The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, 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 10:00 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 (please visit the link for the most up-to-date agenda).

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

1.1 Acknowledgement of a Quorum

1.2 Resolution for Today's Closed Session

10:00 a.m.:  2.0 Opening of Meeting

2.1 Approval of the Agenda

2.2 Color Guard Presentation

2.3 Pledge of Allegiance

2.4 In Honor of Veterans

2.5 Recognition of National Inclusive Schools Week

10:10 a.m.:  3.0 Human Resources and Development

3.1 Monthly Human Resources and Development Report

10:15 a.m.:  4.0 Public Comments

10:45 a.m.:  5.0 Board/Superintendent Comments

5.1 Board/Superintendent Comments

5.2 Board Committee Updates

11:15 a.m.:  6.0 Item of Discussion/Action

6.1 2018-2019 School Calendar

12:15 p.m.:  7.0 Item of Discussion/Action

7.1 Approval of Pilot Courses

12:35 p.m.:  8.0 Lunch and Closed Session

1:35 p.m.:  9.0 Consent Items

9.1 Contracts of $25,000 or More

9.2 Contract Approval for Bid No. 4114.5, Classroom Furniture - Extension

9.3 Consultant Appointments - Data Wiring and Cable Television Design Extension

9.4 Consultant Appointments - Energy Management Automation Systems Extension

9.5 Engineering Appointments - Building Commissioning Services

9.6 Engineering Appointments - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Replacement Program

9.7 Seneca Valley High School - Forest Conservation Agreements

9.8 Utilization of the Fiscal Year 2018 Provision for Future Supported Projects

9.9 Fundraising Approval for Elementary STEM Center Partnerships

1:50 p.m.:  10.0 Items of Information

10.1 Construction Progress Report

10.2 Legal Fees Report

10.3 Minority-, Female-, Disabled-owned Business Procurement Year-to-Date Report for Fiscal Year 2018 Ending September 30, 2017

1:55 p.m.:  11. Monthly Financial Report

11.1 Monthly Financial Report

2:10 p.m.:  12. Item of Discussion/Action

12.1 Preliminary Plans Presentation - Thomas W. Pyle Middle School Addition Project

2:30 p.m.:  13.0 Items of Legislation

13.1 Recommended Positions

2:50 p.m.:  14. Facilities and Boundaries Work Session

14.1 Recommendations: Supplement A - Superintendent's Recommendation for Richard Montgomery Elementary School #5 Boundary Study

14.2 Discussion of Superintendent's Recommended FY 2019 Capital Budget and the FY 2019-2024 Capital Improvements Program

4:50 p.m.:  15. Board of Education Items

15.1 Future Closed Session Resolution

15.2 Report of Previous Closed Session

15.3 Minutes - October 19, 2017, Meeting

15.4 Minutes - October 25, 2017, Meeting

15.5 Minutes - November 1, 2017, Meeting

15.6 New Business

4:55 p.m.:  16. Informational Summary

16.1 Informational Summary for the October 23, 2017, Meeting

16.2 Informational Summary for the November 2, 2017, Meeting

5:00 p.m.:  17. Adjournment

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