November 23, 2015 at 7:00 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 November 9, 2015                 
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                                        3. CORRESPONDENCE                 | 
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                                        3.A. Board Members                 | 
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                                        3.B. Superintendent                 | 
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                                        4. HOWELL HIGHLIGHTS AND HAPPENINGS                 | 
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                                        5. REPORTS                 | 
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                                        5.A. Student Representative to the Board                 | 
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                                        5.B. Board Member Reports                 | 
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                                        5.C. Update on Technology Bond Implementation                 | 
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                                        6. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION                 | 
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                                        6.A. Contract with the Howell Area Chamber for the Michigan Challenge Balloonfest and Livingston County Home & Garden Show Events                 | 
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                                        7. PUBLIC COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        8. CONSENT ITEMS                 | 
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                                        8.A. Change in Status of Employees                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of: New Hire Certified:  HWMS Special Education Teacher Shaun Finney, effective November 30, 2015. New Hires Non-Certified: Challenger Elementary General Education Aide Sherrie Graichen, effective November 17, 2015; Hutchings Elementary  General Education Aide Marcie Poss, effective November 5, 2015; Challenger Elementary General Education Aide Melody Smith, effective November 9, 2015. Resignations: HHS Special Education Teacher Alicia Conway, effective November 20, 2015; HHSFC Food Service Assistant Barbara Rudd, effective November 6, 2015.  New Assignment: HWMS Library Services Coordinator Sabrina Waker, effective November 16, 2015.     
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                                        8.B. Payment of Vouchers                 
        Description: 
The superintendent recommends approval of expenditures from the following funds: 1. payment from the general fund of $2,878,201.12 and from payroll of $1,706,067.49; 2. payment from the student activity fund of $59,627.96; 3. payment from the HHS student activity fund of $68,115.45; 4. payment from the cafeteria fund of $86,948.92. 
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                                        8.C. Approval of Overnight Field Trip for Softball Spring Training - EXHIBIT A                 
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Approval of an overnight field trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for The Ripken Experience Softball Spring Training for Howell High School softball players, grades 9-12, from March 29, 2016, through April 1, 2016, as shown in Exhibit A.      
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                                        9. ACTION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        9.A. SUPERINTENDENT                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of   as shown in Exhibit A.     | 
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                                        9.A.1) First Read of New and Revised Board Policies - EXHIBIT B                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the first read of new and revised board policies: 0144.3, 0175.1, 1130, 1217, 1420, 1630.01, 3110, 3217, 3430.01, 4110, 4217, 4430.01, 5517.02, 5772, 5830, 6110, 6111, 6146, 6550, 6850, 8321, 8400, 8500, and 9211, which were reviewed by the Board Policy Committee on October 28, 2015, as shown in Exhibit B.     
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                                        9.B. BUSINESS / OPERATIONS                 | 
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                                        9.B.1) Approval of the Bond Parameters Resolution - EXHIBIT C                 
        Description: 
The superintendent recommends approval of the Bond Parameters Resolution authorizing HPS to refund all or a portion of the 2006 bonds of approximately $5,670,000 and to fund the first of three series of the 2015 voter approved bonds for technology as shown in Exhibit C.     
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                                        9.C. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES                 | 
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                                        9.C.1) First Read of Wellness Policy #8510 - EXHIBIT D                 
        Description: 
The superintendent recommends approval of the first read of revised Board Policy #8510 (Wellness), which was approved for recommendation to the Board by the District Coordinated School Health and Wellness Committee on November 16, 2015, as shown in Exhibit D.     
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                                        10. COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        10.A. Guests                 | 
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                                        10.B. Superintendent                 | 
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                                        10.C. Board of Education                 | 
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                                        11. ADJOURNMENT                 | 
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                                        12. NEXT SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING - AdvancED EXTERNAL REVIEW EXIT REPORT                 
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Date:   December 9, 2015 Place: Administration Building Board Room Time: 3:30 PM | 
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                                        13. NEXT SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING - STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT                 
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Date:   December 12, 2015 Place: Oak Pointe Country Club Time: 8:30 AM | 
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                                        14. NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING                 
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Date:   December 14, 2015 Place: Administration Building Board Room Time: 7:00 PM | 
