MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF HOWARD COUNTY

10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042










April 14, 2011
04:00 p.m.


1. OPENING ITEMS
A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
B. PRESENTATION OF FRIENDS OF EDUCATION AWARDS
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. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE’S REPORT (Wilde Lake HS)
C. BOARD MEMBERS’ REPORTS

3. CONSENT AGENDA (Restricted*)
A. Staff Personnel
B. Bids and Contracts
C. Operating Budget Monthly Report
D. School Construction Reports
E. Minutes - Closed Meetings

4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Donations
B. Survey of the Oral Health Status of Maryland School Children 2011-2012 Research Request
C. Minutes - Regular Meetings

5. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
A. Proclamation: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
B. Proclamation: Better Hearing and Speech Month
C. *Categorical Transfer/FY 2011 Operating Budget

6. POLICY
A. Policy 9290 Gangs and Gang-Related Activity
B. Policy 5210 Pupil Transportation-Student Conduct

7. DINNER RECESS

8. PUBLIC FORUM

9. APPOINTMENT - PTA Council of Howard County Monthly Report

10. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Renaming of Cradlerock School
B. Policy 4000 Grants
C. Policy 4040 Fixed Assets
D. Policy 9300 Homeless Children and Youth

11. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA (Continued)
A. Relocatable Classroom Assignment
B. Update on Continuous Improvement Processes
C. Legislative Report/2011 General Assembly
D. 2011-2012 Schedule of Board Meetings

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