The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m., with public agenda items beginning at 10 a.m. The public portion of the meeting will be broadcast live on the MCPS website and on MCPS TV (Comcast Channel 34).

The agenda, with related materials attached, can be found on the Board of Education’s BoardDocs site.

8:30 a.m.: 1.0 Closed Session Approval

1.1 Acknowledgment of a Quorum

1.2 Resolution for Today’s Closed Session

10 a.m.: 2.0 Opening of Meeting

2.1 Pledge of Allegiance

2.2 Approval of the Agenda

2.3 African American History Month

2.4 National School Counseling Week

10:05 a.m.: 3.0 Public Comments

10:35 a.m.: 4.0 Board/Superintendent Comments

4.1 Board/Superintendent Comments

4.2 Board Committee Updates

11:05 a.m.: 5.0 Human Resources and Development

5.1 Monthly Report

11:10 a.m.: 6.0 Item of Discussion

6.1 Preliminary Plans Presentation-Seneca Valley High School Revitalization/Expansion Project

11:40 a.m.: 7.0 Discussion/Action Item

7.1 Child Abuse and Neglect Work Group

1 p.m.: 8.0 Lunch and Closed Session

2 p.m.: 9.0 Board Policies

9.1 Final Action Policy JGA, Student Discipline

9.2 Final Action Policy DNA, Disposition of Board of Education Property

3 p.m.: 10.0 Item of Discussion

10.1 Continuing the Discussion on Changing Bell Times

4:30 p.m.: 11.0 Board of Education Items

11.1 Future Closed Session Resolution

11.2 Report of Previous Closed Session

11.3 Appeals

11.4 Minutes - October 27, 2014, Meeting

11.5 Minutes - November 6, 2014, Meeting

11.6 Minutes - November 11, 2014, Meeting

11.7 Minutes - November 12, 2014, Meeting

11.8 Minutes - November 13, 2014, Meeting

11.9 Minutes - November 17, 2014, Meeting
11.10 Informational Summary for December 9, 2014, Meeting
11.11 New Business

4:35 p.m.: 12.0 Consent Items

12.1 Contracts of $25,000 or More

12.2 Contract Approval for Bid No. 4114.5, Classroom Furniture

12.3 Contract Approval for Bid No. 7055.14, Purchase of School Buses-Extension

12.4 Contract Approval for Bid No. 7195.2, Computer Supplies-Extension

12.5 Contract Approval for Bid No. 9637.3, Fire Alarm Replacements at Various Locations-Extension

12.6 Architect Appointment-Silver Spring International Middle School Addition Project Feasibility Study and Sligo Creek Elementary School Capacity Study

12.7 Architect Appointment-Tilden Middle School Revitalization/ Expansion Project Feasibility Study

12.8 Award of Contract-Briggs Chaney Middle School Reroofing Project

12.9 Award of Contract-Col. Zadok Magruder High School Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Replacement Services Replacement Phase IV Project

12.10 Award of Contracts-Wood Acres Elementary School Addition Project

12.11 Utilization of the Fiscal Year 2015 Provision for Future Supported Projects

12.12 Fiscal Year 2015 Second Quarter Category and Object Transfers Request 12.13 Contract Approval for Request for Proposal No. 4358.1, External Consultant(s) to Review Montgomery County Public Schools Choice and Other Special Programs
 
4:40 p.m.: 13.0 Monthly Financial Report

13.1 Monthly Financial Report

4:55 p.m.: 14.0 Items of Information

14.1 Construction Progress Report

14.2 Legal Fees Report

14.3 Update on Contract Awards for On-Call Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Replacement Services and On-Call Construction Services

5 p.m.: 15.0 Adjournment

15.1 Adjournment

# student vote does not count. Four votes needed for adoption.

* times listed are intended for guidance only; unless changed by the Board, the order in which items appear will be followed.