Harford County Board of Education Agenda April 26: $18 Million in Capital Project Tranfers; Mandated Cafeteria Price Increases

Among the items on a packed agenda for the Harford County Board of Education Tuesday: approval of $18 million in transfers between capital projects; mandated increases to cafeteria prices for next year; awarding elective high school credit to middle school math students; and a proposal to partner with the College Board on a college readiness program.

The agenda also includes several recognitions and resolutions; approval of a boiler replacement contract for Dublin Elementary; approval of a contract for emergency contact messaging services; a charter revision for the audit committee, and improvements by an outside group to a storm water management pond at Patterson Mill Middle/High School.

Wrapping it all up will be a wrap-up of the 2011 Maryland General Assembly Session.

Below is the published April 26, 2011 meeting agenda for the Harford County Board of Education. Published agendas are subject to change:

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2011
HCPS A. A. ROBERTY BUILDING
102 S. Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014

Board Open Session 5:45 P.M. – Board Room
Board Closed Session 5:50 P.M. – Board Executive Conference Room
Board Business Meeting – 6:30 P.M. – Board Room

6:30 P.M. Call to Order – Mark M. Wolkow, President
Quorum Roll Call
Adoption of Agenda
Pledge of Allegiance

*6:40 P.M Recognition
• HCPS Hall of Fame – Mabel E. Hart
• Destination Imagination Global Tournament Qualifiers
• SkillsUSA National Qualifiers
• Improved Performance George D. Lisby Elementary School at Hillsdale

*7:00 P.M. General Public Comment

*7:10 P.M. Board Committee Reports and Comments

Old Business
Action Item(s):
*7:20 P.M. A. Consent Agenda:
1.) Minutes of Previous Meetings: (Goal 3)
• March 28, 2011
• April 4, 2011
2.) Monthly Report on Personnel, Non-Retention and Third Year Probabtion Report (Goal 3)
3.) Decision on Award of Contract Dublin Elementary School Boiler Replacement, List of Alternates, Bid Tab Sheet (Goal 3)

Old Business
Action Item(s):

4.) Decision on School/Organization Sponsored Project, Patterson Mill Middle/High School Improvements to Stormwater Management Facility (Goal 3)
5.) Decision on Audit Committee Charter Revision, Audit Committee Charter of the Board of Education of Harford County (Goal 3)
6.) Decision on Contract Award for Emergency Contact Messaging Communication Service (Goal 3)
7.) Food Price Increases for 2011-2012 School Year (Goal 3)
8.) Proposed Resolutions:
• School Nutrition Employee Week
• Home and Hospital Teachers Appreciation Week
• 2011 Merit Scholastic Awards
• National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
• Pupil Personnel Worker Week
• School Nurses Day
• Teacher Appreciation Week

New Business
Action Item(s):
*7:30 P.M. B. Decision on Transfer of Funds Between Capital Projects, Mr. James M. Jewell, (Goal 3)

Presentation(s):
*7:45 P.M. C. Approval of Earning High School Credit for Mathematic Courses taken in Middle School, Mr. William A. Lawrence (Goal 2)
*8:00 P.M. D. College Readiness Program Report, College Readiness Slide Presentation, Partnership Proposal 2011-2012 School Year, Mr. William Lawrence, (Goal 5)
*8:20 P.M. E. Presentation on Conclusion of Legislative Session, Mrs. Kathryn M. Carmello
(Goal 3)
*8:40 P.M. F. Superintendent’s Report

Closing
Future Meetings Review
Adjournment
*Times are approximate