For Immediate Release
September 9, 2025
Contact: Zack Sedgwick, Superintendent
906-225-4200
Marquette, MI— The Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education is seeking community feedback on a plan to update the District’s facilities.
Last year, the State of Michigan conducted an infrastructure study on MAPS and school districts in the state; this study identified more than $100 million of critical infrastructure and building system needs for
the District. These findings were echoed in the District’s own facilities study.
Before moving forward, the District needs to gather feedback from the community and taxpayers to form a plan to address these critical facilities needs. In September, an eight-page survey will be delivered to Marquette Area Public Schools residents. The survey will provide residents with valuable information about current district challenges and potential solutions to address these challenges. The District values community input and appreciates the public’s consideration of participation in this important work.
To learn more about MAPS’s current challenges and/or how to take the survey, the District is hosting two
Community Information Sessions on Monday, September 22 and Tuesday, September 23, 2025, in the
Marquette Senior High School Little Theatre. No RSVP is required to attend, and this opportunity is open
to all.
To collect feedback, the District is working with School Perceptions LLC, an independent data firm with
expertise in conducting school district surveys. Residents can complete the paper survey and mail it back
to School Perceptions in the postage-paid envelope provided or log on to the website listed on the paper
survey, enter the unique access code provided on the survey, and take the survey online. Responses
remain anonymous and overall results will be shared at the School Board Meeting in October.
To get additional survey copies for members of your household, please email mapsinfo@mapsnet.org or
call the District Office at 906-225-4200. The survey is open until October 3, 2025.
Results of the survey will be reported at the School Board meeting on October 13, 2025, and will be
available on the District’s website. More information is also on the District’s website at https://www.mapsnet.org/o/maps/page/facilitiesplanning. Questions can be directed to mapsinfo@mapsnet.org or 906-225-4200.
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