5/14/2026

The Novi School Board held its regular meeting on May 14, 2026, covering a wide range of topics including personnel updates, curriculum pilot programs, capital improvement projects, and extracurricular activities. Key procurement-related discussions included the presentation and explanation of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contract package totaling approximately $6.5 million for a community education hub construction project, with detailed discussion on contract terms, contingencies, and risk management. The board also reviewed and prepared to approve new curricular resources for grades 5 through 12, including pilot programs from vendors such as Great Minds Arts and Letters and HMH Into Reading and Literature. Additionally, the board discussed the purchase of new 12-passenger vans to support in-house transportation services, emphasizing cost-effectiveness and accessibility features. The meeting included motions to approve personnel recommendations and consent items, as well as a resolution designating representatives for the Oakland County School Intermediate School District Board of Education election. Other agenda items included tax levy proposals, extracurricular activities handbook updates, and a student field trip proposal to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. The board took votes to approve motions related to personnel and electoral representation, with no opposition recorded.