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LECC parking-lot lighting
District facilities staff said three poles and fixtures are planned for a gravel parking area used primarily by staff at the LECC (Early Childhood Center), with the lowest responsive pricing coming through a cooperative contract (VOS / Omnia/NCPA pricing). Presenters said work is scheduled so lighting will be available for darker fall/winter days and that the project will go to the board for approval on the regular meeting agenda.

Churchill High School furniture
Facilities staff presented a furniture package for areas surrounding the library/media center (LMC) and counseling/CIC spaces at Churchill. The vendor quote totaled $127,055.67; staff asked the board to authorize a not-to-exceed amount of $135,000 using bond contingency dollars captured from previously approved projects to permit timely ordering and installation during summer work.

Athletic sound systems across three high schools
Administrators and facilities staff described a plan to replace and upgrade sound systems at stadiums, pools and main gyms across the three high schools, citing better coverage and clearer audio for athletics, assemblies and other public events. The recommended vendor (Rollins Soundcom) used cooperative purchasing contract pricing; staff said quotes were compared among three vendors, IT reviewed technical proposals, and athletic directors who will use the systems participated in vendor evaluation. Staff emphasized lead time for equipment and installation and said the project will be included on the upcoming consent/regular agenda for board approval.

Funding, timing and other items
Staff noted bond proceeds and capital-project funds are the likely funding sources for these capital items. Separately, in the capital projects discussion earlier in the meeting, staff reported a recent bus auction expected to yield a check for about $135,000 that in-session was updated to roughly $235,000; staff said property-sale timing on a negotiated property (Ann Arbor Trail parcel under due diligence) remains uncertain and probably will carry into the next fiscal year. Buildings-and-site items discussed were described as routine capital improvements tied to prior bond projects or sinking-fund work.

Ending
Committee members asked staff to confirm references and on-site examples for the audio systems; staff said athletic administrators had visited comparable installations and that purchasers had checked references. All items discussed will be placed on the regular meeting agenda for formal board action the following week.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Livonia Public Schools Committee Meeting June 16 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Building and site staff presented summer facility work including parking-lot lights at the ECC, Churchill furniture for LMC-adjacent spaces, and districtwide athletic sound-system upgrades at the June 16 Committee of the Whole meeting.","taxTitle","Livonia Public Schools School District, School Boards, Michigan","taxId",13580,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6515791,"Committee reviews Act 18 device purchases and high-school textbook adoptions",1332,3314000,4646000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846180-4f559dd0e1830c2b3de10229d6168cd0&start=3314&end=4646","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846180-4f559dd0e1830c2b3de10229d6168cd0/thumbnail_3314000.jpg","/articles/6515791/Michigan/Committee-reviews-Act-18-device-purchases-and-high-school-textbook-adoptions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515791-43d5b2eb45b525a317765360fc3e38b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775453621&Signature=fBnZzdQxDvMPbJpssiFxarWjCOb99IxXgeOOzgLADkPgwySe~DQsiocTllxLbzqvqav7JyC-lnPCkYMdlDjnVMDRJdfm8-E-S7ppva4B7TujfVSekD8-qhfNcz9lPPQde~p-LbF3xteDMbN3LDux42ajXtJRwCCA9sJfzv0GfySFCg5vEjCPrD3zXnnX0POsz7189yRAZTimPb16js1KG8Kn9E4dBm6dTSa3mp30lBgKdszYNMjDhE4HMQOEb1hmdTjgfCn94WqMEq5XtmLfkAmrYhXHOtByzWUCti76b6VUEBkZnBt7LHLwCGB~BKt-9iJEb6Zyi1VbpXsCJXrXWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the June 16 Committee of the Whole, the curriculum committee presented recommended instructional-material purchases and a technology procurement for Act 18 programs.

