MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF HOWARD COUNTY

10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042










September 8, 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. Bids and Contracts
B. School Construction Monthly Report
C. School Bus Contract Transfer

4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Donations
B. Meeting Minutes

5. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
A. Proclamation: National Hispanic Heritage Month
B. *Elementary School #41 Design Development Report

6. POLICY
A. Policy 2020 Policy Development and Adoption Charter
B. Policy 3010 Emergency Closing of Schools Charter
C. Policy 4030 Accountability of School Activity Funds Charter
D. Policy 6050 Naming or Renaming of School Buildings Charter
E. Policy 10030 Participation in Contests Charter

7. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
A. Proclamation: Day of the Girl

8. DINNER RECESS

9. PUBLIC FORUM

10. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Policy 3050 Records Management

11. PRESENTATION
A. Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2013 Capital Budget & FY 2014-2018 Capital Improvement Program

12. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
A. Superintendent Search RFP
B. 2012-2013 Instruction Calendar Committee Charter
C. October-December 2011 Quarterly Agenda
D. Proposed 2011 Legislative Initiatives to Present to the Howard County Delegation
E. County Executive Task Force (BOE)

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