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Waterford UHS board elects Doug Schwartz president, shuffles officer posts
Summary
At a May 27 special meeting, the Waterford Union High School Board of Education unanimously approved a slate of officer appointments: Doug Schwartz as president, Ashley Bzdawka as vice president, Kelly Datka as treasurer and Dennis Purtell as board clerk.
Doug Schwartz, a current board member, was elected Board President at the Waterford Union High School Board of Education’s special meeting on May 27, 2026. The motion to appoint him passed unanimously, 3-0.
Dennis Purtell, Vice President, made the initial motion to nominate Schwartz; Ashley Bzdawka seconded. The minutes record: “There was a motion by Purtell, seconded by Bzdawka, to appoint Doug Schwartz as Board President. All ayes; motion carried 3-0.” The board then approved additional officer appointments in the same session: Bzdawka was appointed vice president, Kelly Datka was appointed treasurer, and Purtell moved to appoint himself as board clerk; each motion carried 3-0.
The reorganization was taken under the agenda item titled Board Reorganization: Election of Board Officers. Board members present were Ashley Bzdawka, Dennis Purtell and Doug Schwartz; Kelly Datka was recorded absent. The board did not debate the votes at length and approved each motion by voice vote.
