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Board approves elementary classroom furniture pilot and NBS contract using bond funds

Waterford School District Board of Education · April 17, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a 13-classroom elementary furniture pilot using cooperative bid pricing (NBS) and confirmed funding from the 2020 bond and a planned full elementary rollout in 2027 if the pilot succeeds. Trustees discussed pilot evaluation, per-classroom budgeting and contingency options if the product does not meet classroom needs.

The Waterford School District Board approved a contract with National Business Solutions to outfit 13 elementary pilot classrooms this fall under a cooperative bid and additional best-and-final discounts negotiated through French and Associates. Assistant Superintendent Hilda Brandt described a months-long process that included teacher and student surveys, a furniture fair with three…

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