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Novi board approves dozens of hires, names director of employee relations
Summary
The Novi Board of Education on Aug. 14 approved two personnel reports that collectively add multiple classroom teachers, paraprofessionals and transportation staff and confirmed Katie Booth as director of employee relations. Votes were unanimous.
The Novi Board of Education on Aug. 14 approved a slate of staffing recommendations that included classroom teachers, special education paraprofessionals, transportation employees and administrative appointments, and confirmed Katie Booth as the district's director of employee relations.
The action came after administrators presented Personnel Report A, a list of new hires, position changes, resignations and one retirement, and Personnel Report B, which recommended Katie Booth for the director of employee relations role. The board voted unanimously on both motions: Personnel Report A was moved by Mrs. Roney and supported by Mrs. Cleaver and carried 7-0; Personnel Report B was moved by Mr. Cook and supported by Mrs. Beaudoin and carried 7-0.
Why it matters: The hires will staff classrooms and district programs as the new school year begins. School officials said the staffing fills vacancies across elementary, middle and high school levels and strengthens special education and transportation capacity ahead of the academic year.
Board members and administrators outlined highlights from the personnel lists during the meeting. Dr. Carino, a district administrator who presented the recommendations, read names and roles proposed in Personnel Report A, including elementary and middle school classroom teachers, special education self-contained teachers and paraprofessionals, a district instructional coach, a preschool teacher, and several bus drivers. She also noted multiple resignations and one retirement reported in the same motion. Dr. Carino introduced many of the recommended hires to the board; several spoke briefly to the board after the vote.
Katie Booth, approved in Personnel Report B, introduced herself after the vote. Booth said she had served as an elementary principal in Northville since 2015 and held human-resources experience earlier in her career. She told the board she looked forward to bringing human-resources and instructional leadership experience to the district.
Board member Mr. Cook commented on the hiring slate, saying the recommended staff provided “a bunch of people that we can build a culture around” and welcomed the new employees to the district.
What the motions did: Personnel Report A authorized the district to hire the recommended staff and record reported resignations and retirements. Personnel Report B officially approved the appointment of Katie Booth as director of employee relations.
Next steps: New hires will begin work as scheduled for the 2025–26 school year and administrators continue onboarding. Board members and district officials encouraged community members to welcome staff as the year begins.
Ending note: Both personnel motions passed unanimously, 7-0, with no recorded abstentions.
