September 26, 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 Minutes of Regular meeting of September 12, 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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                                        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. Technology Bond Update                 | 
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                                        5.D. Facilities Utilization Update                 | 
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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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Approval of: New Assignments:  HWMS Special Needs Paraprofessional Debra Miriani, effective September 14, 2016; SE Special Needs Paraprofessional Sharyn Tormanen, effective September 19, 2016. New Hires Non-Certified: SW General Education Aide Cathy Brennan, effective September 15, 2016; Parker MS Special Needs Paraprofessional Brandy Emick, effective September 15, 2016; HU Special Needs Paraprofessional Pamela Juckno, effective September 19, 2016; NW General Education Aide Heather Ross, effective September 19, 2016; CH General Education Aide Taylor McKenna, effective September 16, 2016; SE General Education Aide Amy Timmerman, effective September 19, 2016. New Hires Certified: HWMS 1.0 Band Teacher Maureen Gray, effective September 21, 2016; St. Joseph Catholic School 0.17 Physical Education Teacher Roberta Neumann, effective September 22, 2016.     
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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 $3,225,796.73 and from payroll of $2,329,735.70; 2. payment from the student activity fund of $17,085.63; 3. payment from the HHS student activity fund of $105,517.26; 4. payment from the 2016 tech capital projects fund (PNC16) of $840,889.38. 
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                                        8.C. Recommendation of Reinstatement Committee (Case #126)                 
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Approval of the reinstatement committee's recommendation to deny the request for reinstatement of the student identified in Case #126 and to consider reinstatement for the second semester of the 2016-2017 school year if the student has attained 4.0 credits between September 2016 and January 2017.     | 
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                                        9. ACTION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        9.A. BUSINESS / OPERATIONS                  | 
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                                        9.A.1) Approval of Award of Bids for Replacement of the Hutchings Elementary Electronic Messaging Board - EXHIBIT A                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of award of bids for replacement of the electronic messaging board at Hutchings Elementary to Curb Appeal at the bid price of $22,275 as shown in Exhibit A.     
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                                        9.B. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES                 | 
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                                        9.B.1) Approval to Purchase Apple Computers for the HS Video Production and Advanced Journalism Courses - EXHIBIT B                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the purchase of 19 iMac computers for the high school Video Production and Advanced Journalism courses at a cost of $1,308 per computer, using the State of Michigan's 22i TRG bid, for a total purchase of $24,852, paid for using the technology bond fund as shown in Exhibit B.     
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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:    October 10, 2016 Place: Administration Building Board Room Time: 7:00 PM | 
