MANCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 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 September 26, 2005
4) Minutes of January 31, 2005 (Joint Education Subcommittee)
B. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Part I
1) Highland Park Elementary School - World's Longest Letter Project
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS (any item before the Board)
D. PTA COUNCIL REPORT
E. CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Personnel Action
E - 1
2) Appropriation for Education Special Projects - $30,000
Cedar Street Station Parent Fee Account - Verplanck Elementary School
E - 2
3) Extended Field Trip Request - Manchester High School Student Activities National LEAD Conference, 2/3/06-2/5/06
E - 3
4) Extended Field Trip Request - Manchester High School Student Activities State Leadership Conference, 3/24/06 - 3/25/06
E - 4
F. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Part II
1) Strategic Plan Update - Goal II - Equal Access to Resources - Carol Burgess
F - 1
2) Enrollment Update - Joan Libby
G. OLD BUSINESS
1) Board of Education Budget Workshop Schedule
G - 1
H. NEW BUSINESS
1) Board Policy - To Reduce Racial Ethnic and Economic Isolation - Joan Libby
H - 1
2) Racial Balance Plan - Peter Tognalli
H - 2
I. COMMITTEE REPORTS
J. COMMUNICATIONS
K. PUBLIC COMMENTS (items discussed at this meeting)
L. 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.