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Livonia board schedules first reading of bylaw revisions on code of ethics and order of business
Summary
The Livonia Public Schools Board reviewed proposed changes to its code of ethics and the general order of business and agreed to place the revisions on the agenda for first reading at the next meeting, with adoption deferred to a subsequent meeting.
The Livonia Public Schools Board of Education reviewed proposed changes to board bylaws Monday and agreed to place the edits on the agenda for a first reading next week, with formal adoption to occur at a later regular meeting.
The board discussed three specific edits during the Committee of the Whole session. President Bradford summarized a change to the code of ethics that adds clearer expectations for preparation and engagement, saying, "I will come to board meetings prepared to discuss and take action on all agenda items. I will read and study the board meeting information seeking clarification if needed prior to each board meeting." The board also discussed language clarifying that the board president and the superintendent are the district spokespeople and that that role covers written and spoken communications “including social media.”
Board members also reviewed proposed edits to bylaw BCB, the general order of business at regular meetings. The committee agreed to remove stand-alone agenda line-items for "written communications" and "response to prior audience communications" and to consolidate those under a single "audience communications" item. As one staff member explained, written submissions are now typically distributed electronically or included in the packet, and replies are usually handled before the next meeting. Mrs. Acosta noted that the district’s blue-slip system already provides a mechanism to request a response during audience communications.
No formal vote was taken at the Committee of the Whole. President Bradford confirmed the procedural next steps: the revisions will be presented for first reading at the board’s next meeting and, if that proceeds as expected, for adoption and signing at a subsequent regular meeting.
Board members who spoke during the discussion emphasized that the changes reflect current practice and are intended to align the bylaws with how communications actually occur today rather than change the district’s response procedures.
The board did not adopt the changes Monday; the item was scheduled for first reading next week and will return for potential adoption at a later meeting.
