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Board ratifies three‑year secretarial union contract through June 2028
Summary
The Livonia Public Schools Board unanimously approved a three‑year contract with the Livonia Secretarial Association on July 21, 2025; district HR and union representatives attended and signed the agreement at the meeting.
The Livonia Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a three‑year collective bargaining agreement with the Livonia Secretarial Association (LSA) Wednesday, a contract the district said had been ratified by LSA members.
The agreement, as motioned by Mrs. Frank and supported by Mr. Johnson, was described by district administrators as providing stability for secretaries and fitting within the district’s fiscal guidelines. The motion recorded that the contract continues until June 30, 2028.
Why it matters: School secretaries are responsible for day‑to‑day front‑office operations and the district framed the agreement as an investment in a workforce the administration described as “the engines of our schools.” The district said ratification gives both the LSA membership and the district a multi‑year staffing and compensation framework.
What presenters said: Human resources presenter Mr. Abate said, “I don't think I need to remind folks that our secretaries are the engines of our schools,” and described lengthy negotiations that resulted in a contract the administration said “gets our secretaries to a good place, financially and fits within the boundaries of what we can do as a district responsibly.”
Union presence and signing: The administration noted that LSA representatives — including Shelley Robinette and Marcella Stewart — and Mr. Eric Longuski from the MEA participated at the table. Following the roll call vote the board invited union officers and district representatives to come forward and sign the agreement at the dais.
Vote and implementation: The roll call vote recorded seven yes votes (Frank, Johnson, Jarvis, Burton, McFarland, Acosta, President Bradford). The administration indicated HR will carry out contract administration and onboarding tasks associated with the new terms.
Provenance (transcript evidence): topicintro — block_1315.3251 (motion to approve the LSA contract begins); topfinish — block_1608.7699 (representatives come forward to sign the agreement).
