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Interim Superintendent Eldridge reported that the district’s director of instructional technology, data and assessment, Elizabeth (last name not specified in public remarks), was elected to a county board (McCall) and that Meg Grossnickel, an English teacher at Kettering High School, was named the Waterford 2025 Teacher of the Year by the Waterford Foundation. Eldridge noted that Long Hammer Chevrolet provided a vehicle for Ms. Grossnickel’s use for two years as part of the award.

The board also voted to accept the retirement of Jim Beaver, a longtime district safety and security staff member. Trustees and staff offered personal thanks and recognition; several members described Beaver as a dedicated contributor to district safety and operations. No replacement or transition plan was presented at the meeting.

Other items: board members noted extracurricular achievements, culinary students’ service at a county event, and upcoming Waterford Youth Assistance recognition events. The superintendent’s report listed upcoming theatrical performances and a Special Olympics fundraising car wash.

No formal vote on the superintendent appointment occurred; the board scheduled interviews as part of the search process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Waterford Board of Education 4-17-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board announced interview dates for five superintendent finalists, accepted the retirement of district safety staff member Jim Beaver, and recognized teacher Meg Grossnickel as 2025 Teacher of the Year.","taxTitle","Waterford School District, School Boards, Michigan","taxId",38223,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6579667,"Resident urges board to accept Oakland County Parks’ $2 million offer for land near OCC and preserve connected green space",206,1223000,1429000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068427-690836d9b459dce4a47be51562641c06&start=1223&end=1429","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068427-690836d9b459dce4a47be51562641c06/thumbnail_1223000.jpg","/articles/6579667/Michigan/Resident-urges-board-to-accept-Oakland-County-Parks-2-million-offer-for-land-near-OCC-and-preserve-connected-green-space","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579667-b128cbf8b4be399de2d43b460c812e5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771024173&Signature=BKs3HU~25d65Aj75XWUeTr2~JaU2T7msHM~6ptAxmxOa2yXYQ3eOLacVvplLQzBeXFsGodLY7lti4dDQaa2SkasXOyFbC4jOew4n7duHo4-Myfp~bM5-hts7jn0V21OByUpMDwL2ebaffQcgf01JuUz3iev5JHO45qo1CjfskmMfbBgi7iy9M1K78U1K~YIXxM1JMyIS7ZAQLkZRgUnW6q9VbCy-M5MpzEzzvV1jUi7sCNVex3UMI4mW6Pq0a7kTcJW1jBL8L-tTu7KCopDglNlgJDtUvn6KrdTEnllbAi5BGhGdt3FIlQ45COLspLqnH00rdJ4UOwXgVT4SaDdiVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public comment period a resident who identified herself as representing several local groups urged the Waterford School District Board of Education to accept an offer from Oakland County Parks and Recreation to purchase district property near Oakland Community College for more than $2 million.

The speaker said the parcel connects to Hess Hathaway Park and the Llewellyn Nature Reserve and argued preserving the land would benefit both the community and students by creating local access to outdoor programming. She said a previous petition on change.org had gathered more than 1,400 signatures and a new petition started the previous week had drawn over 250 signatures.

“We represent a few groups ... we've got over 1,400 people who wanna preserve that beautiful land,” the resident said. She also said the county parks department had offered “over $2,000,000” for the parcel and urged the board to refer the offer to its legal team and expedite a decision. The speaker expressed concern about traffic and limited infrastructure near Cooley Lake Road and Hospital Road if the parcel were developed for residential use.

Board members did not take action during the meeting. The public comment occurred during the non‑action portion of the agenda; staff said in the item introduction that trustees were to refer matters to legal counsel as appropriate but no formal referral or vote on the parcel was recorded in the meeting minutes.","A resident asked trustees to accept a reported $2 million offer from Oakland County Parks and Recreation to buy district property adjacent to Hess Hathaway Park and Oakland Community College, citing petitions and traffic concerns if the land is developed.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6579672,"Votes at a glance: Board approves bus leases, roof repairs and technology purchases",604,592000,1196000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068427-690836d9b459dce4a47be51562641c06&start=592&end=1196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068427-690836d9b459dce4a47be51562641c06/thumbnail_592000.jpg","/articles/6579672/Michigan/Votes-at-a-glance-Board-approves-bus-leases-roof-repairs-and-technology-purchases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579672-fd908b049d32fd311cda6fb357b35d28/orig.mp4?Expires=1771024173&Signature=jg8DZDEUcZDuii3V09VJBDcHcm0FeB8GDt7RvjlXnxZmXEZbNDYfvwMj00dLl0pBP5s-NbMTNTsdrN9p50KpGSXfBjLRdxuuUbLgSa2~26ej7FgFo1d1Q35kSQxwRsWTU4iOWuUqtBculePasD83JCc0mCQ7wzDP~uNBdtNNZUgR9SOkJsmweC9se3QVU~EwF4o8Bysym6yBorbvXWUqwsnptmj3m~NGe-3flSAmX3Bh0phzZzjqiP8KR~3g0juL1ehsjrZS7s08veSyzAEyNtNvTJIZgmTpe02XLSWDiU7zb-s6y1EEUSCjT4s4Qkj1qqQezpC1j7RjGG4yUu~a1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waterford School District Board of Education recorded four formal approvals during the meeting: two multi-year bus lease agreements, an award for partial roof replacements at three high schools, and the technology device contract described in a separate information item. All motions passed unanimously by voice/hand vote (6-0).

