By: Maria Allard | Roseville-Eastpointe Eastsider | Published April 3, 2024
EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe Community Schools has partnered with the strategic consulting firm Woolpert to provide an assessment of the district’s needs and to develop a comprehensive, 50-year facilities plan.
Woolpert’s assessment of the district, combined with observations from ECS officials, has put an emphasis on addressing Eastpointe High School’s infrastructure within the next five years.
At the district’s March 25 Board of Education meeting, Woolpert presented five potential options for facilities master plans, and now it wants to hear from the public. Community members are invited to share their thoughts during an input session — facilitated by Woolpert — from 4 to 6 p.m. April 17 at Eastpointe Middle School, 24701 Kelly Road.
Along with discussing the future of the high school, representatives will look at a surplus capacity across all the buildings in the district and will focus on maximizing the district’s $36.4 million bond issue that passed in August 2023.
For those who cannot attend the April 17 meeting, a virtual meeting is scheduled for 1-2:30 p.m April 19. At press time, a link for the virtual meeting was yet not available, but once it is confirmed, it will be posted on the district’s website at eastpointeschools.org.
Woolpert, with offices located worldwide, works with educational, private and public sector clients to strategically plan for their facilities.