MANCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2004
A G E N D A
7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Center
A. OPENING
1) Call to order
2) Pledge of Allegiance
3) Awards
4) Minutes of February 9, 2004 and February 23, 2004
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS (any item before the Board)
C. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE'S REPORT
D. MANCHESTER PTA COUNCIL REPORT

E. CONSENT CALENDAR

1) Personnel Action

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2) Appropriation for Education Special Projects - $20,246 MEA President, Tom Alexander, .5 release time for the 2003-04 School Year

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3) Buckley Elementary School Roof Replacement - Educational Specifications
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4) Appropriation for Education Special Projects - $558,831 - Great Path Academy Grant, funded by the State of Connecticut, MCC, tuition payments, Gates/Excel grant, and Fed. Tech Prep grant
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5) Permission to Apply for Education Special Projects - $25,000 - Barnes Foundation Grant
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F. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

1) Magnet School Update
2) Budget Update 2003-04/2004-05

3) NEASC Update
G. OLD BUSINESS
1) Draft Policies - #5110 (Attendance Policy for Students), #5113.2 (Truancy), #5112.4 (Disenrollment), #5118 (School Enrollment)
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2) Adoption of the 2005-06 and 2006-07 School Calendars G-2
H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1) Building & Sites Committee
2) Curriculum Committee
I. COMMUNICATIONS
J. PUBLIC COMMENTS (items discussed at this meeting)
K. 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.