MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF HOWARD COUNTY

10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042










March 10, 2011
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. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE’S REPORT (River Hill HS)
C. BOARD MEMBERS’ REPORTS

3. CONSENT AGENDA (Restricted*)
A. Staff Personnel
B. Bids and Contracts
C. School Construction Reports
D. Operating Budget Monthly Report
E. Reaffirm Internal Auditor Salary Grade
F. Minutes - Closed Meetings

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

5. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
A. Proclamation: Honoring Occupational Therapists Month
B. Proclamation: School Library Media Month
C. Proclamation: Mathematics Awareness Month
D. Cradlerock Transition Update
E. Renaming of Cradlerock School
F. 2011-2012 Anticipated School Opening/Closing Times

6. POLICY
A. Policy 4000 Grants
B. Policy 4040 Fixed Assets
C. Policy 9300 (new) Homeless Children and Youth
D. Policy 9210 Dress Code

7. DINNER RECESS

8. PUBLIC FORUM

10. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Policy 5210 Pupil Transportation-Student Conduct

11. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA (Continued)
A. Assignment of Relocatable Classrooms
B. 2011-2012 Academic Calendar: Primary Election Day
C. Legislative Report/2011 General Assembly
D. April-June BOE Quarterly Agenda

12. CONSENT AGENDA (Continued)
F. Minutes - Closed Meetings (Continued)

13. 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