MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF HOWARD COUNTY

10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042










February 9, 2012
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 (Wilde Lake HS)
C. BOARD MEMBERS’ REPORTS

3. APPOINTMENT
A. County Economic Update

4. CONSENT AGENDA (Restricted*)
A. Bids and Contracts
B. Operating Budget Financial Report
C. School Construction Monthly Report
D. Closed Meeting Minutes

5. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Donations
B. Meeting Minutes

6. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
A. Proclamation: National Women’s History Month
B. Proclamation: Music in Our Schools Month
C. *Gorman Crossing ES Construction Documents Report
D. Board Meeting Conferencing

7. POLICY
A. Policy 6050 Naming or Renaming of School Building
B. Policy 8090 Non-School Hour Participation Requirements for Elementary and Secondary Curricular Programs
C. Policy 10030 Participation in Contests
D. Policy 2070 Ethics and Ethics Regulations
E. Policy 3010 Emergency Closing of Schools
F. Policy 4030 Accountability of School Activity Funds
G. Policy 9250 Weapons

8. DINNER RECESS 

9. PUBLIC FORUM (See note above)

10. APPOINTMENT
A. PTA Council of Howard County
B. Howard County Education Association

11. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA (Continued)
A. Middle School Program of Studies
B. Legislative Report/2012 General Assembly

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