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Waterford Public Schools public meetings in 2025

8 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Thu Feb 27, 2025

Waterford Board of Education Regular Meeting

Board to discuss and possibly act on 2025-26 education budget and policy first readings

The Waterford Board of Education will hold a regular meeting including public comment, student recognition, and consent agenda approval of minutes and financial reports. New business includes a first reading of five policies (budget procedures, employment checks, homeless students, student discipline, suicide prevention) and discussion on reducing a line item in the superintendent's recommended budget. The board may also take action on the 2025-26 education budget.

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Thu Feb 13, 2025

Waterford Board of Education Special Meeting

Board cuts proposed $60,000 IT position from 2025-2026 education budget

The Waterford Board of Education held a special meeting to review, discuss, and take possible action on the Superintendent’s proposed education budget for 2025-2026. The board voted to cut a new IT position costing $60,000 from the recommended budget. The meeting also included a public comment period.

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🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
BoardDocs motion
5 yea · 3 nay
Amanda Gates-Lamothe yea · Christopher Jones yea · Joy Gaughan yea · Kathleen Elbaum yea · Pat Fedor yea · Deb Roselli Kelly nay · Marcia Benvenuti nay · Laurie Wolfley nay
Mon Feb 10, 2025

Waterford Board of Education Special Meeting

Board to review superintendent's proposed 2025-2026 education budget

The Waterford Board of Education will hold a special meeting to review and discuss the superintendent's proposed education budget for the 2025-2026 school year. The meeting includes a public comment period and a scheduled adjournment at 7:25 PM. No votes on the budget itself are listed for this session; it is a review and discussion item.

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🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
A. Adjourn
9 yea
Amanda Gates-Lamothe yea · Craig Merriman yea · Christopher Jones yea · Deb Roselli Kelly yea · Joy Gaughan yea · Kathleen Elbaum yea · Marcia Benvenuti yea · Pat Fedor yea · Laurie Wolfley yea
Thu Feb 6, 2025

Waterford Board of Education Special Meeting - CANCELLED

Waterford BOE special meeting cancelled

The Waterford Board of Education special meeting scheduled for February 6, 2025, was cancelled. The agenda had included a review of the superintendent’s proposed education budget for 2025-2026 and public comment.

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Thu Jan 23, 2025

Policy Committee Meeting

Waterford BOE Policy Committee reviews six policies including discipline and suicide prevention

The Waterford Board of Education Policy Committee met on January 23, 2025, to review several district policies. They discussed budget procedures, employment checks, FMLA, homeless students, student discipline, and suicide prevention. The committee also approved minutes from the November 12, 2024 meeting.

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Thu Jan 23, 2025

Waterford Board of Education Regular Meeting

Waterford Board approves administrator contract for 2025-2028

The Board of Education approved a three-year contract with the Waterford Administrators' and Supervisors' Association (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028), set a $13,363 tuition rate for K-8 partnerships for 2025-2026, and adopted committee representative assignments for 2025. The board also discussed field trip regulations and held executive sessions on the contract and the superintendent's mid-year evaluation.

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🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
BoardDocs motion
24 yea
Amanda Gates-Lamothe yea · Christopher Jones yea · Deb Roselli Kelly yea · Joy Gaughan yea · Kathleen Elbaum yea · Marcia Benvenuti yea · Pat Fedor yea · Laurie Wolfley yea · Amanda Gates-Lamothe yea · Christopher Jones yea · Deb Roselli Kelly yea · Joy Gaughan yea · Kathleen Elbaum yea · Marcia Benvenuti yea · Pat Fedor yea · Laurie Wolfley yea · Amanda Gates-Lamothe yea · Christopher Jones yea · Deb Roselli Kelly yea · Joy Gaughan yea · Kathleen Elbaum yea · Marcia Benvenuti yea · Pat Fedor yea · Laurie Wolfley yea
A. Discussion and Possible Action re: Tuition Rates for K-8 Partnerships for 2025-2026
8 yea
Amanda Gates-Lamothe yea · Christopher Jones yea · Deb Roselli Kelly yea · Joy Gaughan yea · Kathleen Elbaum yea · Marcia Benvenuti yea · Pat Fedor yea · Laurie Wolfley yea
Tue Jan 21, 2025

Waterford Board of Education Finance Committee Meeting

Finance Committee to discuss FY26 budget sections and follow-up items

The Waterford Board of Education Finance Committee is meeting to approve the January 9, 2025 meeting minutes and to discuss follow-up information from that meeting. The main focus is a review of multiple FY26 budget line items, including health insurance, transportation, utilities, and salaries. No votes on the budget are scheduled, only discussion.

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🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
BoardDocs motion
4 yea
Christopher Jones yea · Kathleen Elbaum yea · Marcia Benvenuti yea · Pat Fedor yea
A. Adjourn
4 yea
Christopher Jones yea · Kathleen Elbaum yea · Marcia Benvenuti yea · Pat Fedor yea
Thu Jan 9, 2025

Waterford Board of Education Finance Committee Meeting

Finance Committee reviews FY26 Board Budget process and specific spending sections

The Waterford Board of Education Finance Committee met to discuss the FY26 budget process. The committee reviewed several budget sections including temporary pay, overtime, legal services, and instructional supplies.

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🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
BoardDocs motion
4 yea
Christopher Jones yea · Kathleen Elbaum yea · Marcia Benvenuti yea · Pat Fedor yea