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 student services coordinator.” Mover: Mr. McFarland. Second: Mrs. Acosta. Roll call: unanimous (Yes). Outcome: approved.

- Appointment: Brian Jensen as principal at Emerson Middle School. Motion: “Move that the Board of Education accept the recommendation of the superintendent and appoint Brian Jensen as principal at Emerson Middle School.” Mover: Mrs. Jarvis. Second: Mrs. Frank. Roll call: unanimous (Yes). Outcome: approved.

- Appointment: Rachel Dzaskowski as assistant principal at Cooper Upper Elementary School. Motion: “Move that the Board of Education accept the recommendation of the superintendent and appoint Rachel Dzaskowski as assistant principal at Cooper Upper Elementary School.” Mover: Mr. Johnson. Second: Mrs. Jarvis. Roll call: unanimous (Yes). Outcome: approved.

- Personnel: Approval of teachers (list attached to the agenda). Motion: “Move that the Board of Education offer employment for the 2025–26 school year to the teachers listed on the attached document.” Mover: Mrs. Burton. Second: Mrs. Frank. Roll call: unanimous (Yes). Outcome: approved.

- Retirements: Resolutions of appreciation for Kathleen Hartley, Cynthia Herbeck, Walter Klotz and Myra Pearson. Motion: “Move that the board adopt the attached resolutions of appreciation.” Mover: Mrs. Acosta. Second: Mrs. Jarvis. Roll call: unanimous (Yes). Outcome: approved.

- Organizational bylaws: Adoption of 2025–26 bylaws establishing meeting dates, procedures and authorization to sign contracts and legal documents. Motion: “Move that the Board adopt the attached bylaws to establish the 25/26 board meeting dates, procedures for calling and posting board meetings, and authorization to sign contracts and legal documents for the board.” Mover: Mrs. Frank. Second: Mr. McFarland. Roll call: unanimous (Yes). Outcome: approved.

- Bank depositories: Designated JP Morgan Chase Bank and Michigan Liquid Asset Fund Plus as depositories for 2025–26. Motion: “Move that the Board designate JP Morgan Chase Bank and Michigan Liquid Asset Fund Plus as depositories for the school district.” Mover: Mr. McFarland. Second: Mrs. Jarvis. Roll call: unanimous (Yes). Outcome: approved.

- Investment officer: Appointed Allison Smith (treasurer/CFO) as the district’s investment officer under the investment policy. Motion: “Move that the Board appoint the treasurer, Allison Smith, as the investment officer.” Mover: Mrs. Jarvis. Second: Mr. Johnson. Roll call: unanimous (Yes). Outcome: approved.

- Elections officer: Acknowledged the appointment of William Green as the staff member in charge of school elections. Motion: “Move that the board acknowledge the appointment of William Green as the staff member in charge of school elections.” Mover: Mr. Johnson. Second: Mrs. Frank. Roll call: unanimous (Yes). Outcome: acknowledged/approved.

- Meeting notices: Acknowledged request that the superintendent (and administrative assistant Teresa Giunta) post meeting notices on behalf of the board. Motion: “Move that the Board acknowledge the appointment of the superintendent as the administrator in charge of posting meeting notices.” Mover: Mrs. Burton. Second: Mrs. Frank. Roll call: unanimous (Yes). Outcome: acknowledged/approved.

- Consent agenda: Minutes of June 23, 2025 (regular meeting and public hearing) and other routine consent items. Motion: Mrs. Acosta; second: Mr. Johnson. Roll call: unanimous (Yes). Outcome: approved.

- Tuition rate: Established the 2025–26 nonresident tuition rate at $15,045 per board policy JBCB. Motion: Mrs. Frank. Second: Mrs. Jarvis. Roll call: unanimous (Yes). Outcome: approved.

- Purchase: Copy paper from Contract Paper Group (Cayuga Falls, Ohio) in an amount not to exceed $146,520. Motion: Mr. McFarland. Second: Mrs. Burton. Roll call: unanimous (Yes). Outcome: approved.

- Purchase: FuelMaster monitoring system updates and upgrades from Oscar W. Larson (Clarkston, Mich.) in a total approved amount of $41,282 (including 5% contingency). Motion: Mrs. Jarvis. Second: Mr. Johnson. Roll call: unanimous (Yes). Outcome: approved.

- Purchase: i‑Ready math and reading diagnostic licenses (K–8) from Curriculum Associates, total $107,353.60 (discount reflected). Motion: Mr. Johnson. Second: Mrs. Frank. Roll call: unanimous (Yes). Outcome: approved.

Context and spending sources: Several purchases were described as funded from capital project or specific academic budgets (the i‑Ready licenses were presented as to be paid from the Wayne County Enhancement Millage and Michigan Benchmark Assessment Grant; the FuelMaster work was described as coming from capital funds). Board members discussed value and operational impacts during a short Q&A on several items (copy‑paper quality and storage, FuelMaster support for propane buses, and i‑Ready grant coverage).

What’s next: Personnel and contractual items approved Wednesday were signed or scheduled for signature at the meeting, and the administration said the purchases and license activations will proceed to prepare the district for the fall semester.

Votes provenance (transcript evidence): topicintro — block_1315.3251 (motion to approve the LSA contract begins); topfinish — block_5493.905 (roll call for the i‑Ready purchase and motion carries).