Votes at a glance: Board approves bus leases, roof repairs and technology purchases
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Summary
At its meeting trustees approved three procurement motions — two bus leases, summer roof replacements, and the technology device contract — all by unanimous voice vote.
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.”
