From installing new classroom doors to transforming Swineheart into a stadium, the bond money from 2023 brings about noticeable change.

“We are 20 years behind everyone else. So, one thing that we are taking a look at is our big items that absolutely need to be completely renovated,” principal Brandon Manzella said.

The Safety and Security Bond, worth half a million dollars, passed by 70% of voters is the reason for the upcoming changes. So far, the only visible change done with this bond money is the replacement of the old doors. They give students a way to quickly shut and lock the door without a key. Manzella is also looking to refurbish entire facilities within the school once there is allocated funding for it.

“In the future, and I do not know when, all the art rooms are allocated to be done. All the science rooms are allocated to be done. I am receiving bond money and will be updating furniture such as (the furniture) within our media center,” Manzella said.

Aside from changes within the school, Swineheart will undergo construction making it a of the art stadium starting in spring 2025. The home side bleachers, concessions stand and everything all the way around that half of the field will be ripped out. While the visitor side bleachers, track and field will remain in place. The home side bleachers will be expanded to make more room for the parents and the student section. Additionally, Swineheart will gain its own parking lot with a new entrance off of 21 mile road to alleviate utilizing Wiley elementary school’s parking lot. These changes are slated to be completed by spring 2026.

“It’s (senior year) going to be a great year for the football games and to play lacrosse there (Swineheart),” sophomore Alexis Bosma said.

Installations of new baseball and softball fields are also underway. Each field will share a walkway with a concession area and bathrooms. The new fields will be pushed up closer to the parking lot and surrounded with turf. This is an advantage to the football team because they currently play games on turf and practice on grass, so being able to practice on turf will be a game changer, according to Manzella. Renovations should be completed by spring 2026 and even if the restrooms and concession area is not fully complete, teams will still be able to utilize the fields to compete.

“The changes will benefit us, since we won’t be playing on muddy fields anymore since we’re going to have turf fields. Plus we won’t have to take care of it after practice and hurt ourselves as we’re dragging the rake across the field,” sophomore Noah Ammori said.

All the renovations included within the bond were chosen by stakeholders within the Citizens for Education Project. They took into account community input and decided what the highest needs were and because of the community, taxpayers, these refurbishments were made possible.

“I’m very thankful that we live in a community that supports the schools,” Manzella said. “Without the support of our parents and our community, this would never happen.”