Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, April 17

April 13, 2012

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Dr. in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 9 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 for the meeting is below. The full version of the agenda with links to supporting documents can be found here.

(A) Action
(D) Discussion
(I) Information
(R) Recognition

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

10:00 a.m.: Pledge of Allegiance
2.1 Approval of the Agenda (A)
2.2 Administrative Professionals Week (A)
2.3 National Volunteer Week (A)
2.4 National Student Leadership Week (A)

10:15 a.m.: Public Comments

10:45 a.m.: Board/Superintendent Comments

11:00 a.m.: Site Selection for BCC MS #2 (D/A)#

12:00 p.m. Lunch and Closed Session

1:30 p.m.: Consent Items

Procurement
4.1.1 Contracts of $25,000 or More (A)#
4.1.2 Contract Approval for RFP No. 1083.4, Professional Services—Extension (A)#
4.1.3 Contract Approval for Bid No. 4121.12, Office Paper, Virgin and Recycled (A)#
4.1.4 Contract Approval for Bid No. 7065.10, Custodial Supplies—Extension (A)#
4.1.5 Contract Approval for Bid No. 9159.4, Metal Doors, Frames, Windows, and Accessories—Extension (A)#

Budget
4.2.1 Utilization of the FY 2012 Provision for Future Supported Projects (A)#
4.2.2 Recommended Categorical Transfers for the Fiscal Year 2012 Provision for Future Supported Projects (A)#

Facilities
4.3.1 Architectural Appointment—Kensington Parkwood ES Addition Feasibility Study (A)#
4.3.2 Award of Contract—Broad Acres Elementary School Heating, Ventilation, and
Air Conditioning Upgrade (A)#
4.3.3 Award of Contract—Germantown ES Heating, Ventilation, and Air
Conditioning Renovations (A)#
4.3.4 Award of Contract—Gymnasium Wood Flooring System Installation Over
Existing Synthetic Flooring at Various Facilities (A)#
4.3.5 Award of Contract—Poolesville HS Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
Equipment Replacement, Phase V (A)#
4.3.6 Award of Contract—Watkins Mill HS Girls’ Athletic Room Locker Replacements (A)#

1:35 p.m.: Monthly Financial Report (D)

1:45 p.m.: Strategic Priorities: Update on Community Engagement (D)

2:45 p.m.: Update on Legislated Education Reform Initiatives (D)
- ESEA Waiver
- Race To The Top (Governor’s Council on Education Effectiveness)
- Common Core Implementation

3:45 p.m.: Board of Education Items
8.1 Closed Session Resolution (A)
8.2 Report of Closed Session (A)
8.3 Appeal (A)
8.4 Update on Legislation (oral) (D)
8.5 FY 2013-2018 Capital Improvements Program Priorities (D/A)#
8.6 Board Committee Updates (if needed) (D)
8.7 New Business

4:25 p.m.: Items of Information (I)
9.1 Legal Fees Report
9.2 Construction Progress Report
9.3 Minority-, Female-, or Disabled-owned Business Procurement, Year-to-Date Report for Fiscal Year 2012 (through March 31, 2012)

4:30 p.m.: 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.

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