Fund

UofM RAHS Health Center at AMS

Early 2025

Capital Projects

2025-2026 and Summer 2026 Projects

Expected Completion

Funding Source

AMS media center renovations

Late 2025

2022 Bond

AMS science lab/STEM renovations

Late 2025

2022 Bond

AMS locker room renovations

Summer 2026

2022 Bond

Classroom furnishings

Summer 2026

2022 Bond

KHS auditorium lobby bathroom renovation

Summer 2026

2022 Bond

Robotics lab renovation at Burgtorf

Summer 2026

2022 Bond

Weston partial roof replacement

Summer 2026

2022 Bond

Multi-Year Projects

Expected Completion

Funding Source

Community recreation center

Winter 2024-2025

2022 Bond*

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Students ground breaking for Community Recreation Center

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