February 10, 2025 at 5:00 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 13, 2025
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3. BOARD WORKSHOP: EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE
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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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6.C. Howell Carnegie District Library Updates
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7. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION
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7.A. 2025 Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) Board of Directors Election
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8. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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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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9. CONSENT ITEMS
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9.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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9.B. Payment of Vouchers
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of expenditures from the following funds:
1. payment from the general fund of $4,331,215.64 and from payroll of $2,732,899.48; 2. payment from the 2022 tech capital projects fund (PNC 21) of $54,587.14; 3. payment from the 2024 capital projects fund (PNC 24) of $1,060,719.77. |
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9.C. Approval of an Out-of-Country Field Trip to Ontario, Canada for the Stratford Festival - EXHIBIT B
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of an out-of-country field trip to Ontario, Canada for Howell High School Advanced Drama students to attend the Stratford Festival on October 1, 2025, as shown in Exhibit B.
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9.D. Approval of an Overnight Field Trip to Lansing, Michigan, for the Michigan Thespian Festival - EXHIBIT C
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The Superintendent recommends approval of an overnight field trip for Howell High School students in the Howell High School Drama Club to attend the Michigan Thespian Festival, on December 12 - 13, 2025, as shown in Exhibit C.
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9.E. Approval of an Overnight Field Trip to Southfield, Michigan, for the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Leadership Conference - EXHIBIT D
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The Superintendent recommends the approval of an overnight field trip to the Westin Southfield Hotel in Southfield, Michigan, for Howell High School FCCLA students to attend the FCCLA State Leadership Conference on February 24 - 26, 2025, as shown in Exhibit D.
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9.F. Approval of an Overnight Field Trip to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Michigan AEYC Early Childhood Education Conference - EXHIBIT E
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The Superintendent recommends approval of an overnight field trip to the Amway Grand Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Howell High School Early Childhood Education students to attend the Michigan AEYC Early Childhood Education Conference on April 13 -15, 2025, as shown in Exhibit E.
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9.G. Approval of an Overnight Field Trip to Detroit, Michigan, for the DECA State Conference - EXHIBIT F
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The Superintendent recommends approval of an overnight field trip to the Huntington Place Convention Center in Detroit, Michigan, for Howell High School DECA students to attend the DECA State Conference on March 13 - 15, 2025, as shown in Exhibit F.
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9.H. Approval of an Overnight Field Trip to Hersey, Michigan, for Marching Band Camp - EXHIBIT G
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The Superintendent recommends approval of an overnight field trip to Eagle Village in Hersey, Michigan, for Howell High School marching band students to attend Marching Band Camp on August 3 - 7, 2025, as shown in Exhibit G.
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9.I. Approval of an Overnight Band Lock-In at the Howell High School Field House - EXHIBIT H
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The Superintendent recommends approval of an overnight band lock-in event at the Howell High School Field House for band students in grades 8 - 12 on May 9 - 10, 2025, as shown in Exhibit H.
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10. ACTION ITEMS
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10.A. SUPERINTENDENT
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10.A.1) Nomination of Region 7 Candidate for the 2025 Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) Board of Directors Election - EXHIBIT I
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10.A.2) Approval of Revised Board Meeting Dates for 2025 - EXHIBIT J
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of the revised board meeting dates for 2025, as shown in Exhibit J.
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10.A.3) Approval of a Non-Affiliated Contract First Modification Amendment - EXHIBIT K
Description:
The Superintendent recommends the approval of the Non-Affiliated Contract First Modification Amendment for an Instructional Coach, as shown in Exhibit K.
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10.A.4) Approval of the Southwest Site Bid Recommendations - EXHIBIT L
Description:
The Superintendent recommends the approval of the Southwest Site Bid recommendations based on AUCH Construction's analysis, as reviewed by the Bond Oversight Committee, as shown in Exhibit L.
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10.A.5) Acceptance of a Donation from the Howell Education Foundation (HEF) - EXHIBIT M
Description:
The Superintendent recommends the acceptance of a donation from the Howell Education Foundation (HEF) in the amount of $12,740.00 to purchase book vending machines for Hutchings Elementary School and Voyager Elementary School, as shown in Exhibit M.
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10.B. BUSINESS OFFICE
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10.B.1) Approval of the Purchase of Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Playground Equipment - EXHIBIT N
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of the purchase of Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) playground equipment which was reviewed by the Finance Committee, as shown in Exhibit N.
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10.B.2) Approval of the 2024-25 General Fund Budget Amendment - EXHIBIT O
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of the 2024-25 General Fund Budget Amendment, as shown in Exhibit O.
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10.C. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
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10.C.1) Approval of Curriculum - EXHIBIT P
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of the curriculum approved by the District Improvement Team on January 16, 2025, and by the i3 Board sub-committee on January 29, 2025, as shown in Exhibit P.
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10.D. AGENDA ADDITION
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10.D.1) Approval of an Overnight Field Trip to Battle Creek, Michigan, for a Pro-Start Culinary Competition - EXHIBIT Q
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 10 - 11, 2025, as shown in Exhibit Q.
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11. COMMENTS
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11.A. Superintendent
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11.B. Board Members
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12. 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 Meetings Act. The Closed Session has been requested by the Superintendent.
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13. ADJOURNMENT
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14. NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
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Date: March 10, 2025
Place: Administration Building Edinburgh Room 411 N. Highlander Way Time: 7:00 p.m. |
