MANCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 8, 2006

A G E N D A

EXECUTIVE SESSION - 6:30 P.M. - PENDING CLAIMS & LITIGATION
7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Center

A. OPENING

1) Call to order
2) Minutes of April 24, 2006
B. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Part I
1) Student Recognition Award  
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS (any item before the Board)  

D. PTA COUNCIL REPORT

  

E. HEAD START BI-ANNUAL UPDATE - Holly Noel (Policy Council Chair)
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Personnel Action
F - 1
2) Appropriation for Education Special Projects - $10,000
Savings Bank of Manchester (SBM) Foundation Grant for Elementary Schools
F - 2
3) Appropriation for Education Special Projects - $3,085
Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools Comprehensive School Reform Program Grant - Martin Elementary School, funded by the Connecticut Commission on Art and Culture
 F - 3
4) Increase in Appropriation for Education Special Projects - $175,000
Medicaid Grant
 F - 4
5) Extended Field Trip Request - Manchester High School
Manchester, New Hampshire - Boys & Girls Cross Country Team Competition in the Coca Cola Cross Country Invitational, 9/22-9/23/06
 F - 5
6) Approval of Board of Education Meeting Schedule for 2006/07
F - 6
7) Transfer of Funds - Postage Stamps F - 7
8) Transfer of Funds - Computer Repairs
F - 8
9) Transfer of Funds- Computer Supplies
F - 9
10) Transfer of Funds- Fleet Maintenance Charges F - 10
G. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Part II
1) Accelerated Middle School Schedule Update  

H. NEW BUSINESS

1) Wellness Policy - Diane Kearney

  

2) Increase in Summer School Tuition Fees

H - 2

I. COMMUNICATIONS

J. COMMITTEE REPORTS

1) Curriculum & Instruction Committee

2) Buildings & Sites Committee

K. PUBLIC COMMENTS - (comments limited to items on tonight's agenda)

L. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
M. GRIEVANCE HEARING
1) Paraprofessional M - 1

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.