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Livonia Public Schools honors 2025–26 educators and support staff of the year
Summary
The board recognized Jessica Thim (elementary educator), Leah Gagnon (secondary educator), and Melissa Bader (support staff) for 2025–26, citing nomination pools, leadership roles, and examples of student impact; honorees received resolutions and brief remarks.
The Livonia Public Schools Board of Education honored three district employees at its Nov. 17 meeting as the district’s 2025–26 Educator and Support Staff of the Year.
Jessica Thim, a sixth‑grade teacher at Cooper Upper Elementary with eight years in the district, was named Elementary Educator of the Year. The board cited her PBIS leadership, professional development work, and a nomination that described how she supported a student coping with anxiety. Thim…
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