February 9, 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. 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 26, 2026
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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 Representatives to the Board
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5.B. Report from School Resource Officers
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5.C. Board Member Reports
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6. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION
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6.A. Consideration of Policy Provider Transition
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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 $4,527,722.30 and from payroll of $2,804,528.54; 2. payment from the 2022 tech capital projects fund (PNC 21) of $4,039.12; 3. payment from the 2025 capital projects fund (PNC 25) of $4,098,653.25. |
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8.C. Approval of an Out-of-Country Field Trip to Ireland and England - EXHIBIT B
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of an out-of-country field trip to Ireland and England for Howell High School students in grades 9 through 12 in March 2027, as shown in Exhibit B.
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8.D. Approval of an Overnight Field Trip to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the Michigan Association of Student Council State Conference - EXHIBIT C
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of an overnight field trip to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Howell High School student council representatives to attend the Michigan Association of Student Council State Conference on February 21 through 23, 2026, as shown in Exhibit C.
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8.E. Approval of an Out-of-State Field Trip to Atlanta, Georgia, for the DECA International Career and Development Conference - EXHIBIT D
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of an out-of-state field trip to Atlanta, Georgia, for Howell High School DECA students to attend the DECA International Career and Development Conference on April 24 through 29, 2026, as shown in Exhibit D.
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9. ACTION ITEMS
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9.A. SUPERINTENDENT
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9.A.1) Approval of the Student Disciplinary Committee's Recommendation - (Case #187)
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Approval of the Student Disciplinary Committee's recommendation to permanently expel the student identified in Student Case #187 from the Howell Public Schools for violating Board Policy #5500 - Student Conduct regarding making a false report and disruptive behavior for an online post that significantly disrupted school operations.
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9.A.2) Approval of Contracts for Additional Non-Affiliated Employees - EXHIBIT E
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of contracts for additional non-affiliated employees, as shown in Exhibit E.
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10. CLOSED SESSION
Description:
A Closed Session has been requested to consider the mid-year evaluation of the Superintendent pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Open Meeting Act. The Closed Session has been requested by the Superintendent.
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11. APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
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11.A. Approval of the Minutes of the Closed Session of February 9, 2026
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12. COMMENTS
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12.A. Superintendent
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12.B. Board Members
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13. ADJOURNMENT
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14. NEXT SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
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Date: March 3, 2026
Place: Administration Building Edinburgh Room 411 N. Highlander Way Time: 4:00 p.m. |
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15. NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
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Date: March 9, 2026
Place: Administration Building Edinburgh Room 411 N. Highlander Way Time: 7:00 p.m. |
