MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF HOWARD COUNTY

10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042










May 12, 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. BOARD MEMBERS’ REPORTS

3. CONSENT AGENDA (Restricted*)
A. Staff Personnel
B. Bids and Contracts
C. Operating Budget Monthly Report
D. School Construction Reports
E. Appt. of Local Representative PL81-874 (Impact Aid)
F. Minutes - Closed Meetings

4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Donations
B. Recommended Appointment to the Board of Directors of the Bright Minds Foundation
C. Minutes - Regular Meetings

5. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
A. Proclamation: Recognition of Custodial, Maintenance, Grounds, and Warehouse Personnel
B. *Phelps Luck ES Design Development Report
C. HCASC Report
D. *Centennial Lane ES - Howard County Department of Public Works Water and Utility Easement
E. Television Services Strategic Plan Update
F. Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO) Chart
G. Nominations for MABE Board of Directors/Officers

6. POLICY
A. Policy 4000 Grants
B. Policy 4040 Fixed Assets

7. DINNER RECESS

8. PUBLIC FORUM

9. APPOINTMENT
A. PTA Council of Howard County Monthly Report

10. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Policy 9290 Gangs, Gang Activity, and Similar Destructive or Illegal Gang Behavior
B. FY 2012 Board of Education Requested Operating and Capital Budgets and FY 2013-2017 Capital Improvement Program

11. WORK SESSIONS
A. Policy 9300 Homeless Children and Youth
B. Policy 9290 Gangs, Gang Activity, and Similar Destructive or Illegal Gang Behavior

12. 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