MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF HOWARD COUNTY

10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042










September 23, 2010
04:00 p.m.


2:00 p.m. Closed Meeting - Superintendent’s Goals (not televised)

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. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT (Atholton HS)
C. BOARD MEMBERS’ REPORTS

3. *SIGNING OF CONTRACT ADDENDUMS

4. CONSENT AGENDA (Restricted*)
A. School Bus Contract Transfer
B. Minutes - Closed Meetings

5. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Donations
B. Minutes - Regular Meetings

6. PROGRAM AGENDA
A. Bridge to Excellence: Master Plan 2010 Update-Draft

7. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
A. Proclamation: Learning disAbility Month
B. Proclamation: National Principals’ Month
C. *Teaching American History Grant
D. Summer School 2010
E. Comprehensive Maintenance Program
F. 2011-2012 Instructional Calendar Committee Charter
G. Ombudsman Report
H. *Operating Budget Review Committee Recommendations For FY 2012
I. Quarterly Agenda, October-December 2010
J. Development of FY 2012 Budget Line Items for Board of Education Office
K. MABE Resolutions

8. DINNER RECESS

F. 2011-2012 Instructional Calendar Committee Charter

9. PUBLIC FORUM

10. APPOINTMENT
A. PTA Council of Howard County

11. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Proposed FY 2012 Capital Budget and FY 2013-2017 Capital Improvement Program
B. New School Site

12. PROGRAM AGENDA
A. Bridge to Excellence: An Energy Reduction Roadmap

13. WORK SESSION
A. Proposed FY 2012 Capital Budget and FY 2013-2017 Capital Improvement Program
B. New School Site

14. 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