April 13, 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 Special Board Meeting of March 23, 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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4.A. Recognition of the 2025-2026 Howell Public Schools Teachers of the Year - Elizabeth Halberg, 4th Grade Teacher, Three Fires Elementary School
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4.B. Recognition of the 2025-2026 Howell Public Schools Support Person of the Year - Lena Rossetter, Multilingual Tutor, Southwest Elementary School
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4.C. Recognition of the Boys Boardercross State Championship Team
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4.D. Recognition of the 2026 Michigan Miss Basketball Award Recipient
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5. REPORTS
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5.A. Student Representatives to the Board
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5.B. Board Member Reports
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6. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION
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6.A. Board Norms
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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 $5,354,539.44 and from payroll of $2,706,105.55; 2. payment from the 2022 tech capital projects fund (PNC 21) of $1,095.97; 3. payment from the 2025 capital projects fund (PNC 25) of $39,391.80. |
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8.C. Approval of an Out-of-State Field Trip to Washington D.C., for the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Leadership Conference - EXHIBIT B
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of an out-of-state field trip to Washington D.C., for Howell High School FCCLA students to attend the FCCLA National Leadership Conference on July 5 through 11, 2026, as shown in Exhibit B.
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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 #189)
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Approval of the Student Discipline Committee's recommendation to permanently expel the student identified in Student Case #189 from the Howell Public Schools for violating Board Policy #5530 - Drug Prevention for the possession and distribution of drugs in a drug-free zone.
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9.A.2) Approval of the New Southwest Elementary School Structured Cabling Bid Recommendation - EXHIBIT C
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of the new Southwest Elementary School structured cabling bid recommendation, as reviewed by the Bond Oversight Committee, as shown in Exhibit C.
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9.A.3) Approval of the New Northwest Elementary School Structured Cabling Bid Recommendation - EXHIBIT D
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of the new Northwest Elementary School structured cabling bid recommendation, as reviewed by the Bond Oversight Committee, as shown in Exhibit D.
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9.A.4) Approval of the Purchase of New Teacher Desks for High School Classrooms - EXHIBIT E
Description:
The Superintendent recommends the approval of the purchase of new teacher desks for high school classrooms, as reviewed by the Bond Oversight Committee, as shown in Exhibit E.
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9.A.5) Approval of a Mental Health Professional Position - EXHIBIT F
Description:
The Superintendent approves an additional Mental Health Professional position, as reviewed by the i3 Board sub-committee and the Finance Committee, as shown in Exhibit F.
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9.A.6) Adoption of New Board Norms - EXHIBIT G
Description:
The Superintendent presents a summary of new Board Norms, as shown in Exhibit G.
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9.B. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
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9.B.1) Approval of Curriculum - EXHIBIT H
Description:
The Superintendent recommends approval of the curriculum approved by the i3 Board sub-committee on March 26, 2026, as shown in Exhibit H.
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9.B.2) Approval of a Survey - EXHIBIT I
Description:
The Superintendent recommends the approval of a survey, as approved by the i3 Board sub-committee on March 26, 2026, as shown in Exhibit I.
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10. COMMENTS
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10.A. Superintendent
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10.B. Board Members
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11. ADJOURNMENT
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12. NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
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Date: May 11, 2026
Place: Administration Building Edinburgh Room 411 N. Highlander Way Time: 7:00 p.m. |
