MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF HOWARD COUNTY

10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042










August 16, 2012
4:00 p.m.


1. OPENING ITEMS
A. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH - Student Member of the Board
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. 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.
D. 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. School Construction Monthly Report
D. Horizon Foundation III Grant - HCPSS Student Health Fitness Assessment Grades 4 - 9
E. New Middle School #20 BGE Right of Way Agreement
F. Minutes - Closed Meetings

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

5. PERSONNEL AGENDA
A. Appointments and Promotions

6. POLICY
A. 2012-2013 Revised Policy Development and Revision
B. Policy 5120 Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases Charter
C. Policy 10000 Parent, Family, and Community Involvement Charter

7. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
A. Board Member Remote Participation - Next Steps
B. 2012-2013 Board of Education MABE and BOE Committee & Community Assignments
C. 2012-2013 Board of Education School Cluster Assignments
D. 2012-2013 Schedule of Board Meetings Adjustment

8. DINNER RECESS

9. PUBLIC FORUM

10. PUBLIC HEARING
A. FY 2014 Capital Budget and FY 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Program

11. PRE-DEVELOPMENT WORK SESSION
A. FY 2014 Capital Budget and FY 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Program

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