March 25, 2013 at 6:30 PM - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
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                                        1. CALL TO ORDER                 | 
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                                        1.A. Pledge                 | 
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                                        1.B. Roll Call                 | 
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                                        2. ROUTINE ITEMS                 | 
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                                        2.A. Agenda Additions, Deletions and Approval                 | 
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                                        2.B. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of March 11, 2013                 
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                                        3. EXECUTIVE SESSION                 
        Description: 
An executive session has been requested to conduct a student hearing (Case #103) in compliance with HPS Policy #5610; the closed session has been requested by the family of the student pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Open Meetings Act.     | 
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                                        4. CORRESPONDENCE                 | 
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                                        4.A. Board Members                 | 
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                                        4.B. Superintendent                 | 
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                                        5. HOWELL HIGHLIGHTS AND HAPPENINGS                 | 
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                                        6. REPORTS                 | 
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                                        6.A. Student Representative to the Board                 | 
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                                        6.B. Board Member Reports                 | 
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                                        6.C. Technology Update                 | 
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                                        7. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION                 | 
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                                        7.A. First Read of Revised Policy 6320 Purchasing                 
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                                        7.B. Public Relations Position                 | 
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                                        8. PUBLIC COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        9. CONSENT ITEMS                 | 
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                                        9.A. Change in Status of Employees                 
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Approval of: New Hires (Non-Certified): SE Elementary Food Service Assistant Carolyn McGahey, effective March 8, 2013; NW Elementary Food Service Assistant Jill Deurloo, effective March 6, 2013. Retirements:  Business Office Financial Assistant Diane Woodhams, effective May 31, 2013, with 14 years of service; SW Elementary Teacher Ruth Crichton, effective June 30, 2013, with 15 years of service.     
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                                        9.B. Payment of Vouchers                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of payment of expenditures from the following funds: 1. payment from the general fund of $3,037,199.87 and from payroll of $1,624,510.92; 2. payment from the student activity fund of $56,539.38; 3. payment from the HHS student activity fund of $100,980.18; 4. payment from the cafeteria fund of $25,228.36; 5. ACH Transactions PESG (contract wages) of $289,184.73; 6. ACH Transactions Cafeteria (Gordon Foods Electronic Payment) of $54,336.07. 
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                                        9.C. Approval of Field Trip Request - EXHIBIT A                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of an overnight field trip to Washington D.C. for "We the People" students to attend the "We the People" National Competition, April 24-30, 2013, as shown in Exhibit A.     
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                                        10. ACTION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        10.A. Action Resulting from Student Hearing Case #103                 | 
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                                        10.B. Presentation of Howell Education Association (HEA) Proposed 2013-15 Master Agreement - EXHIBIT B                  | 
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                                        11. COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        11.A. Guests                 | 
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                                        11.B. Board of Education                 | 
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                                        11.C. Superintendent/Administration                 | 
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                                        12. EXECUTIVE SESSION                 
        Description: 
An executive session has been called to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining in compliance with HPS Policy #0167.2; the closed session has been requested by the District's bargaining committees pursuant to Section 8(c) of the Open Meetings Act.     | 
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                                        13. ADJOURNMENT                 | 
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                                        14. NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING                 
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Date:    April 8, 2013 Place: Administration Building Board Room Time: 7:00 PM | 
