MANCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2004

A G E N D A

Executive Session - Security, Pending Claims, and Litigation - 6:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Center

**R E V I S E D
A. OPENING
1) Call to order
2) Pledge of Allegiance
3) Minutes of November 22, 2004
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS (any item before the Board)
C. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE'S REPORT
D. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
1) Discovery Center Field Trip Update - Washington School
2) Capstone Project Update D - 1

E. CONSENT CALENDAR

1) Personnel Action

 E-1
2) Appropriation for Education Special Projects - $48,000
Out-of-Town Magnet School Transportation Grant, funded by the State Department of Education
 E-2

3) Appropriation for Education Special Projects -$5,000
CREC Sister School Grant - Washington Media Arts Magnet School funded by a State Interdistrict Cooperative Grant through CREC

E-3
4) Approval of Revised Board of Education Meeting Calendar E-4
5) Extended Field Trip Request - Illing Middle School French Club - Quebec City - May 18 - May 20, 2005
 E-5
6) Extended Field Trip Request - Manchester High School Student Activities State Leadership Conference Trip to Wesleyan, March 18 to March 19, 2005
 E-6
7) Extended Field Trip Request - Manchester High School Student Activities National Lead Conference Trip to Providence, RI, April 1 - April 3, 2005 E-7
8) Authorization of Signature Form-Nutrition Services E-8
9) Approval of Student Activity Account Resolutions E-9
10) Permission To Apply For Education Special Projects - $50,000
State funds for Technology Infrastructure, funded by the CT State Department of Education
 E-10
F. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

1) Board of Education Meetings - Posting Timelines
2) Manchester Impact Study Update
3) BOE/BOD Retreat Discussion
G. OLD BUSINESS
1) Science Graduation Requirements (Revisions) - Policies 5120 and 5127.1
G - 1
H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1) Building & Sites Committee
2) Curriculum & Instruction Committee
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.