September 28, 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 the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 14, 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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                                        6. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION                 | 
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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: Resignations: HHS Food Service Assistant Patricia Kimberlin, effective September 18, 2015. New Hires Non-Certified: Hutchings Elementary Special Needs Paraprofessional Cassandra Hull, effective September 23, 2015; Three Fires General Education Aide Lisa Marsalese, effective September 21, 2015. New Hires Certified: Parker MS 1.0 Art Teacher Meghan Andrews, effective September 21, 2015. New Assignment:  Hutchings Elementary Clerk Shannon Birdwell, effective September 8, 2015; Northwest Elementary General Education Aide Jill Deurloo, effective September 17, 2015; Southeast Elementary Special Needs Paraprofessional Angela Harris, effective September 11, 2015; Northwest Elementary Special Needs Paraprofessional Jacqueline Mahon, effective September 11, 2015; Southeast Elementary Special Needs Paraprofessional Julie Multon, effective September 17, 2015; HHS Student Services Office Secretary Sandra Patritto, effective September 23, 2015. Additional Assignment:  Southwest Elementary General Education Aide Nicole Murphy, effective September 21, 2015; Highlander Way MS General Education Aide Debra Sardy, effective September 8, 2015. Track Advancements: Dennis Bailey MA; Kelly Bidinger, MA; Jill Cain, MA+15; Benjamin Dontje, MA; Jeffrey Downes, MA+30; Jana Filek-Wolfe MA+15; Tonya LaMothe, BA+15; Deanna Owens, BA+15; Heather Palo, MA+30; Steven Sharp, BA+15; Roxane Spence, MA+30; Terry Thelen, MA+15; Regan Urban, MA.     
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                                        8.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 $3,295,099.42 and from payroll of $2,356,941.02; 2. payment from the student activity fund of $20,304.24; 3. payment from the HHS student activity fund of $84,726.35; 4. payment from the cafeteria fund of $63,845.71. 
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                                        9. ACTION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        9.A. SUPERINTENDENT'S ITEMS                 | 
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                                        9.A.1) Ratification of the Howell Educational Support Personnel Association (HESPA) Agreement for 2015-2017 - EXHIBIT A                 
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The superintendent recommends the ratification of the Howell Educational Support Personnel Association (HESPA) Agreement for 2015-2017 as shown in Exhibit A.     
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                                        9.A.2) Ratification of the Howell Custodial/Maintenance Wage Reopener Agreement for 2014/15 and 2015/16 - EXHIBIT B                 
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The superintendent recommends the ratification of the Howell Custodial / Maintenance Wage Reopener Agreement for 2014/15 and 2015/16 as shown in Exhibit B.     
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                                        9.A.3) Designation of Delegates to the 2015 MASB Delegate Assembly - EXHIBIT C                 
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                                        9.B. BUSINESS / OPERATIONS ITEMS                 | 
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                                        9.B.1) Approval of Wage Improvement for Early Child Care Staff - EXHIBIT D                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the proposal to increase wages for our PESG workers in the Child Care Program as shown in Exhibit D.     
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                                        9.C. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES ITEMS                 | 
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                                        9.C.1) Approval of Leveled Literacy Intervention Training - EXHIBIT E                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of a three-day Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) training by a Heinemann trained consultant in October/November 2015 in the amount of $9,600 paid for by approved grant funding as shown in Exhibit E.     
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                                        10. COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        10.A. Guests                 | 
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                                        10.B. Superintendent/Administration                 | 
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                                        10.C. Board of Education                 | 
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                                        11. ADJOURNMENT                 | 
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                                        12. NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING                 
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Date:   October 12, 2015 Place: Administration Building Board Room Time: 7:00 PM | 
