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Votes at a glance: major actions taken by the Livonia Public Schools board on May 26, 2026
Summary
A compact rundown of motions the board adopted on May 26: recognitions, appointments, personnel actions including two nonrenewals with recall authorization, curriculum purchases, Wayne RESA budget approval, auditor appointment, and policy adoptions; most measures passed by unanimous roll-call votes.
The Livonia Public Schools Board of Education recorded the following formal actions at its May 26 regular meeting. Vote tallies below reflect roll-call results as read into the record.
• Recognition resolution: Adopted resolution honoring Livonia figure skating state champions (motion moved by Crystal Frank; supported by Liz Jarvis). Vote: 7–0 yes.
• Consent agenda: Approved routine consent items including minutes and procurement items as read into the record (motion by Liz Jarvis; supported by Karen Bradford). Vote: 7–0 yes.
• Appointment: Deanne Urso named director of human resources (moved by Dave McFarland; seconded by Mark Johnson). Vote: 7–0 yes.
• Sympathy resolution: Adopted a sympathy resolution for Kimberly Mankiewicz, transportation paraprofessional (moved by Mark Johnson; supported by Liz Jarvis). Vote: 7–0 yes.
• Teacher approvals and leaves: Approved offers of employment and leaves of absence listed in the board packet (motion moved/supported as noted in meeting). Vote(s): recorded as yes by roll call.
• Retirements: Adopted resolutions of appreciation for retiring staff named on the agenda. Vote: 7–0 yes.
• Discontinuance of teaching contracts (layoffs): Approved nonrenewal of teaching contracts for two listed teachers due to declining enrollment (moved by Liz Jarvis; supported by Crystal Frank). Vote: 7–0 yes.
• Authorization to recall: Authorized the superintendent or designee to begin recall procedures for teachers on layoff (moved by Dave McFarland; supported by Liz Jarvis). Vote: 7–0 yes.
• Authorization to accept resignations: Authorized the superintendent or director of HR to accept resignations on the board’s behalf for 2026–27. Vote: 7–0 yes.
• Wayne RESA budget: Approved the Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency operating budget for 2026–27 after agency follow-up questions (motion moved by Crystal Frank; supported by Liz Jarvis). Vote: 7–0 yes.
• Auditor appointment: Appointed Plante Moran to audit the district for the 2025–26 fiscal year (moved by Karen Bradford; supported by Mark Johnson). Vote: 7–0 yes.
• Curriculum and purchases: Approved three purchases — 7th-grade National Geographic social-studies materials ($135,117.40); 8th-grade TCI History Alive ($93,890); and grant-funded Writable from HMH ($129,616.38). Vote(s): each adopted by roll call, recorded as unanimous.
• Policies: Adopted second readings of board policy ICC (research and pilot studies), IDAA (career technical education and enrollment), and IDG (adult education). Vote(s): each adopted by roll call, recorded as unanimous.
If you are seeking full motion text, mover/second, or the verbatim roll-call transcript for any item, those are recorded in the official board meeting minutes and the meeting video on livoniapublicschools.org.
