Walled Lake board approves consent agenda, personnel appointment and multiple contracts; awards Wixom Elementary bids
Summary
The board unanimously approved the consent agenda including $21,475,355 in disbursements, appointed Bronson Goodsell as assistant principal/athletic coordinator, renewed Edgenuity licenses, authorized a Johnson Controls maintenance agreement, extended snow removal services and approved $38.03 million in bids for a new Wixom Elementary.
At its Oct. 9 meeting the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools board approved routine and contract items that will affect operations and capital projects.
Consent and finances: the board approved the consent agenda, which included personnel recommendations and disbursements of $21,475,355; the motion passed unanimously (5‑0).
Personnel appointment: the board approved the appointment of Bronson Goodsell as assistant principal and athletic coordinator at Walled Lake Western High School, effective Oct. 13, 2025; the appointment was approved 5‑0.
Purchases and contracts: the board approved an annual renewal for Imagine Learning/Edgenuity online courseware for grades 6–12 at $98,184.75 to be paid from grant funds and the general fund. It also authorized a three‑year planned service agreement with Johnson Controls for mechanical‑system maintenance at an approximate three‑year cost of $165,246 (general fund). The board approved a one‑year extension to Progressive Irrigation for snow removal for the 2025–26 season (no fee increase reported).
Capital project awards: administration recommended and the board approved bid awards totaling $38,030,888.13 for the new Wixom Elementary School; staff said the bids came in under the bond projected budget and a groundbreaking was planned for Nov. 11 at 11:00.
Other actions: the board appointed Denise Dunn as a parent representative on the Oakland Schools Special Education Parent Advisory Committee through June 2026, adopted proclamations for Safe Schools Week and National Principals Month, and adopted a resolution supporting gun‑safety and safe firearm storage; all recorded motions passed unanimously (5‑0).

