MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF HOWARD COUNTY

10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042










August 18, 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. *SIGNING OF CONTRACTS
A. *Master Agreement with Howard County Education Association

3. REPORTS
A. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
B. BOARD MEMBERS’ REPORTS

4. CONSENT AGENDA (Restricted*)
A. Staff Personnel
B. Bids and Contracts
C. School Construction Monthly Report
D. Appointment of Ethics Panel Members

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

6. PERSONNEL AGENDA
A. *Administrative Appointments and Promotions

7. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
A. Proclamation: Honoring Ethics Panel Member
B. *Gorman Crossing ES Schematic Design Report
C. 2011-2012 Board of Education School Cluster Assignments
D. 2011-2012 Board of Education MABE and BOE Committee & Community Assignments

8. POLICY
A. Policy 9290 Gangs, Gang Activity, and Similar Destructive or Illegal Gang Behavior

9. DINNER RECESS

10. PUBLIC FORUM

11. PUBLIC HEARING
A. FY 2013 Capital Budget and FY 2014-2018 Capital Improvement Program

12. WORK SESSIONS DISCUSSION
A. Predevelopment Work Session on FY 2013 Capital Budget and FY 2014-2018 Capital Improvement Program
B. Policy 3050 Records Management

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