HANCOCK — The $45 million bond proposal for the Copper Country Intermediate School District (CCISD) was rejected by voters of Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties at Tuesday’s election with a tally of 5,868 against the proposal and 3,917 in favor.

The millage request for 1.5 mills was proposed to go into modernizing infrastructure operated by CCISD and in turn expand student services. Some examples included renovating the current Career and Technical Education (CTE) building to create the Early Childhood Center and the creation of new and expanded CTE spaces on CCISD’s central campus.

“Thank you to the voters for considering Copper Country ISD and local schools as far as what education looks like in our community,” CCISD Superintendent James Rautiola said. “I do appreciate t

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