November 10, 2025 at 5:30 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 Special Meeting of October 20, 2025
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3. CLOSED SESSION
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A closed session has been requested by the District pursuant to 8(h) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss written correspondence that is exempt from disclosure under the attorney-client privilege.
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4. ADDITIONAL ROUTINE ITEM
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Approval of the Minutes of the Closed Session of November 10, 2025
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5. CORRESPONDENCE
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5.A. Board Members
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5.B. Superintendent
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6. HOWELL HIGHLIGHTS AND HAPPENINGS
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6.A. Recognition of the Recipient of the 2025 Michigan Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Yes I Can! Award for Athletics
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7. REPORTS
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7.A. Student Representatives to the Board
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7.B. Board Member Reports
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7.C. Presentation of the Howell Public Schools Annual Audit Report
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7.D. Our Kids, Our Community, Our Future Bond Update
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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
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The Superintendent recommends approval of expenditures from the following funds:
1. payment from the general fund of $4,088,870.10 and from payroll of $2,359,714.83; 2. payment from the 2022 tech capital projects fund (PNC 21) of $2,307.07; 3. payment from the 2025 capital projects fund (PNC 25) of $4,700,503.23. |
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9.C. Approval of an Overnight, Out-of-State Athletic Trip to St. Petersburg, Florida, for the Varsity Baseball Team - EXHIBIT B
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of an overnight, out-of-state athletic trip to St. Petersburg, Florida, for the Howell High School Varsity baseball team for Howell baseball spring training on March 27, 2026, through April 3, 2026, as shown in Exhibit B.
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9.D. Approval of an Out-of-State Field Trip to Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio, for the Howell High School Student Council - EXHIBIT C
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The Superintendent recommends approval of an out-of-state field trip to Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio, for the Howell High School Student Council annual trip on May 8, 2026, as shown in Exhibit C.
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9.E. Approval of an Overnight Event at Howell High School for Senior Survivor - EXHIBIT D
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The Superintendent recommends approval of an annual overnight event at Howell High School for Senior Survivor on April 26, 2026, through May 1, 2026, as shown in Exhibit D.
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10. ACTION ITEMS
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10.A. SUPERINTENDENT
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10.A.1) Approval of a Separation Agreement and Release and Grievance Arbitration Settlement Agreement - EXHIBIT E
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The Superintendent recommends the approval of a separation agreement and release with a former District employee to resolve a grievance arbitration, as shown in Exhibit E.
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10.A.2) Approval to Hire an Assistant Principal - EXHIBIT F
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The Superintendent recommends the approval to hire Maureen Gray to fill the Howell High School Assistant Principal position, as shown in Exhibit F.
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10.A.3) Approval of Structural Salary Changes for Non-Affiliated Early Childhood Leadership - EXHIBIT G
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The Superintendent recommends approval of structural salary changes for the non-affiliated early childhood leadership, as reviewed by the Finance Committee on November 7, 2025, as shown in Exhibit G.
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10.A.4) Approval of Bond Contingency Adjustment - EXHIBIT H
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The Superintendent recommends the approval of a bond contingency adjustment, as reviewed by the Bond Oversight Committee on November 3, 2025, as shown in Exhibit H.
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10.A.5) First Read of New and Revised Board Policies - EXHIBIT I
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The Superintendent recommends approval of the first read of new and revised policies 0144.1, 0164.1, 0164.2, 0165.1, 0165.3, 0175.1, 1422, 1422.02, 1623, 1662, 2210, 2260, 2260.01, 2266, 2412, 3122, 3122.02, 3123, 3362, 4122, 4122.02, 4123, 4162, 4362, 5120, 5460, 5512.01, 7540.02, 7541, 8300, 8305, 8800, and 8805, which were reviewed by the Policy Committee on October 27, 2025, as shown in Exhibit I.
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10.A.6) Approval of an Agreement with the Howell Police Department for School Resource Officers - EXHIBIT J
Description:
The Superintendent recommends the approval of the Agreement with the Howell Police Department for two School Resource Officers (SROs) for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 school years, as reviewed by the Finance Committee on November 7, 2025, as shown in Exhibit J.
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10.B. BUSINESS OFFICE
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10.B.1) Approval of the Annual Summer Tax Resolution and the 2026 Summer Tax Collection Agreements - EXHIBIT K
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The Superintendent recommends approval of the Annual Summer Tax Resolution and the Summer Tax Collection Agreements between Howell Public Schools and the Charter Township of Brighton, the City of Howell, and the Townships of Cohoctah, Deerfield, Genoa, Handy, Howell, Iosco, Marion, Oceola, and Putnam, as reviewed by the Finance Committee on November 7, 2025, as shown in Exhibit K.
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10.B.2) Approval of Bus Fleet Replacement/Purchase - EXHIBIT L
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The Superintendent recommends the approval of the purchase of two new buses, as reviewed by the Bond Oversight Committee on November 3, 2025, and the Finance Committee on November 7, 2025, as shown in Exhibit L.
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10.B.3) Approval of the Purchase of Band Instruments - EXHIBIT M
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The Superintendent recommends the approval to purchase band instruments, as reviewed by the Bond Oversight Committee on November 3, 2025, as shown in Exhibit M.
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10.C. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
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10.C.1) Approval of a Research Project - EXHIBIT N
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The Superintendent recommends the approval of a research project with Imagine Learning, as reviewed by the i3 Board Sub-committee on November 5, 2025, as shown in Exhibit N.
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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. ADJOURNMENT
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13. NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
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Date: December 8, 2025
Place: Administration Building Edinburgh Room 411 N. Highlander Way Time: 7:00 p.m. |
