March 13, 2017 at 5:30 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 March 1, 2017.                 
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                                        3. CLOSED SESSION                 
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A closed session has been requested to discuss strategy with respect to HEA collective bargaining in compliance with HPS Policy #0167.2; the closed session has been requested by the District's bargaining committee pursuant to Section 8(c) of the Open Meetings Act.     | 
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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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                                        6. REPORTS                 | 
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                                        6.A. Student Representative to the Board                 | 
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                                        6.B. Board Member Reports                 | 
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                                        6.C. Instruction, Improvement, Innovation: Makerspaces in HPS                 | 
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                                        6.D. Capital Equipment Needs 2017/18                 | 
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                                        6.E. Southeast/Three Fires Transition Update                 | 
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                                        7. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION                 | 
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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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Approval of: New Hires Non-Certified: HHS Food Service Assistant Nicole Stropkai, effective March 6, 2017; Parker MS Food Service Assistant Kathleen Vetter, effective February 21, 2017. Resignation: Maintenance III Employee Steven Keough, effective March 17, 2017; Northwest Elementary General Education Aide Karyn Redilla, effective February 8, 2017; Highlander Way Middle School Social Studies Teacher Sean Sinclair, effective February 27, 2017; Northwest Elementary General Education Aide Rhonda Squires-Majewski, effective February 5, 2017. Retirement: Teacher James Dallacqua (currently on leave), effective June 30, 2017, with 17 years of service; Teacher Louise Laine (currently on leave), effective February 28, 2017, with 15 years of service; Teacher Randy Schafer (currently on leave), effective June 30, 2017, with 40 years of service.      
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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 $3,183,679.81 and from payroll of $1,671,937.69; 2. payment from the student activity fund of $35,639.41; 3. payment from the HHS student activity fund of $71,224.45; 4. payment from the 2001 construction fund (FOA01C) of $603.05; 6. payment from the 2016 tech capital projects fund (PNC16) of $30,244.26. 
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                                        9.C. Recommendation of Reinstatement Committee (Case #128)                 
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Approval of the reinstatement committee's recommendation to deny the request for reinstatement of the student identified in Case #128 and to recommend the student continued in the W-A-Y Program or seek a more structured alternative to completing high school education.     | 
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                                        9.D. Approval of Overnight Field Trip Request - EXHIBIT A                 
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Approval of an overnight field trip to Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan and to Chicago, Illinois for the HHS Women's Chorale/Select Choir Tour, March 15-16, 2017, as shown in Exhibit A.     
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                                        10. ACTION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        10.A. SUPERINTENDENT                 | 
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                                        10.A.1) First Read of Revised Policy - EXHIBIT B                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the first read of revised policy 5113.01 - Intra-District Schools of Choice as shown in Exhibit B.     
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                                        10.B. BUSINESS OFFICE                 | 
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                                        10.B.1) Approval of the Contract with Michigan State University to Hold Commencement at the Breslin Student Events Center - EXHIBIT C                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the contract with Michigan State University to hold the 2017 Commencement at the Breslin Student Events Center in the amount of $10,000, plus an additional fee of $5,000 for use of the Jumbotron scoreboard as shown in Exhibit C.     
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                                        11. COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        11.A. Guests                 | 
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                                        11.B. Superintendent                 | 
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                                        11.C. Board of Education                 | 
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                                        12. CLOSED SESSION                 
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A closed session has been requested, at the Superintendent's request, to consider his evaluation, as authorized by Section 8(a) of the Open Meetings Act.     | 
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                                        13. ADJOURNMENT                 | 
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                                        14. NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING                 
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Date:    April 10, 2017  Place: Administration Building Board Room Time: 7:00 PM | 
