At its meeting the Hamtramck School District Board of Education approved a series of procurement items and one‑year contract extensions across technology, curriculum and operations.

Purchases approved (motions recorded during the meeting) included UPS batteries for the high school ($26,671.58, general fund and E‑rate), Fortinet firewall/security licensing and tech services (not to exceed $22,381.72, general fund and E‑rate), K‑12 licensing for MLD students (not to exceed $22,230, fund: Child 3), WIDA model assessment program for K–12 (not to exceed $24,280, Section 41), National Geographic supplemental and platform materials for grades 6–12 (not to exceed $36,437.50, Section 41), Cengage/National Geographic materials for multilingual students (not to exceed $45,279, Section 41), Cengage Spark platform (not to exceed $44,075, Section 41), McGraw Hill Wonders ELA renewal for K–5 (not to exceed $71,908.70, general fund), HMH social‑studies purchase for grades 6–12 (not to exceed $144,529.50, general fund), and a multi‑year math curriculum purchase for K–5 (estimated $216,391.12 over three years).

The board approved a third‑party administrator (OmniTPA) for employee retirement plan administration; presenters said the vendor performs IRS‑compliance and participant services and that the arrangement is cost‑neutral to the district (participant funds cover vendor charges).

Contract extensions approved for the 2025–26 school year included:
- LaGuardia (security services): extension approved unanimously at initial vote; later vote recorded as 6 ayes, 1 nay when a roll‑call was taken (concern noted by one board member) and staff said LaGuardia’s familiarity with students and principals supported continuity.
- Auxilio (transportation services): extension approved unanimously; staff said the contract carries a 3.1% increase and that Auxilio has offered to support a bus‑route/bell‑time study to assess potential cost savings from staggered bell times.
- EnviroClean (custodial services): extension approved unanimously with a reported cost increase (approx. 2.209%) and on‑going monthly building surveys and health and safety committee oversight.

Board members asked for additional information on prior contract terms and on routes, schedules and public posting of transportation routes; staff said they would publish route information, continue surveys of service quality and coordinate public engagement before any major schedule changes. Several procurement motions passed with unanimous 7–0 votes; two contract‑extension votes included a recorded nay on security extension and a separate one‑year renewal preference discussed for flexibility.

The board also approved Resolution No. 2 designating representatives for an electoral body related to the Wayne Rizzi (Wayne Rizzo/Wayne Rizzi — as stated in resolution text) vacancy: motion by Mr. Auginghe and second by Ms. Hollerard; resolution named Linda as the primary representative and Mr. Elkahim as alternate and directed the representative to cast the board’s first‑ballot vote for candidates James Berry and Linda Jackson. The motion carried 7–0.

All procurement items and contract motions included mover/second and roll‑call results as recorded in the meeting minutes; staff said they had surveyed administrators for service satisfaction prior to placing contract extensions on the agenda.

Board members requested annual reviews and regular reporting on vendor performance and indicated a preference for one‑year extensions where service issues have previously occurred.