October 9, 2017 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 September 11, 2017                 
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                                        2.C. Approval of the Minutes of the Closed Session of September 11, 2017                 | 
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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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                                        3.B.1) Welcome LESA Superintendent Mike Hubert & Board President LuAnn Loy                 | 
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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. Weekend Survival Kits                 | 
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                                        5.D. Presentation of Howell Public Schools Annual Audit Report                 | 
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                                        5.E. Adaptive Plan Update                 | 
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                                        6. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION                 | 
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                                        6.A. Elementary Student Services Support                 | 
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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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Approval of: Resignations: Early Childhood Program Co-Director Jennifer Lapa, effective September 22, 2017; Food Service Building Secretary Susan Miller, effective September 29, 2017; Maintenance III Employee Jason Verbison, effective September 6, 2017. Retirements: Three Fires Elementary Special Needs Paraprofessional Barb Driver, effective September 15, 2017, with 29 years of service. Track Advancements Fall 2017: Melissa Bradner, Hutchings Elementary, MA+30; Theresa Sawyer, Voyager Elementary, BA+15. New Hires Certified: HHS Math Teacher Melanie Laber, effective September 12, 2017. New Hires Non-Certified: Three Fires Elementary General Education Aide Jamie Douglas, effective October 3, 2017; Three Fires Elementary Special Needs Paraprofessional Susan Halliday, effective September 18, 2017; Challenger Elementary General Education Aide Leslie Knight, effective October 2, 2017; Southwest Elementary Food Service Assistant Josie Meyers, effective September 25, 2017; Highlander Way Middle School Food Service Assistant Elizabeth Middleton, effective October 2, 2017; Three Fires Elementary General Education Aide Carrie Mitter, effective October 2, 2017; Hutchings Elementary Breakfast and Transfer Bus Aide Amy Pagett, effective September 19, 2017; Voyager Elementary General Education Aide Jenna Warfield-Rudich, effective September 27, 2017; Maintenance III Employee Joseph Wylie, effective September 25, 2017.     
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                                        8.B. Overnight Field Trip Request to Costa Rica - EXHIBIT A                 
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Approval of an overnight field trip to Costa Rica for Howell High School students who have completed at least one year of Spanish, proposed date June 16-24, 2018, as shown in Exhibit A.     
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                                        8.C. Overnight Field Trip Request to Massachusetts - EXHIBIT B                 
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Approval of an overnight field trip to Boston, Massachusetts for Howell High School band members to attend a clinic facilitated by the staff of the Boston Symphony, attend a performance by the Boston Symphony, and explore historical Boston, April 25-29, 2018, as shown in Exhibit B.     
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                                        8.D. Out-of-State Field Trips Requests to Ohio - EXHIBIT C                 
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Approval of two out-of-state, one-day field trips for Howell High School AFJROTC cadets to compete in drill meets November 1, 2017, Midview High School in Grafton, Ohio; and December 2, 2017, Toledo University in Toledo, Ohio as shown in Exhibit C.     
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                                        8.E. Overnight Field Trip Request to Michigan Tech University - EXHIBIT D                 
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Approval of an overnight field trip to Michigan Tech University in Houghton, Michigan for the Howell High School Varsity Hockey Team to compete in a hockey tournament , December 27-30, 2017, 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) Ratification of the 2017-2019 Custodial/Maintenance MEA/NEA Agreement - EXHIBIT E                 
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The superintendent recommends ratification of the 2017-2019 Custodial/Maintenance MEA/NEA Agreement as shown in Exhibit E.     
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                                        9.A.2) Approval of Superintendent's Contract - EXHIBIT F                 
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                                        9.A.3) Approval of the Recommendation to Hire for the Student Services Advisor Position - EXHIBIT G                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the recommendation to hire Jeffrey Smith for the position of Student Services Advisor at Howell High School as shown in Exhibit G.     
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                                        9.A.4) Designation of Delegates to the MASB 2017 Delegate Assembly                 | 
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                                        9.B. BUSINESS OFFICE                 | 
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                                        9.B.1) Approval of Early Childhood Program Administrative Job Title Changes and Wage Adjustments - EXHIBIT H                 
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The superintendent recommends approval of the administrative job title changes and wage adjustments to the Co-Director positions in Howell's Early Childhood Program as shown in Exhibit H.     
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                                        10. COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        10.A. Guests                 | 
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                                        10.B. Superintendent                 | 
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                                        10.C. Board of Education                 | 
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                                        11. ADJOURNMENT                 | 
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                                        12. NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING                 
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Date:    October 23, 2017  Place: Administration Building Board Room Time: 7:00 PM | 