Act 18 technology purchase
Curriculum staff brought a proposal for Chromebooks, computers and charging carts for Act 18 programs (Vision Impairment, ASD, MOCI and work-skills programs). Presenters said the devices are included in the Act 18 budget and that the purchase is funded from that program budget; the committee said the item will appear on the regular board agenda for a vote at the next meeting.

Textbook adoptions and digital licenses
The committee recommended several high-school textbook purchases and digital-license bundles:
- Humanities (new single-volume replacement split by semester): purchase of 210 bundled print + digital packages and 65 additional digital-only licenses for six years of access; cost presented at $73,947.50. The adoption replaces a 2009 edition and provides semester volumes and online platform access.
- AP Microeconomics (supplemental online materials): recommended purchase of online licenses and an AP practice supplement called Strive for 5 for microeconomics; cost presented at $24,898.34. Presenters noted AP Micro is currently offered at Stevenson and the supplemental materials help students keep skills current ahead of the May AP exams.
- AP Macroeconomics: committee recommended bundled textbooks and digital licenses for macroeconomics across the three high schools plus a supplemental Strive for 5 product; cost presented at $55,681.61. Both AP adoptions were tested or piloted by teacher committees and the selection process included teacher pilots and review of alignment to the updated AP test specifications.

Funding and instructional rationale
Staff said the textbook purchases are supported by the district’s general fund textbook budget that has been restored in part by Wayne County enhancement millage dollars; textbooks and digital platforms were described as giving teachers current materials and students multiple access modes (print and online). Committee members asked about digital versus print usage, book loss and which elective areas still need updates; staff said core courses are largely updated but some elective materials remain to be refreshed in future adoption cycles.

Next steps
Committee members and staff said the purchases will appear on the regular agenda for board action at the next meeting and that the Act 18 device purchase is funded through the Act 18 program allocation.

Ending
Board members praised the review process and asked staff to provide a short list of remaining elective-area adoptions planned for future years.","The committee examined purchases of Chromebooks and computers for Act 18 programs and recommended new humanities and AP economics textbooks and digital licenses; the purchases will be brought to the full board for approval next week.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6515796,"Livonia Public Schools committee reviews final 2024–25 budget amendment and proposed 2025–26 budget",2850,431000,3281000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846180-4f559dd0e1830c2b3de10229d6168cd0&start=431&end=3281","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846180-4f559dd0e1830c2b3de10229d6168cd0/thumbnail_431000.jpg","/articles/6515796/Michigan/Livonia-Public-Schools-committee-reviews-final-202425-budget-amendment-and-proposed-202526-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515796-3b1838eba697ed61c63aa198629d2843/orig.mp4?Expires=1775453621&Signature=iBnl0BJ1QN07~~IaxGx06wigWzgYwZ8w8OQQTajTeeQBp-GMsM-Pt8FYYluDZ2jRoqCHEXzeN6Tluk3A0xhZus9ktXn~ohs6ovdo3jLsQE-y8fTfSZyQgtg6yEfkmDeDKj4iLR1jbRtqNFwZEoR3CtBEA0X4~TfMqGEPgqIBZG6AnZzUL4c4D8tWHdLsx7~KSd2kx63ICTAw8Mlw-CQWIDkq3zhsaJ0GVNmzXALQhlsc-ADnisLa~jOtFdSt-OhDOcneHRORbJPCwv54yjSpAXyPWfRqbLjYuUljU91a1ftpOIwDgjoYf35uWI~Im4CQjjJy9IQt15x2MYdEll14JQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a June 16 Committee of the Whole meeting, Livonia Public Schools finance staff reviewed the final amendment for the 2024–25 school-year budget and presented a proposed budget for 2025–26, laying out assumptions about enrollment, state aid and reserves.

The district’s final 2024–25 general fund revenue was reported at $183,300,000, up modestly from an earlier projection of $183,200,000, and the proposed 2025–26 general fund revenue was presented at $188.4 million. Allison Smith, the district finance lead presenting the item, said the district expects an ending general fund balance for 2024–25 “of just over $30,000,000 or 16.1%,” a level she noted is within the Michigan School Business Officials’ recommended 15–20% range.