Summary of actions

1) School bus leases (Superintendent recommendation 54‑24‑25): The board approved a three‑year lease with Hoekstra Transportation for two 54‑passenger buses at $26,452 each (annual cost stated as $52,904) and two 77‑passenger buses at $27,503 each (annual cost stated as $55,006). Funding source: general fund. Motion moved by Treasurer Donahue; carried 6-0.

2) School bus leases (Superintendent recommendation 55‑24‑25): The board approved a three‑year lease for three 54‑passenger buses with orthopedic lifts at $29,807 each (annual cost stated as $89,421) to meet specialized transportation needs. Funding source: general fund. Motion moved by Treasurer Donahue; carried 6-0.

3) Roof replacements, summer 2025 (Superintendent recommendation 56‑24‑25): The board awarded a contract to Royal Roofing for partial roof replacements: $639,800 for Kettering High School, $1,394,700 for Mott High School, and $255,600 for Clery (as listed in the packet). Funds for these projects are in the 20‑20 bond. Motion carried 6-0.

4) Technology device update (Superintendent recommendation 57‑24‑25): The board awarded REMC bid contracts to People Driven Technology ($872,851.50) and CDW G ($23,175) for devices and server replacements to support instruction and assessments. Motion carried 6-0.

Each approved motion was presented as written in the agenda packet and carried by voice/hand vote. Where the meeting record shows a move and a generic “Support,” the second was not identified by name in the transcript; totals were reported as “Motion carries 6‑0.”","At its meeting trustees approved three procurement motions — two bus leases, summer roof replacements, and the technology device contract — all by unanimous voice vote.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6579676,"Waterford board approves contracts to update 915 lab desktops, servers and Chromebooks",855,147000,1002000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068427-690836d9b459dce4a47be51562641c06&start=147&end=1002","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068427-690836d9b459dce4a47be51562641c06/thumbnail_147000.jpg","/articles/6579676/Michigan/Waterford-board-approves-contracts-to-update-915-lab-desktops-servers-and-Chromebooks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579676-a46665d37429f4791168f26709fe43d3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771024173&Signature=WZuY6Nhkq488enL3~b5lZHIEYLUJxkIZNbyzAjUDqZTrmNT~fC6lZKTNthWpak7rtvg-7iWDKWAWk29M-t3ZulZ7r7LBmba~kKocnEbXpcOQvtEy3lPwWKCplzvqs2YqDSnZw60MWgnP-eJY1K655lQOElbW3c56ToWRlWNLwioiSeWhrkpzrKBswVW8BmEy3cwV85-nbKN97dM0J1alLsLaZrvriqrOynOk3HGj0ZEqUuA-dCOUaTwosuLqMvhvvR-8GxCrvXxJGy0lQ5ulaEaRMf1Ft05rPb6H0O2bVke6tj03KT8C4JK5b8sHtmtII2mGq83rPca0VSQz55QJEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waterford School District Board of Education voted 6-0 to award contracts to update classroom and lab technology, including 915 Dell lab desktop machines, 20 Dell Pro workstations for digital art labs, a 350-device Chromebook refresh, 50 HP classroom Chromebooks for Pierce Middle School and replacement of 15 servers used for state assessments.

District staff described the purchases as part of the bond project plan and said vendor pricing could change quickly. “Tech companies ... are really adhering to a 30 day quote,” Mrs. Kochie, the district presenter for the item, said, adding that a conservative estimate of a possible price increase is 15 percent.

The board approved awarding under the REMC bid to People Driven Technology for $872,851.50 and to CDW G for $23,175, with the purchases covered by bond funds where appropriate and other purchases from the general fund as noted in the packet. The motion was moved by Treasurer Donahue and carried, 6-0.

Why it matters: the devices and servers named in the motion are used for instruction and state assessments. Staff told trustees the district’s current lab fleet totals roughly 1,500 machines; the plan replaces fewer machines (915 desktops) as a cost-control measure while keeping sufficient capacity for instruction and testing conditions.

Details and implementation: staff said Pierce Middle School currently has two lab spaces formed from classroom conversions; the district plans to install Chromebook carts in those two rooms to preserve instructional flexibility while maintaining assessment capacity, and to consolidate dedicated desktops into a main lab. The district also plans three-year extended warranties on most devices and seven-year warranties on servers because of their role in running assessment systems.

Board discussion was brief but included a caution from Member Patricia about the sequence of presenting information and immediately voting. “This is what we just heard about, what we're purchasing. This is the information. Now we're voting on it. I don't like doing that,” Patricia said. Mrs. Kochie responded that the timing reflected constraints in vendor quoting.

Next steps: staff said the server replacements are planned for installation this summer to ensure readiness for the next state assessment cycle.

Motion: Superintendent’s recommendation 57-24-25; award REMC bid to People Driven Technology ($872,851.50) and CDW G ($23,175); outcome approved 6-0.","The Waterford School District Board voted 6-0 to award REMC contracts totaling $895,~k to replace lab desktops, servers and classroom Chromebooks; district staff said the purchase is time-sensitive because vendor quotes hold for 30 days and prices could rise.","actionData","errors"]

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