Back to school in Flat Rock is going to look a whole lot different this year. You have probably noticed the construction around almost every school in Flat Rock. These various projects are going to provide some great new features to our schools: needed classrooms, easier bus and drop-off access, new gym facilities, state-of-the-art media centers, more parking, new soccer fields.

Fortunately, the timing probably couldn’t have been better. The downturn in the economy right after these projects and supporting millage were approved could have starved out updates to our schools for years to come–leaving them in a state of decline.

Even though you might not have supported the initiatives, now that they are here it is nice to know that Flat Rock children will continue to lead the downriver area with some of the best and most progressive education programs, as well as the best facilities.

In my discussions with Flat Rock school administration (and the a few folks on the construction crews) it looks like most of the projects will be complete by the first day of school. The exception is Barnes Elementary, which should be done in late October–hopefully in time for Halloween Fun Night!

Update/Correction: I was told that probably only the Barnes office area will be done by October, but hey that’s pretty cool. I am amazed at the speed and low impact (considering the scale) these projects have had on the execution of education.

Teachers and Principles–it’s fair to disagree You are managing it incredibly well!