January 12, 2026 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. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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Election of Officers
1. Election of President 2. Election of Vice President 3. Election of Secretary 4. Election of Treasurer |
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3. ROUTINE ITEMS
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3.A. Agenda Additions, Deletions and Approval
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3.B. Approval of the Minutes of the Special board meeting of December 29, 2025
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3.C. Approval of the Minutes of the Closed Session of the Special board meeting of December 29, 2025
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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 Representatives to the Board
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6.B. Board Member Reports
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7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Description:
Public comments are limited to three minutes per guest, and each guest may only speak one time. Please address any questions or comments to the Board as a whole. Guests must submit a public comment card prior to the start of the Public Comments portion of the meeting. The Board will take comments under advisement, but will not respond at this time. Guests are expected to express themselves in a civil manner while respecting the dignity and privacy of those who may be affected by their comments.
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8. CONSENT ITEMS
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8.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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8.B. Payment of Vouchers
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of expenditures from the following funds:
1. payment from the general fund of $7,380,018.81 and from payroll of $2,850,032.43; 2. payment from the 2022 tech capital projects fund (PNC 21) of $10,084.58; 3. payment from the 2025 capital projects fund (PNC 25) of $4,941,636.50. |
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8.C. Policies Re-Approved
Description:
Re-approval of all written policies as reviewed and in effect as of December 31, 2025, as contained in the Board Policy Book.
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8.D. Re-Appointment of Attorneys - EXHIBIT B
Description:
Re-appointment of Thrun Law Firm and Collins & Blaha, P.C. for bond issues, elections, financial, and other matters, as shown in Exhibit B.
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8.E. Treasurer and Secretary Designee and Appointment of Deputy Treasurer - EXHIBIT C
Description:
Approval to appoint the Superintendent or designee as Treasurer and Secretary Designee, as shown in Exhibit C.
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8.F. Signatories for Various Bank Accounts - EXHIBIT D
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Approval for those individuals indicated to be authorized as signatories for various accounts, as shown in Exhibit D.
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8.G. Designation of Depository - EXHIBIT E
Description:
Approval of continuation of checking and savings accounts in the banking institutions, as shown in Exhibit E.
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8.H. Approval of an Overnight Field Trip to Lake City, Michigan, for a Robotics FRC Competition - EXHIBIT F
Description:
The Superintendent recommends the approval of an overnight field trip to Lake City High School in Lake City, Michigan, for the Howell High School FIRST Robotics team to attend an FRC Competition on March 13 - 15, 2026, as shown in Exhibit F.
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8.I. Approval of an Overnight Field Trip to Mason, Michigan, for a Robotics FRC Competition - EXHIBIT G
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of an overnight field trip to Mason High School in Mason, Michigan, for the Howell High School FIRST Robotics team to attend an FRC Competition on March 27 - 29, 2026, as shown in Exhibit G.
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8.J. Approval of an Out-of-State, Overnight Field Trip to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, for the JROTC Archery National Championships - EXHIBIT H
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of an out-of-state, overnight, field trip to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, for JROTC archers in grades 8 - 12 to compete in the JROTC Archery National Championships on May 13 - 16, 2026, as shown in Exhibit H.
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8.K. Approval of an Overnight Athletic Lock-In at the Freshman Campus for the Varsity Pom Team - EXHIBIT I
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of an overnight athletic lock-in at the Freshman Campus for the varsity pom team on February 13 - 14, 2026, as shown in Exhibit I.
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8.L. Approval of an Overnight Field Trip to Battle Creek, Michigan, for a Pro-Start Culinary Competition - EXHIBIT J
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of an overnight field trip to the DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, for Howell High School Culinary Arts students to participate in a Pro-Start Culinary Competition on March 2 - 3, 2026, as shown in Exhibit J.
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9. ACTION ITEMS
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9.A. SUPERINTENDENT
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9.A.1) Approval of the Established Board Meeting Dates of 2026 - EXHIBIT K
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of the established board meeting dates for 2026, as shown in Exhibit K.
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9.B. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
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9.B.1) Approval of Curriculum - EXHIBIT L
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of the proposed curriculum that was recommended for board approval by the District Improvement Team on December 11, 2025, and reviewed by the i3 Board Subcommittee on January 7, 2026, as shown in Exhibit L.
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10. COMMENTS
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10.A. Superintendent
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10.B. Board Members
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11. ADJOURNMENT
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12. NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
Description:
Date: January 26, 2026 (pending board approval)
Place: Administration Building Edinburgh Room 411 N. Highlander Way Time: 7:00 p.m. |
