Walled Lake Schools board approves $3.8 million in purchases and bond awards, with mixed votes
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Summary
The Walled Lake Consolidated Schools board approved multiple purchases and bond-funded contracts including reading materials, science kits, security film, athletic renovations, and furnishings; several items were unanimous while the Heinemann reading units passed 6-1.
The Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Board of Education on April 2026 approved a package of instructional purchases and bond-funded construction and furnishing contracts totaling roughly $3.8 million, voting on a series of motions that ranged from unanimous approval to a single 6-1 dissent.
The board approved purchase of updated grade 3–5 reading units from Heinemann for $88,888.80 from the general fund. Board member Lippitt moved the reading-units purchase; the motion carried 6-1 after discussion about the materials and teacher support. "These are the same board-adapted resources streamlined to make planning easier," Miss Kohanski said during the presentation.
Separately, the board approved a two-year contract with ECA Science Kit Services for kit management and replenishment across the district’s 12 elementary schools. The contract totals $215,484.90 from the general fund and passed unanimously. "This is an excellent investment in hands-on learning," Trustee (Crafton) said during discussion and several trustees voiced support.
Bond and capital projects also moved forward. The board approved a $227,325 award from 2024 bond funds for physical move services related to district relocations, awarding the work to Michigan Office Movers with contingency funds. A separate $377,713.31 award from safety-and-security funds will fund phase 2 of a districtwide security film and access-control hardware at select secondary entrances.
Major facility work at Walled Lake Western was approved, with contracts for site grading, irrigation, turf, fencing and tennis-court resurfacing totaling $1,796,090.50 from the sinking fund. The board also approved furnishing packages drawn from 2024 bond funds: approximately $756,188 for Geisler Education Services Center, $371,764.14 for Northern High School (phase 2), and $419,533.43 for Western High School (phase 3). All of those measures passed unanimously.
Transportation staff were authorized to provide one bus each for three community events — the Walled Lake Memorial Day Parade (May 25, 2026), the Wixom Library "Tons of Trucks" event (June 23, 2026) and Detroit Zoo Viewfest (July 12, 2026) — with employees donating time to staff the buses. The board also adopted a proclamation declaring April 20–24, 2026, Walled Lake Schools Volunteer Recognition Week and then adjourned at 8:28 p.m.
Votes at a glance: the consent agenda and most contract awards carried 7-0. The Heinemann reading-units purchase passed 6-1; the meeting transcript records movers and seconds for each motion though not a roll-call breakdown of individual yes/no votes in all cases.
Funding sources cited in discussion included the general fund for instructional materials and 2024 bond funds or sinking fund allocations for construction and furnishings. No further implementation timelines were established in the meeting minutes for most projects beyond routine contracting steps and post-bid reviews.
