Agenda

9:00 a.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum
1.1 Resolution for Closed Sessions (A)

10:00 a.m. 2.0 Approval of the Agenda (A)
2.1 Pledge of Allegiance (A)
2.2 In Honor of Veterans (A)
2.3 American Education Week (A)

10:15 Public Comments

10:45 Board/Superintendent Comments

11:00 3.0 Legislative Platform (D/A

12:00 p.m. 4.0 2008-2009 School Calendar (D/A)

12:30 Lunch and Closed Session

2:00 5.0 Consent Items

Procurement
5.1.1 Contracts of $25,000 or More (A)#

Facilities
5.2.1 Architectural Appointment—Cabin John MS Modernization (A)#
5.2.2 Award of Contract—Richard Montgomery HS Replacement (A)#
5.2.3 Award of Contract—Bells Mill ES Modernization (A)#
5.2.4 Acceptance of Fairland ES Gymnasium (A)#
5.2.5 Grant of Storm Drainage Easements and Deeds of Dedication at Gaithersburg ES and Gaithersburg MS (A)#
5.2.6 FY 2009 State Capital Improvements Program (A)#

Budget
5.3.1 Utilization of the FY 2008 Provision for Future Supported Projects Funds (A)#
5.3.2 Capital Budget Reversions (A)#
5.3.3 FY 2008 First Quarter Category and Object Transfers Request (A)#

2:05 6.0 Human Resources
6.1 Monthly Report (A)
6.2 Appointment (A)

2:10 7.0 Monthly Financial Report (D)

2:15 8.0 Rescission and Technical Modification of Various Policies (D/A)

2:30 9.0 Secondary Pilot Courses (D/A)
3:00 9.5 Updates on High School Assessments (D)

3:45 10.0 School Safety Report Update (D/A)

4:30 11.0 Board of Education Items
11.1 Closed Session Resolution (A)
11.2 Report of Closed Session (A)
11.3 Appeals (A)
11.4 Board Committee Updates (if needed) (D)
11.5 Appointments to the Special Education Continuous Improvement Team Advisory Committee (A)
11.6 New Business

4:55 12.0 Items of Information (I)
12.1 Legal Fees Report
12.2 Construction Progress Report
12.3 Minority-, Female-, or Disabled-owned Business Procurement Report for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008

5:00 Adjournment (A)

# 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.

Future Board of Education Meetings
Wednesday, November 14, 5:00 p.m., Meeting with MCAASP
Wednesday, November 14, 7 p.m., Facilities and Boundaries Hearing - Auditorium
Thursday, November 15, 7:00 p.m., Facilities and Boundaries Hearing - Auditorium
Tuesday, November 27, 6:00 p.m., Facilities and Boundaries Decisions
Thursday, December 6, 7:30 p.m., Meeting with the Montgomery County Delegation
Tuesday, December 11, 10:00 a.m., Election of Officers, All-day Business Meeting