Board of Education Meeting - October 22, 2026

The October 22, 2026 Waterford School District Board of Education meeting included a clean external audit report, operational updates, and spending-related actions. The audit reported $183 million in revenue and $185 million in expenditures across all funds, a $24.3 million general-fund balance, and no findings or material weaknesses. The food-service fund exceeded the three-month expenditure balance limit, requiring a spend-down plan with the Michigan Department of Education. The board approved a Dell PowerEdge server purchase using REMC SAVE contract pricing, funded through the 2020 bond; the motion passed 7–0. No purchase amount was stated. The board also approved a ratified MESPA 1 labor agreement, which included wage-scale changes and retroactive pay; contract cost details were not provided.

The board heard updates on plans to consolidate several before- and after-school childcare sites because of staffing shortages, and on transportation constraints, including four bus routes scheduled to be canceled each day while recruitment and route optimization continue. Administrators described compensation and benefits changes intended to attract drivers and other staff, and said they had engaged a private company to assess transportation garage operations and the bus fleet. The board also reviewed the district’s campaign for a November 3 nonhomestead operating millage proposal, described as supporting classrooms, staffing, and technology with no tax increase for primary homeowners. No millage vote or specific procurement award beyond the server purchase was recorded in the transcript.