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55 Paid for by: Saginaw Intermediate School District 3933 Barnard Rd. | Saginaw, MI 48603 Share your thoughts about the millage proposal with us! www.research.net/r/SISDmillage Michigan law requires school districts to provide special education programs and services. However, the State of Michigan has not fully funded this requirement. Saginaw Intermediate School District (Saginaw ISD) has scheduled an August 2, 2022, special education millage election on behalf of Saginaw County's twelve public school districts and six public school academies. Saginaw ISD is the only educational entity that can place a special education millage proposal on the ballot. The special education funding shortage is currently $8.1 million across the local school districts and public school academies in Saginaw County. Saginaw County's public school districts and academies have made up this shortage by taking $8.1 million from their general fund budgets. This has meant a reduction in programs and services for the 25,653 students attending Saginaw County public schools and academies. All revenue generated by the 1.5583 mill tax increase will be used to greatly reduce the special education revenue shortage, freeing up local district general fund dollars for educational programs and services. The 10-year millage proposal will cost the average Saginaw County homeowner about 21ยข per day. BASIC FACTS ABOUT A SPECIAL EDUCATION ELECTION THAT WILL BENEFIT 25,653 SAGINAW COUNTY STUDENTS WHAT DOES THE SPECIAL EDUCATION ELECTION MEAN TO FRANKENMUTH SCHOOL DISTRICT? For more information about the election, go to www.sisd.cc and click on Special Education Millage Election. Voters can also contact Grant Hegenauer, Frankenmuth School District Superintendent phone: 989/652-9958 email: ghegenauer@fmuthschools.com The purpose of this millage is to greatly reduce the annual special education invoices for Saginaw ISD, thus allowing Frankenmuth School District to enhance the programs and services for all of its 1,760 students. Can Frankenmuth residents vote in this election? All registered voters residing in Saginaw County can vote in this election at the polls on August 2nd or by absentee ballot after June 23rd through Election Day. How do I get an absentee ballot? Request an absentee ballot application by calling your local Clerk's Office or go online to www.michigan.gov/vote. Your local Clerk's Office will mail you an absentee ballot upon receipt of your application. Frankenmuth School District receives an annual invoice of approximately $283,000 from Saginaw ISD to pay for the current special education funding shortage. Frankenmuth School District pays the shortage out of its general fund. This impacts the school district's ability to provide a variety of support to all students. Frankenmuth partners with Saginaw ISD for a wide range of programs and services to support the nearly 160 students eligible for special education services ages 0-26 who reside in Frankenmuth School District. If the special education millage election is successful, over the next 10 years, Frankenmuth School District will gain back over $2.8 million dollars to provide enhanc ed programs to all of its students. YES! YES!