Agenda for March 9, 2004*

9:00 a.m. Closed Session

10:00 a.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum
1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A)
1.2 Items of Legislation (A)
1.3 Board/Superintendent Comments (D)

10:45 Public Comments

11:15 2.0 Request to Develop and Pilot Non-Core Courses for Signature and Academy Programs (D/A)

12:00 p.m. Lunch and Closed Session

2:00 3.0 Consent Items

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

Facilities
3.2.1 Award of Contract - Unit Ventilator Replacements (A)#
3.2.2 Architectural Appointment - Watkins Mill ES Addition (A)
3.2.3 Consultant Appointment - Constructability Analysis (A)
3.2.4 Consultant Appointment - Security Systems for Various Projects (A)

Budget
3.3.1 Utilization of the FY 2004 Provision for Future Supported Project Funds (A)#
3.3.2 FY 2004 Magnet Schools Grant Proposal for Argyle, Belt, and Parkland Middle Schools (A)#

2:05 4.0 Human Resources Monthly Report (A)

2:10 5.0 Monthly Financial Report (D)

2:15 6.0 FY 2005 Fees for Summer School, Adult Education, General Education Development, and Evening High School Programs (D/A)

2:45 7.0 Financial Information System (D/A)

3:15 8.0 Update on ESOL Programs (D)

4:15 9.0 Presentation by Dr. Charlene Nunley, Montgomery College President: At Risk - Access to Higher Education (D)

4:45 10.0 Board of Education Items
10.1 Closed Session Resolution (A)
10.2 Report of Closed Session (A)
10.3 Minutes (December 9, 2003) (A)
10.4 Appeals (A)
10.5 Previous New Business Items (A)
10.5.1 Middle School and Elementary School Boundary Study (A)
10.6 New Business

4:55 11.0 Items of Information (I)
11.1 Legal Fees Report
11.2 Construction Progress Report

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
Thursday, March 11, 7:30 p.m., Cluster Meeting (Blair)
Monday, March 22, 7:30 p.m., Evening Business Meeting