MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF HOWARD COUNTY

10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042










September 23, 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 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. BOARD MEMBERS’ REPORTS

3. APPOINTMENT
A. County Economic Outlook

4. CONSENT AGENDA (Restricted*)
A. Bids and Contracts
B. Legal Fees Monthly Report
C. Composition of Negotiating Teams
D. Private Storm Water Maintenance Agreements for Deep Run, Laurel Woods, and Stevens Forest Elementary Schools
E. Closed Meeting Minutes

5. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Donations
B. Meeting Minutes

6. PROGRAM AGENDA
A. Bridge to Excellence: 2014 Master Plan and Race to the Top Update - Draft

7. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
A. Comprehensive Maintenance Program
D. Resolution
B. *Development of FY2016 Budget Line Items for Board of Education Office
C. MABE Resolutions (BOE)

8. DINNER RECESS

9. PUBLIC FORUM (See note above)

10. APPOINTMENT
A. Community Advisory Council

11. PUBLIC HEARING
A. *Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2016 Capital Budget & FY 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Program

12. WORK SESSION AND APPROVAL
A. *Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2016 Capital Budget & FY 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Program

13. ADJOURNMENT
A. Adjournment

14. INFORMATION ITEM
A. Extended Year Programs


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