Livingston Educational Service Agency

Key discussions and actions included approving Superintendent's recommendations for overnight travel, reviewing the Personnel Report for December 31, 2025, and January 31, 2026, which detailed personnel changes, new positions, and transfers across various employee groups. Action items involved approval for the purchase of a security camera system upgrade utilizing MCA via the REMC contract, and approval for the purchase of six specialized buses from Holland Bus Company, partially offset by State of Michigan reimbursement. The Board also addressed the renewal of the lease agreement for the STEP program space. Reports included the Superintendent's Report, and Board Discussion focused on scheduling the Spring Retreat.

The meeting addressed several key administrative and financial matters. Action items included the approval of the 2024-2025 Budget Amendment, which updates the budget based on current financial information, and the modification of the 2024-25 Classified Wage Scale to include two scales for Local District Non-Consortium Service Specialists. A recommendation was brought forward to approve adding IEP in Brighton as an approved physician site for required employee examinations to improve accessibility. Presentations covered the Showboss LED Student Demonstration, Mental Health Updates, and New CTE/Adult Education Programs. The Superintendent provided a report, and the Board engaged in a discussion following the ACTE Conference Report.

The meeting agenda included a Virtual Reality Demonstration for Board Members prior to the meeting convening. Key discussion items involved presentations, including an MSBO presentation, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Presentations titled "How CTE Changed My Life," and WAY+ testimonials on overcoming barriers. Information items included an update on the Adult Education Virtual Reality Curriculum, which utilizes a Transfr VR platform funded by a 2024-2025 grant, and the Quarterly Finance Report for the month ending December 2024, detailing cash, investments, and expenditures. Action/Discussion items centered on the replacement of the Transportation Routing Software, where the Board was suggested to award the bid to Bus Planner for $72,093.00, and the 2025 Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) Board of Directors Election. The latter portion of the meeting was dedicated to interviews for a board vacancy, subsequent deliberation, and the final action to fill the vacancy.

Key discussions and actions during the meeting included the approval of the agenda and consent agenda items. The consent agenda covered approval of overnight travel for an AASA conference, the re-appointment of a representative to the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee, presentation of Personnel Board Report for November 30, 2025, and approval of November 2025 financial information (Check Registers, Purchase Card Transactions, and ACH Reports). Presentations included updates and testimonials on the Principal's Network, an overview of the McKinney Vento program highlighting community support and donations, and updates from the Mental Health Team. Action items involved the approval of the 2025-2026 Budget Amendment through General Appropriation Resolution, the awarding of an RFP for an Agency logowear vendor to JJ Jinkleheimer, the award of a building project bid for Site Lighting on the bus lane to Allied Building Services, and the second reading and approval of policy updates (4003 and 6013). Board members also reported on their attendance at the recent ACTE Conference.

The meeting agenda covered several key areas requiring Board action or review. The Consent Agenda included Superintendent's Recommendations, Personnel Board Report, Financial Reports, and Minutes. Presentations addressed the Annual Audit, an Interagency Cash Transfer Agreement related to student employment experiences, an update on the STEP Program, and Literacy Initiatives. Information items included an update on the building project, noting a revised scope of $5.5 million to be fully funded by capital project funds. Action items involved accepting the 2023-2024 audit, approving the Interagency Cash Transfer Agreement payment of $144,210 to Michigan Rehabilitation Services, approving a resolution supporting National Principals Month in October 2024, approving a five-year continuation agreement with EAB regarding student behavior and mental health resources, authorizing the lease of new space for the PREP Program with a cost-effective rate and an early exit provision, approving Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Partner Agreements totaling $3,855,073.43 for 338 students, and approving a revision to the Classified Handbook Wage Scale for dispatchers. Board Discussion included a segment on a Retreat.