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Superintendent highlights summer work: fleet inspections, Transfinder routing, summer programs and hiring push
Summary
Superintendent gave an update on summer district operations, reporting fleet inspections for 94 buses, a move to Transfinder routing software, grounds and facilities work across 700 acres and 3,000,000 square feet of district property, summer programs including camps and ESY, and active hiring for trades and paraprofessionals.
Superintendent Mrs. Oakquist told the Livonia Public Schools Board Wednesday that the district’s summer months remain busy preparing for the 2025–26 school year.
The superintendent said the district’s transportation team is preparing its fleet — 94 buses plus dozens of maintenance vehicles — for state inspections and repairs, and the district will add a new mechanic to the bus garage. She also announced the transportation department is migrating routing operations to Transfinder (replacing Polyplot), which will provide route planning and a parent app to track buses.
Facilities and grounds work also continues, Oakquist said, noting the district maintains more than 700 acres and roughly 3,000,000 square feet of building space. Grounds crews and custodial staff were pictured during bond walk‑throughs and maintenance activity. The superintendent recognized summer registration activity in the central office and described summer camps and programs across elementary and secondary schools, including ESY (extended school year) at Hays and high‑school summer offerings at Franklin and Stevenson.
She also highlighted community fundraising and partnerships: the LPS Education Foundation’s sold‑out golf outing (reported as 136 golfers) and sponsors such as Plant Moran and Real Point, and cited support from New Hope Center for grief and counseling services in local schools.
Recruiting updates included active hiring for skilled trades (HVAC, electrician), paraprofessionals and student services personnel, and a planned bus driver recruitment event. Oakquist encouraged community members to find openings on the district website and promoted the annual “Bounce Back to School” event and staff orientation.
Context: The update was presented during the meeting’s communications section and was framed as an organizational overview to prepare the board and community for the upcoming school year.
Provenance (transcript evidence): topicintro — block_641.6 (superintendent begins district highlights); topfinish — block_1274.34 (conclusion of the district update and transition to audience communications).
