MVRHS Building Project: Vote Yes!

Dear friends of ACE MV,

I’m writing to be sure you are aware of an important Island-wide vote happening on Tuesday of next week. For many years, school officials and building committee members have worked tirelessly to secure state funding in support of the much-needed renovations and upgrades proposed for the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.

What you may not know is this: A major part of the proposed renovation/addition project is a substantial overhaul of the school’s Career and Technical Education wing. This is the section of the high school where trades and career-focused education occurs — and it is the part of the school most critical to ACE MV’s ability to deliver quality workforce programming to all Island residents.

As of now, these classrooms and spaces are woefully inadequate, and do not meet state standards. REGARDLESS OF HOW WE VOTE AS AN ISLAND ON TUESDAY, RENOVATION OF CTE SPACES ARE MANDATED BY THE STATE AND WILL BE PAID FOR BY ISLAND TAXPAYERS IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS. Only, without the state reimbursement, taxpayers will bear the burden of these expenses  entirely on our own.

If you are registered to vote on Island, I urge you to show up to your local polling place on Tuesday, June 2nd, and be sure to vote in support of this necessary project.

For more information on the proposed high school project, please visit the following links:

MV Times Article “Fate of MVRHS project in hands of Island voters“

School Building Project Website

MVRHS Project Tax Impact Calculator (By Town)

Please see polling information below to learn how and where to vote in your town, and mark your calendars to VOTE YES on Tuesday!

A Vote for a New High School is a Vote for Island Futures!

Alexandra Bullen Coutts

Executive Director, ACE MV

Voting Information

Voting locations for June 2 with polls open from 11 am to 7 pm:

  • Aquinnah: Aquinnah Town Hall, 955 State Road

  • Chilmark: Chilmark Community Center, 520 South Road

  • Edgartown: Edgartown Town Hall, 70 Main St.

  • Oak Bluffs: Oak Bluffs Library, 56R School St.

  • Tisbury: Emergency Services Facility, 215 Spring St.

  • West Tisbury: West Tisbury Public Safety Building, 452 State Road

Absentee/Early Voting

Voters who are unable to vote on election day can vote absentee, in person, at your town’s voting location until Monday, June 1 at noon.