MANCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 28, 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 March 14, 2005
B. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Part I
1) Carousel Performance - Elizabeth Hackett and Natalie Gaudette
2) Recognition Award - Ileanette Colon
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS (any item before the Board)
D. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE'S REPORT
E. CONSENT CALENDAR

1) Personnel Action

E - 1

2) Permission to Apply for Education Special Projects - $9,994
College Board Greenhouse Program Grant, funded by the College Board Greenhouse Program
E - 2
3) Permission to Apply for Education Special Projects - $20,210
Manchester Community College Tech Prep Grant, funded by Manchester Community College.
E - 3
4) Increase in Appropriation for Education Special Projects - $212
Title III, Part A - English Language Acquisition, funded by the CT State Department of Education
E - 4
F. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Part II
1) I.P. Telephony Update - Jack McCoy
G. OLD BUSINESS
1) Referendum Discussion
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.