Why it matters: the board and administrators said the fund balance gives the district flexibility while the Michigan Legislature continues to negotiate the next state budget. District staff identified three near-term budget risks: lower enrollment, unresolved state school-aid decisions, and one-time revenue sources that cannot be relied on for recurring costs.

Key figures and assumptions
- Final 2024–25 general fund revenue reported: $183,300,000 (final amendment).
- Proposed 2025–26 general fund revenue: $188.4 million (proposal).
- Projected ending general fund balance for 2024–25: just over $30,000,000 (16.1%).
- Projected ending general fund balance for 2025–26 (proposed): about $29,000,000 (15.3%).
- Estimated enrollment decline built into the 2025–26 proposal: 75 students (district count to be updated in October).
- Additional transportation reimbursement received for June: $150,000 (included in the final amendment).
- Section 147C / MPSERS UAAL stabilization payment included in 2024–25: $11,700,000; estimated at $18,000,000 under some proposals for 2025–26 (staff noted this revenue flows through to ORRA and is not available for district spending).
- Network switch project invoice shifted previously budgeted payments (other central support line) from $5,800,000 to $6,800,000 in the final amendment after an unexpected invoice arrived this school year.

State budget uncertainty and assumptions
District staff explained the 2025–26 proposal uses a conservative per-pupil foundation allowance assumption of $10,000 per pupil, based on common elements across the executive, senate and house proposals but acknowledging those proposals diverge significantly on retirement rates and whether categoricals are rolled into per-pupil funding. Staff said the board continues to monitor three competing state proposals and could need a fall budget amendment depending on final state action. The administration said it factors retirement-related savings from anticipated retirements (roughly $500,000 estimated in the 2025–26 budget) and has adjusted for published retirement-rate changes but that the final state budget could materially change the district’s outlook.

Revenue timing and one-time items
Staff emphasized several items that affect year-to-year presentation but are not recurring operating revenue: Wayne County enhancement millage receipts (driven by county property tax collections) remain somewhat uncertain and are harder to predict than local collections; some grants and COVID-era funds have ended, reducing indirect cost recoveries; and the administration proposed no transfer from the general fund to the capital projects fund in the 2025–26 proposed budget (transfer set to $0 in the proposal) to be conservative. The administration also reported a recent bus auction expected to net roughly $135,000 (updated in-session to approximately $235,000), and noted proceeds from property sales and transfers are timing-dependent and not yet assumed.

Grants, special funds and debt
Staff presented updates on the funded-projects (grant) fund, the special education (Act 18) fund administered through Wayne RESA, the debt retirement fund and capital-projects funds. The district’s 2025 bond sale was reflected in the proposed debt and capital schedules; staff said the district used approximately $2,400,000 of an existing debt fund balance to cover the first principal payment on the 2025 bonds and planned to rebuild that balance in coming years.

Board context and next steps
Board members and staff said they are in active contact with local and state education associations and legislators while the state budget is pending. The administration asked the board for input and noted that the organizational meeting and first meeting of the 2025–26 board year are scheduled for July 21, 2025 and will be voted on at a future meeting. No formal board vote on the 2024–25 final amendment or the 2025–26 proposed budget was recorded in this Committee of the Whole discussion; staff indicated routine approvals will appear on upcoming regular meeting agendas.

Ending
District leaders said the proposed budget keeps the district within recommended fund-balance targets while planning conservatively for uncertain state aid and continuing to monitor enrollment and other revenue timing. The board thanked finance staff for the presentation and said members would discuss and vote on routine approvals at the next regular meeting.","At the June 16 Committee of the Whole, district finance staff reviewed the final amendment to the 2024–25 general fund and a proposed budget for 2025–26, reporting a projected fund balance within recommended ranges but noting enrollment declines and state budget uncertainty that could require future amendments.","actionData","errors"]

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