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Board approves contracts, remodels and operating norms in 7‑0 votes; officer elections completed
Summary
At its Jan. 16 meeting the Waterford School Board approved multiple contract awards and capital projects, reaffirmed operating norms and elected officers; all roll calls were recorded as 7–0.
The Waterford School District Board of Education on Jan. 16 took multiple formal actions, all approved by recorded voice or hand vote at the meeting and noted by board staff as carrying 7–0 unless otherwise specified.
Votes at a glance
- Food service contract with Waterford Township Senior Center: approved (7–0). District packet recommended approval and the board authorized the assistant superintendent of business and operations to sign the contract on the board's behalf.
- Districtwide controls bid (Superintendent's Recommendation 41‑24‑25): awarded to Metro Controls Incorporated for $283,980; funds from the 2020 bond; approved (7–0).
- Waterford Mason Middle School remodel (Superintendent's Recommendation 42‑24‑25): total award listed at $710,460.72; funds from the 2020 bond; approved (7–0).
- Waterford Pierce Middle School remodel and field replacement (Superintendent's Recommendation 43‑24‑25): total award listed at $3,260,781.59; funds from the 2020 bond; approved (7–0).
- Reaffirmation of board operating norms: board reaffirmed previously adopted operating norms by a 7–0 vote.
- 2025–2026 meeting schedule: board adopted the regular meeting and Committee of the Whole schedule for 6:30 p.m. meetings at listed district locations; approved (7–0).
- Consent agenda: approved as presented (7–0).
Officer elections and committee appointments
- Election of board officers (each approved 7–0): Member Wagner elected Board President; Member Torres elected Vice President; Member Ristich elected Secretary; Member Pat Donahue elected Treasurer.
- Committee and external appointments: board accepted and assigned representatives and alternates to a set of standing local and county committees (Oakland County School Boards Association; Government Relations Committee; Hess Hathaway advisory board; Waterford Youth Assistance; Head Start policy committee; Drayton Plains Nature Center; Waterford Township Recreation); board minutes record each appointment and alternates.
How the board handled votes: motions were moved and seconded during the meeting and carried by voice/hand vote with no recorded dissent. Where the meeting transcript did not include a full roll‑call list by name, the board recorded tallies as 7 in favor and 0 opposed.
Why it matters: the contract awards and remodels authorize the use of 2020 bond funds for capital projects, replace and upgrade building systems and fields, and set governance and meeting operations for the coming year. Contract values were listed in the agenda packet; additional procurement details will be available in posted bid documents and contract files.
