December 13, 2021 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 November 08, 2021
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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. Portrait of a Highlander Highlights
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5. REPORTS
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5.A. Student Representatives to the Board
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5.B. #OneHowell Committee Update
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5.C. Board Member Reports
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6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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7. CONSENT ITEMS
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7.A. Change in Status of Employees - EXHIBIT A
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Approval of the Change in Status of Employees Report, as shown in Exhibit A.
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7.B. Payment of Vouchers
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of expenditures from the following funds:
1. payment from the general fund of $5,152,986.73 and from payroll of $2,411,250.88; 2. payment from the 2019 capital projects fund (PNC 20) of $1,132,226.67.
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7.C. Approval of Overnight Out-of-State Field Trip to Brooklyn, Ohio for Varsity Hockey Games - EXHIBIT B
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of an overnight out-of-state field trip to Brooklyn, Ohio for the Howell High School Varsity hockey team to attend the Father Styles Hockey Showcase, January 15 - 16, 2022, as shown in Exhibit B.
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7.D. Approval of Overnight Field Trip to Interlochen, Traverse City, and Frankenmuth, Michigan, for AFJROTC - EXHIBIT C
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The Superintendent recommends approval of an overnight field trip to Interlochen, Traverse City, and Frankenmuth, Michigan, for AFJROTC senior cadets on February 10 - 14, 2022. They will be visiting the Michigan Hero's Museum in Frankenmuth, Michigan, and the Apollo Command Module at the Grand Rapids Public Museum that is on loan from the National Air and Space Museum, as shown in Exhibit C.
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8. ACTION ITEMS
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8.A. SUPERINTENDENT
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8.A.1) First Read and Approval of New and Revised Board Policies - EXHIBIT D
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of the first read of new and revised board policies: 0100, 0144.1, 0167.3, 3120, 6114, 6152, 7450, 8310, 8320, and 8330, as shown in Exhibit D.
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8.A.2) Approval of the Student Discipline Committee's Recommendation - (Case #165)
Description:
Approval of the Student Discipline Committee's recommendation to expel the student identified in Student Case #165 from in-person instruction at Howell Public Schools for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year for violating Board Policy #5500 - Student Code of Conduct regarding harassment/bullying and destruction of school property. The recommendation includes hearing a Petition for Reinstatement to in-person instruction as early as July 1, 2022, for consideration of a return to in-person instruction for the 2022-2023 school year.
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8.A.3) Approval of the Student Discipline Committee's Recommendation - (Case #166)
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Approval of the Student Discipline Committee's recommendation to expel the student identified in Student Case #166 from in-person instruction at Howell Public Schools for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year for violating Board Policy #5500 - Student Code of Conduct for harassment/bullying; with possible enrollment in the W-A-Y Program (if the student is accepted into the program based upon their admissions process). If the student is not accepted in the W-A-Y Program, the student may attend Highlander-Virtual. The recommendation includes hearing a Petition for Reinstatement to in-person instruction as early as July 1, 2022, for consideration of a return to in-person instruction for the 2022-2023 school year.
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8.A.4) Acceptance of Donation to Innovation Academy - EXHIBIT E
Description:
The Superintendent recommends acceptance of a donation to Innovation Academy from The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation in the amount of $2,500.00 for their Square One car, as shown in Exhibit E.
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8.A.5) Acceptance of Pledge to Robotics FTC of Parker Middle School - EXHIBIT F
Description:
The Superintendent recommends acceptance of a pledge to Robotics FTC of Parker Middle School in the amount of $1,000.00 from Thomson Reuters, as shown in Exhibit F.
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8.A.6) Approval of Hire for Elementary Literacy Instructional Coach - EXHIBIT G
Description:
The Superintendent recommends the hire of Patricia Koval for the Elementary Literacy Instructional Coach, as shown in Exhibit G.
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8.A.7) Approval of Hire for K-8 Math/Science Instructional Coach - EXHIBIT H
Description:
The Superintendent recommends the hire of Angie Tyrpak for the K-8 Math/Science Instructional Coach position, as shown in Exhibit H.
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8.A.8) Approval of Hire for K-8 ELA/Social Studies Instructional Coach - EXHIBIT I
Description:
The Superintendent recommends the hire of Theresa Sawyer for the K-8 ELA/Social Studies Instructional Coach position, as shown in Exhibit I.
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8.A.9) Approval of Resolution to Appoint Reinstatement Committee Members - EXHIBIT J
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of the Resolution to Appoint Reinstatement Committee Members, as shown in Exhibit J.
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8.A.10) Approval of Capital and Safety Bond Bid Package #7 for Summer 2022 Bond Work - EXHIBIT K
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of the award of bids to the contractors outlined in Bid Package #7 for Capital and Safety Bond work for Summer 2022 at the lowest responsive bid for the projects at a total cost of $1,534,331, as shown in Exhibit K.
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8.A.11) Approval of Updated Emergency Operation Plans - EXHIBIT L
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of the updated Emergency Operations Plans for Howell Public Schools, as shown in Exhibit L.
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8.B. BUSINESS OFFICE
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8.B.1) Approval of the Annual Summer Tax Resolution - EXHIBIT M
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of the Annual Summer Tax Resolution, as shown in Exhibit M.
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8.B.2) Approval of the Acquisition of Eleven (11) New School Buses - EXHIBIT N
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of the purchase of eleven (11) new school buses using State of Michigan pricing through the Michigan School Business Officials organization, using funds from the 2019 Capital and Safety Bond or the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund if our application is approved, as shown in Exhibit N.
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8.C. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
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8.C.1) Approval of Curriculum Adoptions - EXHIBIT O
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of curriculum adoptions and course adoptions that were recommended for board approval by the District Improvement Team on December 2 and reviewed by the i3 Board Subcommittee on December 6, as shown in Exhibit O.
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9. COMMENTS
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9.A. Superintendent
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9.B. Board Members
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10. ADJOURNMENT
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11. NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
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Date: January 10, 2022 - Organizational Meeting
Place: Administration Building Edinburgh Room 411 N. Highlander Way Time: 7:00 p.m. |
