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Board approves multi-year contracts for custodial and transportation services and backs Wayne RESA budget and election slate
Summary
The Northville board authorized a two-year extension with GRBS custodial services (2025–27), a three-year extension with Durham School Services for transportation (2025–28), and approved Wayne RESA’s 2025–26 budget and an authorized vote cast for Wayne RESA board candidates; Durham reported improved staffing and absorbed a $3.46 hourly cost last
At its May 27 meeting the Northville Public Schools board approved multiyear extensions with two longtime vendors and adopted a resolution supporting the Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency (Wayne RESA) 2025–26 budget and election slate.
Custodial services: The board authorized a two‑year contract extension for GRBS custodial services covering 2025–27. Administration said the district has used GRBS for about 13 years and that a multi‑year extension improves budget predictability and operations. The motion passed without opposition.
Transportation: Trustees also approved a three‑year extension with Durham School Services covering 2025–28. Administration said Durham has provided transportation for roughly 13 years. Staff reported an improvement in staffing levels, noting the contractor is operating at approximately 122% staffed (a district benchmark cited as desirable is above 110%). Durham absorbed a last‑year $3.46 hourly increase in wages rather than passing that immediate cost to the district, administration said. The motion passed 7–0.
Wayne RESA budget and election: The board adopted a resolution supporting Wayne RESA’s 2025–26 budget and authorized the district’s vote cast for the Wayne RESA board election on June 2. Wayne RESA’s general and special-education (Act 18) funds were described as drawing on one‑time expenditures and planned use of fund balance; district representatives said the countywide plan calls for spending down some fund balance over a multi-year transition. The board approved the budget by roll-call vote.
Why it matters: Multi‑year contracts for routine operations—custodial and transportation—help the district lock in services and budget forecasts during an uncertain state‑funding climate, administrators said. The Wayne RESA vote fulfills the district’s statutory role in a countywide governance and funding process.
Implementation notes: Board members and staff said the multi‑year approach gives the district time to compare services in staggered contract years and avoids concurrent expirations. Transportation staff credited Durham’s local manager with improvements in run scheduling and driver recruitment. No public opposition to the vendor motions was recorded at the meeting.
