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Howell Public Schools, Michigan

The Howell Public Schools is located in Livingston County, Michigan. According to a report from the Michigan Dept. of Education, it served 8,753 students for the 2006-07 school year and was the 33rd largest public school district in Michigan.[1]

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[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

[edit] Public information denial

A lawsuit, Howell Education Association v. Howell Board of Education, sought to prevent release of personal electronic mail between teachers and union leaders sent on work computers. The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in the teachers' favor in January 2010.[3][4][5]

The court ruling reversed a previous ruling in 2008. Within its discussion of its ruling, it stated that the Michigan Freedom of Information Act did not provide for current technology and that this confuses the matter.[5]

[edit] Transparency Resources

The district began providing an online check register during February of 2009. It also provides an online audio file of its school board meetings.

[edit] References


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