During the Oct. 14 public-comment period, multiple residents urged the Farmington Public School District Board of Education to respond to NEA-distributed materials and to oppose proposed state health-education revisions they described as introducing sexual and gender-identity content in early grades.
Trustees moved to amend the Oct. 14 regular meeting agenda to remove personnel items from consent item 11b, add a 2026 PA 152 compliance resolution to the consent agenda, and then approved the amended consent agenda by voice vote.
Independent auditors issued an unmodified opinion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, reporting a $42.5 million fund balance (24.5% of expenditures) and prompting trustees to consider raising the district's reserve target because roughly 9 percentage points are already committed.
Technology staff told trustees a fleet refresh for about 10,500 student Chromebooks is needed; the recommended purchase would not exceed $4.1 million, with orders likely placed in November and distribution in March–April; students surveyed preferred the selected 14-inch touchscreen model.
The board reviewed a first reading of a resolution attesting that the district did not provide compensation increases intended to inflate pensions under the Batista settlement; staff said the resolution affects about 106 non‑union employees and the item will return for action.
The Farmington Public Schools board unanimously approved a resolution urging Michigan lawmakers to pass the fiscal‑year 2025–26 school aid budget without tying it to other budget items; trustees cited planning and cash‑flow risks from the delay.
Cheerleaders and students described safety and equity concerns after busing was cut; the board approved buying three buses and trustees discussed missed grant opportunities for electric buses.
Multiple public commenters urged the Farmington Public Schools board to act on low reading and college‑readiness rates for Black students, citing district assessment data and calling for targeted use of existing funds; the superintendent said the district is reviewing state assessment results.
The Farmington Board of Education voted to approve a tentative 2025–2027 bargaining agreement with the Farmington Education Association after negotiations the board described as collaborative.
A parent at the Aug. 12 meeting said their son, a North Farmington student with ASD, faced repeated verbal abuse and that the school's investigation disciplined the son while failing to address the alleged instigator; the parent urged the board to review policies and procedures.