MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF HOWARD COUNTY

10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042










September 20, 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. CONSENT AGENDA (Restricted*)
A. Bids and Contracts
B. Closed Meeting Minutes

4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Donations
B. Naming of Elementary School #41
C. Minutes

5. PERSONNEL AGENDA
A. *Appointments and Promotions

6. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
A. Proclamation: Learning disAbility Month
B. Proclamation: National Principals’ Month
C. Proclamation: Physical Therapy Month
D. Extended Year Programs
E. 2013-2014 Academic Calendar Committee Charter
F. Comprehensive Maintenance Program
G. Proposed 2012 Legislative Initiatives to Present to the Howard County Delegation
H. HCPSS Teacher/Principal Evaluation Pilot

7. DINNER RECESS

8. PUBLIC FORUM (See note above)

9. APPOINTMENT
A. Community Advisory Council Monthly Report

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

11. WORK SESSION AND APPROVAL
A. *Administrative Correction to FY13 Capital Budget
B. *Proposed FY 2014 Capital Budget and FY 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Program

12. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA (Continued)
A. *Operating Budget Review Committee Recommendations for FY 2014
B. October-December 2012 Quarterly Agenda
C. *Development of FY 2014 Budget Line Items for Board of Education Office
D. MABE Resolutions
E. Apology for the Operation of a Racially Segregated Public School System

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