MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF HOWARD COUNTY

10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042










August 19, 2010
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. CONSENT AGENDA (Restricted*)
A. Staff Personnel
B. Bids and Contracts
C. School Construction Report
D. School Bus Contract Transfer
E. Minutes - Closed Meetings
F. Donations

4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes - Regular Meetings

5. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
A. *Administrative Appointments and Promotions
B. New School Site
C. *Bollman Bridge ES Schematic Design Report
D. World Language Committee Charter
E. 2010-2011 Board of Education School Cluster Assignments
G. 2010-2011 Board of Education MABE & BOE Committees and Community Assignments

6. DINNER RECESS

7. PUBLIC FORUM (see note above)

8. APPOINTMENTS
A. Community Advisory Council
B. PTA Council of Howard County

9. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Policy 2070 Ethics
B. FY 2012 Capital Budget and FY 2013-2017 Capital Improvement Program

10. PREDEVELOPMENT WORK SESSION
A. FY 2012 Capital Budget and FY 2013-2017 Capital Improvement Program

11. ADJOURNMENT


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