Board approves 2025–26 organizational motions, personnel appointments, purchases and agreements

The Livonia Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt a package of organizational resolutions, personnel appointments, purchases and agreements needed to begin the 2025–26 school year.

The board approved a three‑year collective bargaining agreement with the Livonia Secretarial Association that runs through June 30, 2028; appointed multiple district administrators and principals; adopted meeting bylaws and banking designations for the year; and approved routine purchases including copy paper, an update to the district fuel‑monitoring system and district licenses for the i‑Ready diagnostic.

Why it matters: These votes set the district’s staffing, purchasing and governance framework for the coming school year and authorize spending in identified budget lines. Several items approved Wednesday—personnel appointments, contract ratification and software or equipment purchases—are operational steps the district said are necessary before schools open in the fall.

Key outcomes (motion text and roll‑call results as recorded in the meeting):

- Approval: Collective bargaining agreement with the Livonia Secretarial Association. Motion: “Move that the Board of Education enter into a 3 year contract the Livonia Secretarial Association whose agreement has been ratified by LSA members. Said contract shall continue until 06/30/2028.” Mover: Mrs. Frank. Second: Mr. Johnson. Roll call: Frank — Yes; Johnson — Yes; Jarvis — Yes; Burton — Yes; McFarland — Yes; Acosta — Yes; President Bradford — Yes. Outcome: approved.

- Appointment: William Parrinello as student services coordinator. Motion: “Move that the Board of Education accept the recommendation of the superintendent and appoint William Parrinello as…