MANCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2005

A G E N D A

Executive Session - 6:30 p.m. - Security Matters
7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Center

A. OPENING

1) Call to order
2) Pledge of Allegiance
3) Minutes of April 11, 2005
B. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Part I
1) Student Recognition Awards
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS (any item before the Board)
D. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE'S REPORT
E. CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Personnel Action E - 1
2) Appropriation for Education Special Projects - $500
Exxon Mobil Educational Alliance Program Grant, funded by Exxon Mobil - Verplanck Elementary School
E - 2

3) Increase in appropriation for Education Special Projects - $20,000 for a total of $50,000 - Early Bird Program at Washington Media Arts Magnet School, Funded by Parent Tuition Fees.
E - 3
4) Permission to Apply for Education Special Projects - $500
Exxon Mobil Educational Alliance Grant for the 2005-06 School Year, Funded by Exxon Mobil - Verplanck Elementary School
E - 4
5) Permission to Apply for Education Special Projects - $ 1,500,616
IDEA 611 Grant for Special Education, funded by the State Department of Education
E - 5
6) Permission to Apply for Education Special Projects - $68,860
IDEA 619 Grant for Special Education, funded by the State Department of Education
E - 6
7) Acceptance of the Nathan Hale School Fire Alarm Project #077-0195 CV as Complete
E - 7
8) Acceptance of the Verplanck School Fire Alarm Project #077-0196 CV as Complete
 E - 8
9) Extended Field Trip Request - Manchester High School Student Activities National Convention, June 22 - June 29, 2005 St. Louis, MO
E - 9
F. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Part II
1) I.P. Telephony Presentation - Jack McCoy
2) Enrollment/Dropout Update
3) MHS Class Size - Joan Libby/Don Sierakowski
4) Historically Black College Tour Presentation - Diane Kearney
5) Private School Tuition Update - Jen Tait
G. SECRETARIAL GRIEVANCE HEARING - Joan Libby
H. OLD BUSINESS
1) Proposed Post Appropriation Budget Workshop Dates
H - 1
I. NEW BUSINESS
1) School Bell Discussion
2) Board Self - Evaluation
I - 2
J. COMMITTEE REPORTS
K. COMMUNICATIONS
L. 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.