MANCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2004
A G E N D A
7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Center
A. OPENING
1) Call to order
2) Pledge of Allegiance
3) Election of Officers
4) Reaffirm Board of Education Bylaws & Policies A - 4
5) Minutes of November 8 and November 15, 2004
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS (any item before the Board)
C. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE'S REPORT
D. CONSENT CALENDAR

1) Personnel Action

D - 1

2) Extended Field Trip Request - Manchester High School Round Table Singers/Jazz Choir - Toronto, Canada May 25, 2005 - May 29, 2005

 D - 2
3) Extended Field Trip Request - Manchester High School Softball Team - Disney Wide World of Sports - 4/16/05-4/21/05
 D - 3
4) Permission to Apply for Education Special Projects - $1000
Mohegan Tribe Challenge Grant 2005-Robertson Elementary School 		D - 4
E. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

1) Strategic School Profile Update

2) Construction/Instruction at a Crossroads
3) Board of Education Student Award Ceremonies Update
4) Dropout Update
5) Bennet Adequate Yearly Progress Timeline
F. NEW BUSINESS
1) Science Graduation Requirements - Policies 5120 and 5127.1 F - 1
G. COMMITTEE REPORTS
H. COMMUNICATIONS
I. PUBLIC COMMENTS (items discussed at this meeting)
J. 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.