MANCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2004
A G E N D A
6:30 p.m.
Lincoln Center
A. OPENING
1) Call to order
2) Pledge of Allegiance
3) Student Awards
4) Minutes of march 22, 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) Extended Field Trip Request - Illing Middle School Eighth Grade - Boston, MA - May 2 - May 3, 2004

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3) Permission to Apply for Education Special Projects - $500 Exxon Mobil Education Alliance Grant, funded by the Exxon Mobil Education Alliance
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4) Permission to Apply for Education Special Projects - $108,061 Carl D. Perkins Vocational & Applied Technology Education Grant, funded by the CT State Department of Education
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F. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

1) 2004-05 Budget Discussion

2) Strategic Plan Update

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3) Enrollment Update
4) School Safety Update
5) Air Quality Policy #3100 (Guidelines only) F-5
G. NEW BUSINESS
1) Proposed Post Appropriation Budget Workshop Dates G-1
H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1) Curriculum Committee
2) Building and Sites 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.