September 26, 2011 at 7:00 PM - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
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                                        1. ROLL CALL                 | 
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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, 2011                 
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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. Report on New Curriculum-Technology Committee                 | 
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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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The superintendent recommends approval of:  New Hires*: HHS Food Service Assistant Christine LeFebvre, effective September 6, 2011; Voyager Food Service Assistant Michelle Schultz, effective September 6, 2011; HHS Food Service Assistant Kristi Payne, effective September 14, 2011; Maintenance Employee Cody Elliott, effective September 6, 2011.  Recall from Layoff:  0.67 HHS Science Teacher Jennifer Klenke; NW General Education Aide (2 hrs/day) Caryl Mitchell-Fritz; 0.92 HHS/SW Art Teacher Desiree Oliver.  *Employee to be hired as a conditional employee pursuant to the terms of Public Act 68 of 1993 and the American with Disabilities Act. Employment is contingent upon a clean record check and upon the Board of Education being able to accommodate any disability. 
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                                        8.B. Payment of Vouchers                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of payment of expenditures from the following funds: 1. payment from the general fund of $4,599,531.31 and from payroll of $2,522,142.82; 2. payment from the student activity fund of $8,101.99; 3. payment from the HHS student activity fund of $100,454.57; 4. Payment from the cafeteria fund of $21,088.50; 5. Payment from the 2003 construction fund of $429,305.75; 6. Payment from the 2001 construction fund of $9,484.35; 7. ACH Transactions PESG (contract wages) of $136,906.82; 8. ACH Transactions Cafeteria (Gordon Foods Electronic Payment) of $6,271.79. 
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                                        9. ACTION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        9.A. Approval of the Use of 2001 Construction Funds to Purchase a Phone System to Service all Facilities with the Exception of Howell High School and Parker Middle School - EXHIBIT A                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the use of 2001 Construction Funds to purchase a phone system to service all facilities with the exception of Howell High School and Parker Middle School as shown in Exhibit A.     
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                                        9.B. Approval of the Performance Contract with Chevron Energy Services - EXHIBIT B                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the Performance Contract as shown in Exhibit B.     
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                                        9.C. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Administration to Sell Energy Bonds - EXHIBIT C                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the resolution authorizing administration to sell energy bonds as shown in Exhibit C.     
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                                        9.D. Approval of the Winter 2011-12 Tax Rate Request - EXHIBIT D                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the Winter 2011-12 Tax Rate Request as shown in Exhibit D.     
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                                        10. COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        10.A. Guests                 | 
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                                        10.B. Board of Education                 | 
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                                        10.C. Superintendent/Administration                 | 
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                                        11. ADJOURNMENT                 | 
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                                        12. NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING                 
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Date:    October 10, 2011 Place: Administration Building Board Room Time: 7:00 PM | 
