MANCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 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 October 6, 2005
B. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Part I
1) Relay for Life Trophy Presentation
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS (any item before the Board)
D. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT
E. CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Personnel Action E - 1
2) Permission to Apply for Education Special Projects Mathematics and Science Partnership Program, 2005-07 Grant - Science at the Elementary Level- through the CT. State Department of Education
 E - 2
3) Permission to Apply for Education Special Projects Mathematics and Science Partnership Program, 2005-07 Grant - Mathematics at the Middle School Level- through the CT. State Department of Education
 E - 3
4) Permission to Apply for Education Special Projects Power Up Your Program Grant through USA Tennis
New England, Inc. - Manchester High School		 E - 4
5) Appropriation for Education Special Projects $100,000 Competitive Early Reading Success Grant, funded by the CT. State Department of Education
 E - 5
6) Extended Field Trip Request - Bennet Middle School Washington, D.C. - Grade 8, May 17 - May 19, 2006
 E - 6
7) Budget Transfers FY2006
E - 7
8) Acceptance of the Verplanck Elementary School Asbestos Abatement Project, #077-0152 CV, as complete E - 8
F. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Part II
1) Community Safety Update - Chief James Berry
2) Strategic Plan Update - Goal III -Promote Family Involvement and Community Partnerships - Carol Burgess F - 2
3) Sister School Plan - Principals Margery Bialeck and Diane Novak
G. OLD BUSINESS
1) Board Policy - To Reduce Racial Ethnic and Economic Isolation - Joan Libby G - 1
2) Racial Balance Plan - Peter Tognalli G - 2
H. NEW BUSINESS
1) I. P. Telephony - Jack McCoy
2) Swing Space Update
I. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1) Curriculum and Instruction Committee
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.