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Waterford board adopts budgets, certifies mill rate and approves multiple bond-funded projects
Summary
The Waterford School District Board of Education approved the 2025–26 final and 2026–27 original budgets, certified the 2026–27 mill rate, and approved several personnel appointments and bond-funded contracts, voting unanimously or by recorded majorities on each item.
The Waterford School District Board of Education approved a slate of fiscal and administrative measures at its meeting, including adoption of the 2025–26 final budget, approval of the 2026–27 original budget, certification of the 2026–27 mill rate and several bond-funded project awards.
Board members voted to adopt the 2025–26 final budget after administrators explained changes that reduced debt and strengthened fund balance; the motion passed with six affirmative votes. Acting treasurer Member Robin McGregor and others commended district finance staff for work that helped restore financial stability.
The board certified the district's 2026–27 tax levy to the charter townships of Waterford, Independence, White Lake, West Bloomfield and the city of Lake Angeles. Members explained the district will place a restoration millage on the August ballot to recover a Headlee rollback differential affecting non-homestead collections; board members emphasized that primary homeowners will see no change. The motion to certify the levy carried 6-0.
On personnel, the board approved superintendent recommendations for administrative appointments including Connor Olirri as assistant athletic director, Missy Elliot as director of food and nutrition services, Angela Gorgowitz as supervisor of student support services and Amy Kemer as principal of Children's Village School. That motion passed (noted in the meeting as carrying with five raised hands during the vote count).
The board approved several contract awards funded by the 2020 bond, including a roughly $273,200 purchase for elementary Chromebook charging carts and a $123,000 low-bid award for the Loots fire alarm project plus a 10% contingency (total $135,300). Both motions carried on recorded voice votes.
Other approved items included authorization to submit ballots for proposed Oakland County School Board Association bylaw amendments and new OCSBA resolutions, summer tax collection fees for 2026–27, and a district-sponsored Waterford Kettering High School travel trip to Great Britain (June 13–22, 2028). Votes on those items were recorded as unanimous where noted.
The board concluded the meeting by thanking staff and administrators for their work on the budgets and bond projects, and by noting next steps: the restoration millage will appear on the August ballot, and adopted budgets and contracts will move to implementation by district staff.
Votes at a glance: - Administrative appointments (Superintendent recommendation 532526): motion carried (vote reported as 5). - WKHS student travel to Great Britain (recommendation 542526): motion carried 5-0. - International Academy FY2027 operating budget: motion carried 5-0. - Summer tax collection fees (2026–27): motion carried (voice vote). - OCSBA bylaws amendments and new resolutions: motions carried 5-0. - 2025–26 final budget adoption (recommendation 59-25-26): motion carried 6. - 2026–27 mill rate certification (recommendation 60-25-26): motion carried 6. - 2026–27 original budget adoption (recommendation 61-25-26): motion carried 6. - Chromebook charging carts bid award (recommendation 62-25-26): motion carried 6. - Loots fire alarm bid award (recommendation 63-25-26): motion carried 6.
The board provided no further recorded dissent; implementation and follow-up are to be handled by the superintendent's office and appropriate departments.
