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Oakland County Regional Enhancement Millage Proposal Header with young boy background photo

 

What is a regional enhancement millage? 

  • Since 1994 (Proposal A), the state controls school funding.

  • One Exception: Regional Enhancement Millage​.

  • Constituent School Districts can request an Enhancement Millage Proposal be put before voters​.

  • Districts representing at least 51% of the total student population must submit affirmative requests to Oakland Schools expressing consideration​.

  • Must be proposed on a county-wide basis​.

  • Passes or fails on a county-wide basis, not by local communities. ​

  • If approved, the money is collected by the ISD and distributed equally to all public school districts and public school academies on a per student basis.​

  • Each district has local control over how the money is spent.

 

6/0 Vote


On February 24, 2026 the TSD Board of Education voted (6 to 0) in support of placing the Enhancement Millage on the ballot. 

 

2026 TSD Board of Education Enhancement Millage Presentation(PDF)
Enhancement Millage Presentation
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TSD Finance Overview 2026
School Finance Engagement Group
Closed captioned video.
TSD Revenue Stream Overview 2026
School Finance Engagement Group
Closed captioned video.
TSD Expenditures 2026 - School Finance Engagement Group Presentation #3
Closed captioned video.
The Millage Proposal
Three smiling boys stand in the hallway

If successful, the millage collection would begin in December 2026.

The Proposal

  • August 4, 2026​.
  • 1.5 mills to be levied over 6 years. ​
  • Would generate approximately $781 per pupil annually ​
    for a 6-year period for each Oakland County public school student. ​
  • Proposal would cost approximately $300 per year on a Troy home valued at $400,000 (taxable value of $200,000). ​
  • If successful, the millage collection would begin December 2026.​

 

44%


Forty-four percent of all students in Michigan receive enhancement millage funding.

 

 

$781


The enhancement millage would generate approximately $781 per pupil annually for a 6-year period for each Oakland County public school student.

 

Michigan Counties with Enhancement Millages


 

  • Wayne County: 1.9812 mills – approx. $360 per student​
  • 2016-2022: Voters Approved Millage in 2016​
  • 2022-2028: Voters Renewed Millage in November 2020​
  • 2028-2033: Voters Renewed Millage in November 2024​
  • Macomb County: 1.8305 mills, approx. $400 per student​
  • 2020-2029: Voters Approved Millage in March 2020​
  • Charlevoix-Emmet County: 0.953 mills​
  • Kalamazoo County: 1.4968 mills​
  • Kent County: 0.8578 mills​
  • Midland County: 1.5 mills​
  • Monroe County: 0.9866 mills​
  • Muskegon County: 0.9749 mills​
  • Ottawa County: 0.8616 mills
Michigan County Map Outline Showing Counties with Enhanced Millages
Michigan County-Line Map