MANCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2005

A G E N D A

Executive Session - 6:30 p.m. - Personnel Matter
7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Center

A. OPENING

1) Call to order
2) Pledge of Allegiance
3) Minutes of May 23, 2005 and June 1, 2005
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS (any item before the Board)
C. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE'S REPORT
D. CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Personnel Action D - 1
2) Permission to Apply for Education Special Projects - $100,000
Early Reading Success Grant - Washington Elementary School, funded by the State of Connecticut
 D - 2
E. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
1) Community/Youth Update - Chief Berry
2) Budget Update - Pat Brooks
F. OLD BUSINESS
1) Board of Education Self Evaluation
 
2) Revisions to Policy #5127.1 (Graduation Requirements from MHS)
_a) Revision of Math, English, and Social Studies
_b) Adoption of Service Learning Requirement		 F - 2
3) Textbook Adoption - Science Program and Classroom Resources
 F - 3
4) Textbook Adoption - Geometry F - 4
G. NEW BUSINESS
1) Superintendent of Schools' Evaluation
2) Bennet and Illing Middle School Educational Specifications
H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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.