MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF HOWARD COUNTY

10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042










May 8, 2014
04:00 p.m.


1. OPENING ITEMS
A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
B. PUBLIC FORUM Note: The Board looks forward to hearing constructive comments from a maximum of five citizens on
Note: The Board looks forward to hearing constructive comments from a maximum of five citizens on educational issues at the beginning of each session of the regular meetings. Each speaker is limited to three minutes. Topics excluded from Public Forum are any that are provided a formal hearing process, such as a specific policy, budget, or boundary line proposal. Due to confidentiality requirements, a private appointment should be made with the Superintendent and/or the Chairman to discuss negative personnel issues.
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

2. REPORTS
A. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
B. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE’S REPORT (Homewood Center)
C. BOARD MEMBERS’ REPORTS

3. CONSENT AGENDA (Restricted*)
A. Staff Personnel
B. Bids and Contracts
C. Operating Budget Financial Report
D. School Construction Monthly Report
E. Stormwater Management Agreement and Right of Entry
F. Math/Science Partnership for High School Environmental Literacy #2 (Grant)
G. Closed Meeting Minutes

4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Donations
B. Minutes

5. PERSONNEL AGENDA  *Administrative Appointments and Promotions

6. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
A. Proclamation: Commemorating the Sixtieth Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court Decision
B. Proclamation: Recognition of Custodial, Maintenance, Grounds and Warehouse Personnel
C. Certification of Election of Student Member of the Board
D. *FY2013 Audit Status Report
E. Resolution

7. POLICY
A. Policy 8000 Curriculum
B. Policy 9260 Student Search and Seizure

8. DINNER RECESS 

9. PUBLIC FORUM (See note above)

10. APPOINTMENTS
A. PTA Council of Howard County Monthly Report
B. Community Advisory Council Monthly Report

11. PUBLIC HEARING
A. *FY2015 Operating and Capital Budgets & FY2016-20 Capital Improvement Program
B. Policy 1040 Safe School Environments
C. Policy 9200 Student Discipline

12. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA (Continued)
A. Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO) Chart
B. Nominations for MABE Board of Directors/Officers (BOE)

13. ADJOURNMENT
A. Adjournment

14. INFORMATION ITEM
A. Food and Nutrition Service Financial Report
B. Policy 10040 Charter Schools (Implementation Procedures)


Agenda is subject to approval.


*Under Section 3-701 of the Education Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the Student Member may not vote on these matters. Passage of a motion by the Board on these matters requires the affirmative vote of four (4) Board members.

To access the agenda and supporting documents through Board Docs, go to: www.hcpss.org --> Board of Education --> Board Docs