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School Bond 2025

We are excited to announce that the Kingsley Area Schools Board of Education intends to place a proposal authorizing the issuance of school bonds on the May 2025 ballot. 

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Transparency and communication will be our highest priority as we move through this process. Here, you'll find updates, dates and times for informational event sessions, and more. 

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Letter from Superintendent Joshua T. Rothwell

Dear Kingsley Community, 

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As we close out 2024, I want to say thank you to every student, staff, and community member that has welcomed me into our school community. 

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This marks my second year as Superintendent. It has been a surreal homecoming for me as a lifelong Kingsley native and resident. It’s where I graduated from high school, it’s where I started my career as a third grade teacher, and it’s where I’m raising my two daughters.

This Bond proposal would address infrastructure. Simply put: we are at capacity now. Our schools are out of space. The proposal would allow us to build new spaces for academics, athletics, and the arts. Several of our most critical spacing issues are the following: Elementary teachers and students are doing classroom interventions and one-on-one work inside custodial rooms and closets.  Our preschool classes are housed inside a portable building that has surpassed its lifespan. Choir, band, and athletic programs are competing for limited gym space and time, while our musicians and artists lack a dedicated performance area. ​Upgraded facilities would benefit our students while also serving the broader Kingsley community, providing public access to new, state-of-the-art facilities like gymnasiums and fitness centers. This Bond proposal would also help us better secure our buildings. Many of our facilities, particularly in our elementary and middle schools, are outdated.  Improved infrastructure could help us implement modern security measures, such as secure vestibules and updated access systems. We recognize this may be a significant request, and we approach it with the utmost responsibility.  Furthermore, I assure you that the school board and I are working diligently to allocate general fund dollars for essential repairs - like HVAC renovations and roofs - so that bond funding can be preserved for expanding student spaces.  Next Steps  This fall, Kingsley Area Schools partnered with Clark Construction to conduct a comprehensive site assessment and prioritize needs. Once we have gathered extensive feedback from our community stakeholders, renderings will be available in the new year, offering a vision of the potential enhancements for our district. Transparency and open communication will be our highest priority as we move through this process. You can find all of the information at kingsleyschools.org/2025bond. We will also be updating the community regularly via our Facebook, Instagram, and Kingsley Connection newsletter.

Wednesday, December 4

6:30-7:30PM

Kingsley Elementary

Wednesday, December 11

6:30-7:30PM

Kingsley Middle School

Wednesday, December 18

6:30-7:30PM

Kingsley High School

Upcoming Informational Events

Coffee Cups

Join Superintendent Joshua T. Rothwell for Monthly Coffee Chats

​You're invited to join Josh Rothwell every third Thursday of the month from 8:30-9:30AM at the Kingsley Branch Library to ask questions and learn more about this initiative.​

We Want to Hear
from You.

We invite you to take 3-5 minutes to answer this anonymous community survey. Your feedback is very important to the future of the district.

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