MANCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2006

A G E N D A

Executive Session - 6:30 p.m. - Legal Matter
7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Center

A. OPENING

1) Call to order
2) Pledge of Allegiance
3) Minutes of February 27, 2006
B. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Part I
1) Manchester High School Double String Quartet - Carol Maas  
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS (any item before the Board)  
D. MANCHESTER PTA COUNCIL REPORT
E. CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Personnel Action E - 1
2) Permission to Apply for Education Special Projects - $1,800
The Literacy/Science Kits, funded through The Foundation for Manchester Public Schools
E - 2
3) Permission to Apply for Education Special Projects - $11,150
Manchester Community College Tech Prep Grant
 E - 3
4) Permission to Participate for Education Special Projects Mathematics and Science Partnership Program 2005-07 Grant (Title II Part B, Competitive)
 E - 4
5) Extended Field Trip Request - Manchester High School Track & Field Competition - Maine - 4/19/06 - 4/20/06
 E - 5
F. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Part II  
1) Accelerated Middle School Schedule Update
G. COMMUNICATIONS
  
H. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
1) Personnel & Finance Committee
  
2) Curriculum & Instruction Committee  
I. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
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.