The November 8th ballot will include a critically important referendum question from the School District of Belleville. If passed, the referendum will address a number of urgent facility needs in our district and will benefit our district for many years to come.

Throughout this entire process, one of the major areas of focus for the school board has been community engagement. Throughout the planning effort, the board and district worked to keep community members engaged and informed of the needs of the district, the process that is being used to address those needs, and ultimately, the so...