Farmington Public Schools would put enhancement millage funds toward after-school tutoring, smaller class sizes, and expanded career programs, Superintendent Kelly Coffin said in the district's most detailed spending plan ahead of the Tuesday, August 4 vote.

Coffin laid out five specific ways FPS would use the money, according to a C&G News report published July 24. The list includes after-school tutoring, class sizes and student supports, career and technical education, extracurricular activities, and additional teacher professional development focused on student literacy.

"If approved, these funds would help Farmington Public Schools continue investing in people, programs and supports that have the greatest impact on student success," Coffin told C&G News.

Individual districts, not Oakland Intermediate Schools, would decide how to spend the revenue if the measure passes.

What it costs

The Oakland County Regional Enhancement Millage would add $1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value for six years, 2026 through 2031. A homeowner with a taxable value of $100,000 would pay $150 more per year. Countywide, the levy would raise an estimated $125.8 million in its first year, according to ballot language posted by the city of Farmington Hills.

FPS would receive roughly $781 per student annually, or about $4,686 per student over the full six-year term, as reported by C&G News. The district's total share depends on enrollment, which FPS has not publicly confirmed for the coming school year.

How it reached the ballot

Nearly 30 Oakland County school districts, including FPS, approved resolutions requesting the enhancement millage option. Together those districts represent a majority of the county's total student population, the legal threshold required for Oakland Intermediate Schools to place the question before voters.

Oakland Intermediate Schools says inflation has driven operating costs beyond what state funding covers, and that existing bonds and sinking funds carry restricted uses that cannot cover day-to-day expenses.

How and when to vote

Early voting runs Saturday, July 25, through Sunday, August 2, at the Costick Activities Center, 28600 W. 11 Mile Rd. in Farmington Hills. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. most days; Thursday, July 30, hours shift to noon to 8 p.m.

On Election Day, Tuesday, August 4, polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Farmington Hills precincts include Farmington STEAM Academy, Kenbrook Elementary School, and Farmington Central High School, among 23 total locations.

Residents can estimate their individual tax impact at oaklandenhancementmillage.com, which links to the Oakland County Property Gateway for taxable-value lookups.