February 8, 2016 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 January 25, 2016, and the Minutes of the Closed Session of January 25, 2016.                 
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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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                                        4.A. National School Counseling Week: Recognition of School Counselors                 | 
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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. Presentation of the District's Strategic Plan                 
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                                        6. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION                 | 
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                                        6.A. 2016 MASB Board of Directors Election                 | 
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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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Approval of: New Hires Certified:  HHS Special Education Teacher Amanda Curtis, effective January 26, 2016; HHS Social Studies Teacher John Josephson, effective February 8, 2016. New Hires Non-Certified: Voyager Elementary General Education Aide Jill Mason, effective January 25, 2016; NW Elementary General Education Aide Rhonda Squires-Majewski, effective February 1, 2016. New Assignment: SW Elementary Special Needs Paraprofessional Stephanie Miklos, effective January 19, 2016. Track Advancements:  Erin Thomas, MA +15; Penelope Karaska, MA +15. Resignation: Parker Middle School Special Needs Paraprofessional Susan Dorsey, effective February 8, 2016. Retirement:  Hutchings Elementary Teacher Janet Elliott, effective June 30, 2016.     
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                                        8.B. Recommendation for Student Expulsion (Case #126)                 
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Approval of the Student Discipline Committee's recommendation to expel for the remainder of the 2015-2016 school year the student identified in Student Case #126 from the Howell Public Schools District for violating Board Policy 5530 and the District's Code of Conduct.     | 
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                                        9. ACTION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        9.A. SUPERINTENDENT                 | 
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                                        9.A.1) Approval of the Howell Public Schools' Vision, Mission, Belief Statements and Goals - EXHIBIT A                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the Howell Public Schools' Vision, Mission, Belief Statements and Goals as shown in Exhibit A.     
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                                        9.A.2) Second Read and Approval of Revised Board Policies - EXHIBIT B                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the proposed revisions to board policies: 1411; 3211; 4211; 3139; 4139; 8321; and 8330 as shown in Exhibit B.     
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                                        9.B. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES                 | 
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                                        9.B.1) Approval of Curriculum Course Adoptions, Course Name Changes and Resource/Supplies - EXHIBIT C                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the course adoptions, course name changes, and resource / supplies adoptions recommended for approval by the District Curriculum Council at their January 20, 2016, meeting, as shown in Exhibit C.     
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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 REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING                 
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Date:    February 22, 2016 Place: Administration Building Board Room Time: 7:00 PM | 
