MANCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2005
A G E N D A
7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Center

A. OPENING

1) Call to order
2) Pledge of Allegiance
3) Minutes of November 18, 2004, and December 13, 2004
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS (any item before the Board)
C. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE'S REPORT
D. CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Personnel Action
D - 1
2) Manchester High School Educational Specifications
3) Appropriation for Education Special Projects - $25,000
IDEA Sliver Grant for Special Education, funded by the CT State Department of Education
D - 3

4) Appropriation for Education Special Projects - Entitlements Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Grant, funded by the U.S. Department of Education

Public:
Title I Part A Basic Programs $980,957
Title I Part A Neglected Program 44,187
Title II Part A Teachers Program 212,322
Title II Part D Technology Program 21,347
Title IV Part A Safe. & Drug Free Program 30,636
Title V Part A Innovative Program 35,445

Nonpublic:
Title I Part A Basic Programs 10,206
Title II Part A Teachers Program 41,325
Title II Part D Technology Program 4,358
Title IV Part A Safe. & Drug Free Program 6,248
Title V Part A Innovative Programs 7,231
D - 4

5) Appropriation for Education Special Projects - $1,000
Mohegan Tribe Challenge Grant for Robertson School, funded by the Mohegan Tribe and the CT. State Department of Education
D - 5
6) Appropriation for Education Special Projects - $32,107
Title III English Language Learning Entitlement, funded through the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the CT. State Department of Education
D - 6
7) Increase in Appropriation for Education Special Projects - $50,000
for a total of $100,000 - Head Start state day care, funded by parent fees and state day care payments
D - 7
8) Increase in Appropriation for Education Special Projects - $75,000
Head Start federal day care, funded by parent fees and state day care payments
D - 8
9) Permission to Apply for Education Special Projects - $700 First Book Grant - Verplanck
D - 9
10) Extended Field Trip Request - Illing Middle School 8th Grade Social Studies Curriculum - Washington, D.C.
June 1 - June 3, 2005 OR May 18 - May 20, 2005
D - 10
E. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
1) Special Education Advisory Committee Report - Jen Tait
2) 2005 Graduation Date and Site (Discussion Only)
3) Enrollment Update - Joan Libby
4) Impact Study Update - Pat Brooks
F. NEW BUSINESS
1) Superintendent's Goals
F - 1
2) Capital Improvement Plan
F - 2
G. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1) Building & Sites Committee
2) Curriculum & Instruction Committee
3) Community Relations Committee
4) Personal & Finance Committee
H. COMMUNICATIONS
I. PUBLIC COMMENTS (items discussed at this meeting)
J. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS

Welcome to the Manchester Board of Education Meeting. Observers are always welcome. The following instructions are to assist those who wish to speak during Public Comment session(s):

1) State your name and address for the record. Students state name only.
2) First session: Three-minute time limit for any item that may come before the Board. Listen for bell.
3) Second session: Comments must be limited to items on the Board's agenda for this meeting. The Board Chair has the discretion to limit comment time.
4) Written statements may be submitted for Board members if time runs out for speaker.
5) Immediate replies to questions/concerns should not be expected (Board Chair/Superintendent=s discretion).
6) Inappropriate topics: Confidential information, personnel issues and legal concerns. Please avoid derogatory and profane language. Board of Education Policy #1220.