MANCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2005
A G E N D A
7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Center

A. OPENING

1) Call to order
2) Pledge of Allegiance
3) Moment of Silence - Lynda Kissell
4) Minutes of February 9, 2005, February 14, 2005
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS (any item before the Board)
C. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Part I
1) Presentation - Captain David Lanciano - Marine Reservist
D. PTA COUNCIL REPORT
E. HEAD START QUARTERLY UPDATE - Suzanne Kunz/Jerry Reisman
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Personnel Action
F - 1
2) Early Learning Center Educational Specifications
F - 2
3) Appropriation for Education Special Projects - $70,000
Washington Media Arts Magnet School After School Program, funded by parent fees
F - 3

4) Appropriation for Education Special Projects - $2,641
Bilingual Education Grant, funded by the CT State Department of Education
F - 4

5) Extended Field Trip Request - Manchester High School Baseball Team Game, Cooperstown, NY, 4/18/05-4/19/05
F - 5
G. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Part II
1) Impact Study Update
H. OLD BUSINESS
1) Textbook Adoption
H - 1
I. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1) Curriculum and Instruction Committee
I - 1
2) Community Relations Committee
I - 2
3) Personnel and Finance Committee
I - 3
4) Buildings and Sites Committee
I - 4
J. COMMUNICATIONS
K. PUBLIC COMMENTS (items discussed at this meeting)
M. 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.