August 24, 2015 at 6:00 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 Special Meeting of August 20, 2015.                  
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                                        3. CLOSED SESSION                 
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A closed session has been requested by the Howell Board of Education in order to consult with its attorney regarding Case No. 14-28407-CL pending in the 44th Judicial Circuit Court pursuant to Section 8(e) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268(e).      | 
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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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                                        5.A. Link Crew Program                  | 
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                                        5.B. Capturing Kids Hearts                 | 
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                                        5.C. United Way Day of Caring                 | 
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                                        6. REPORTS                 | 
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                                        6.A. Board Member Reports                 | 
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                                        6.B. Technology Bond Update                 | 
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                                        6.C. School Resource Officer Grant MOU                 | 
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                                        6.D. District School Improvement Plan                 | 
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                                        7. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION                 | 
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                                        7.A. Superintendent's Entry Plan                 | 
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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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The superintendent recommends approval of: Resignations: Teacher Susan Baron, currently on leave of absence, effective July 17, 2015; HHS American Sign Language Teacher Natalie Norris, effective July 30, 2015; Southwest Elementary Instructional Assistant Seth Carriere, effective July 14, 2015; HHS JROTC Instructor Sarah Scullion, effective July 10, 2015; Southwest Elementary Food Service Assistant Michelle Snyder, effective July 23, 2015. Retirement: HWMS Food Service Assistant Brenda Johnson, effective August 7, 2015. Recall From Layoff: Voyager Elementary Teacher Deanna Owens; Hutchings Elementary Teacher Michelle Sanford. New Hires-Certified: Challenger Elementary 1.0 Special Education Teacher Melissa Geroux, effective Fall 2015; HHS 1.0 Special Education Teacher Alicia Brackel, effective Fall 2015. New Assignment: HHS Building Secretary Sharin Smith, effective August 17, 2015.     
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                                        9.B. Payment of Vouchers                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of expenditures from the following funds: 1. payment from the general fund of $5,892,807.67 and from payroll of $3,039,107.86; 2. payment from the student activity fund of $16,304.77; 3. payment from the HHS student activity fund of $181,928.94; 4. payment from the cafeteria fund of $14,310.33. 
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                                        9.C. Superintendent MASA Conference - EXHIBIT A                 
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MASA Superintendent's Conference, September 22-25, 2015, in Traverse City, Michigan as shown in Exhibit A.     
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                                        9.D. 2015/16 District School Improvement Plan - EXHIBIT B                 
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District School Improvement Plan for 2015/16 as shown in Exhibit B.     
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                                        10. ACTION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        10.A. SUPERINTENDENT'S ITEMS                 | 
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                                        10.A.1) Second Read and Approval of Revised Board Policies - EXHIBIT C                  
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The superintendent recommends approval of the revised policies: 0144.3 Conflict of Interest; 4139 Staff Discipline; and 8310 Public Records as shown in Exhibit C.     
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                                        10.A.2) Approval of the 2015/16 MASB District Membership Renewal - EXHIBIT D                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the 2015/16 MASB District Membership Renewal in the amount of $8,080 as shown in Exhibit D.     
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                                        10.A.3) Approval of the 2015/16 LESA Early Childhood Program Lease Agreement - EXHIBIT E                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the 2015/16 Lease Agreement between LESA Early Childhood Program and Howell Public Schools as shown in Exhibit E.     
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                                        10.B. BUSINESS / OPERATIONS ITEMS                 | 
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                                        10.B.1) Approval of Custodial Supply Bid for 2015/16 - EXHIBIT F                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the bids for custodial supplies for 2015/16 to APAC for can liners and paper towel and to MICHCO for toilet tissue as shown in Exhibit F.     
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                                        10.B.2) Approval to Increase School Meal Prices - EXHIBIT G                 
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The superintendent recommends approval to increase school meal prices for 2015/16 to offset increased food costs due to recent changes in the meal requirements from the Federal Government as shown in Exhibit G.     
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                                        10.B.3) Approval of Low Bid to Repair HVAC Equipment at Three Fires Elementary - EXHIBIT H                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of award of bids for repair to the chiller at Three Fires Elementary to Johnson Controls at the low bid price of $6,286.04 as shown in Exhibit H.     
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                                        10.B.4) Approval of Low Bid for the Acquisition of Cheer and Wrestling Mats - EXHIBIT I                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of award of bids for cheer and wrestling mats to EZ Flex at the low bid price of $39,078 as shown in Exhibit I.     
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                                        10.B.5) Approval of Low Bid for Contract Services for 2015-2018- EXHIBIT J                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of award of bids for employee contract services for 2015-2018 to EDUStaff as the best qualified low bid as shown in Exhibit J.     
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                                        10.B.6) Approval of Low Bid for Waste Removal Services - EXHIBIT K                 
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the superintendent recommends approval of award of bids for waste removal services for the District to Republic at the low bid price of $3,898.39 per month (in session) through August 26, 2018, as shown in Exhibit K.     
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                                        10.C. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES ITEMS                 | 
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                                        10.C.1) Approval of NWEA Assessment Renewal - EXHIBIT L                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the renewal of NWEA online assessments for grades K-11 for the 2015/16 school year at a cost of $11.50 per student as shown in Exhibit L.     
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                                        10.C.2) Approval of the Purchase of PSAT/NMSQT Assessment - EXHIBIT M                  
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The superintendent recommends approval of the purchase of the PSAT/NMSQT assessment for the fall of 2015 to administer to all 11th grade students at a cost of $9,450 as shown in Exhibit M.     
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                                        10.C.3) Approval of Award of Bids for Print Management Contract - EXHIBIT N                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of award of bids for management of our 119 networked printers to Michigan Office Solutions at the low bid price of $58,784.40 annually as shown in Exhibit N.     
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                                        11. COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        11.A. Guests                 | 
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                                        11.B. Superintendent/Administration                 | 
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                                        11.C. Board of Education                 | 
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                                        12. ADJOURNMENT                 | 
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                                        13. NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING                 
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Date:   September 14, 2015 Place: Administration Building Board Room Time: 7:00 PM | 
