Farmington Public Schools plans to repair its Facilities Management parking lot using leftover bond money, a project the Board of Education took up at its Tuesday, Sept. 15, meeting.

The board's central action item was Bid Pack #19, a paving and site improvement project. The work includes repairing cracked asphalt, raising and realigning dumpster wells, fixing walkways and installing a stormwater "vortex" device required by the City of Farmington Hills, Citizen Portal reported.

Luke Cadeau, the district's assistant director of facilities and transportation, outlined the project's scope at the board's Sept. 1 meeting. He told board members the district plans to fund it with interest earned on the 2020 bond and contingency funds from the Farmington High School addition, Citizen Portal reported.

Sealed bids closed Sept. 9.

The specific dollar amount of the winning bid has not been made public. Cadeau said construction could begin in October, with the stormwater vortex installed in spring if lead times require it. Board members at the Sept. 1 meeting asked about pavement preservation strategies, including seal-coating and reduced salt use. Cadeau said preventive maintenance and sealcoat cycles would extend the new pavement's life.

The board also discussed its 2026-27 goals. The agenda included designating delegates for the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) 2026 Delegate Assembly, though the names of the proposed delegates were not listed in public agenda documents.

The meeting comes six weeks after Oakland County voters narrowly rejected the Regional Enhancement Millage on Aug. 4, with 51.01% voting no. That proposal would have generated roughly $781 per pupil annually for participating districts, including Farmington, C&G Newspapers reported. For a homeowner with a taxable value of $100,000, the increase would have been $150 per year.

After the defeat, Superintendent Kelly Coffin said in an Aug. 7 statement to C&G Newspapers, "We are grateful for the strong support the enhancement millage received from voters within the Farmington Public Schools community … While the countywide proposal ultimately did not pass, we respect the outcome and will continue to plan responsibly and transparently."

Meeting minutes and vote outcomes from the Sept. 15 session had not been posted as of Wednesday, Sept. 16.

The district is also preparing a school improvement bond proposal for the November ballot. The board reviewed a capital improvement plan and draft ballot language at its June 2 meeting. The Oakland Press reported seven Oakland County districts have bond proposals totaling more than $840 million headed to voters this fall, though the Farmington-specific bond amount has not been confirmed.