On the ballot is a $55.6 million bond proposal to construct a new Gladwin Junior High School (GJHS).

Portions of the current junior high were constructed in 1934, almost a century ago. A facility review revealed that it is more cost-efficient to replace than repair the facility.

Gladwin Community Schools currently has the lowest debt mills levied compared to surrounding districts.

The final design phase will begin following voter approval, and a construction schedule will be developed. It is estimated that the building will open for students in the Fall of 2026.

• Go to www.gladwinschools.net and click on

• Bond Election Info

• Visit the Flying G app

• Call any Gladwin Community Schools Administrator

• Contact Rick Seebeck, Superintendent of Schools, at mrseebeck@gladwinschools.net

• Updated security systems

• Updated PA system

• Door-locking systems

• A secure main entrance

• Emergency and exit lighting

• A secure vestibule between the junior high school and the high school

• Improved pick-up and drop-off areas for parents and buses

• Classrooms will be grouped by grade 

• Flexible seating areas for independent and group study 

• Special education classrooms designed to meet the needs of students with special needs 

• Sensory inputs (flexible seating, dim lighting, calming station, texture wall, standing desks, weighted blankets, bike seats, etc.) 

• Conveniently located charging stations for student devices 

• Smart TVs in each classroom 

• Science rooms with their own lab areas 

• An art room with art media processing room, a kiln, and adequate storage Opportunities for Junior high students to use high school classrooms and resources (auditorium, welding, and woodworking). 

• A new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) lab with space for engineering, robotics, and 3D printing 

• New choir and band spaces that are acoustically designed and instrument storage space 

• A Media Center with flexible seating for independent or group learning Indoor and outdoor seating in the cafeteria 

• A new competition-size gym with an elevated walking track, team rooms, and weight room 

• Reconfiguring the current gym into an auxiliary gym for indoor spring sports training and practice 

• A new softball field 

• Relocation of the long jump and pole vault areas 

• An energy-efficient building 

• Improved air quality 

• Efficient HVAC systems 

• Improved kitchen with adequate storage 

• Separated bus and parent traffic 

• Additional parking