Note: The following agenda was revised to add two items: Reappointment of the Superintendent of Schools (Item 1.3) and Board Academic Priorities (Item 1.4)


9:00 a.m. Closed Session

10:00 a.m. 1.0 Roll Call
1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A)
1.2 Items of Legislation (D/A)
1.3 Reappointment of the Superintendent of Schools (A)
1.4 Board Academic Priorities (2003-2007) (D/A)
1.5 Board/Superintendent Comments (D)

10:30 Public Comments

11:00 2.0 Our Call to Action – The Pursuit of Excellence -- The Strategic Plan for Montgomery County Public Schools (D)

1:00 Lunch and Closed Session

2:15 3.0 Consent Items

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

Facilities Management
3.2.1 Award of Contract – Fire Protection Systems (A)#
3.2.2 Reduction of Retention – Kingsley Wilderness Center (A)#
3.2.3 Reduction of Retention – Walter Johnson HS (A)#
3.2.4 FY 2003 Special Appropriation Request for Relocatable Classrooms (A)#
3.2.5 Lease of Additional Space at Metro Park North (A)#

Budget
3.3.1 Utilization of the FY 2003 Provision for Future Supported Project Funds (A)#
3.3.2 Recommended FY 2003 Supplemental Appropriation for the Home and Community Based Services for Children with Autism (A)#
3.3.3 FY 2003 Second Quarter Category Object Transfers Request (A)#

Insurance and Retirement
3.4.1 Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as External Auditor (A)

2:20 4.0 Human Resources Monthly Report (A)

2:25 5.0 Monthly Financial Report (D)

2:30 6.0 Dialogue with Achieve, Inc. on the MCPS Curricular Standards (D)

4:15 7.0 Board of Education Items
7.1 Closed Session Resolution (A)
7.2 Report of Closed Session (I)
7.3 Minutes (December 10, 2002, January 7, 15 (2), 16, 22, and 23, 2003) (A)
7.4 Appeals (A)
7.5 Previous New Business Items
7.5.1 Special Education Review (A)
7.5.2 Review of Middle School Foreign Language
Course Offerings (A)
7.6 New Business

4:25 8.0 Items of Information (I)
8.1 Legal Fees Report
8.2 Construction Progress Report
8.3 Minority-, Female-, or Disabled-owned Business Procurement
Report for the Second Quarter of FY2003

4:30 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
* Monday, February 24, 7:30 p.m., Evening Business Meeting