Mansfield Board of Education Meeting September 11, 2008 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers
Board Members:	Mary Feathers, Chair; Shamim Patwa, Vice-Chair; Christopher Kueffner, Secretary, Gary Bent, Dudley Hamlin, Martha Kelly, Mark LaPlaca, Min Lin, Katherine Paulhus

Agenda

7:30 Call to Order

7:35 Hearing for Visitors

7:40 Communications

7:45 Additions to the Present Agenda

Reports:

7:50 Committee Reports: Building, Personnel, Policy, other

7:55 Report of the Superintendent

· New Certified Staff

· Budget Overview

· Additional 2008-2009 Budget Reductions (M)

· Board Summer Retreat Review/Next Steps

· Board Fall Retreat with Administrators (Tentative 9-25-08 5:30-9:00pm, Bishop Center)

· Bridges in Mathematics – Year One

· School Energy Committee: 2008-2009

· Update on World Language – MMS Quebec Trip and German Exchange

· Class Size/Enrollment

NEW BUSINESS: (If needed, items from the “Consent Agenda” may be added at this time.)

CONSENT AGENDA: (M)

The following items for the Board of Education Meeting of September 11, 2008 be approved or received for the record, unless removed by a Board member or the Superintendent of Schools.

That the Mansfield Public Schools Board of Education approves the minutes of the June 12, 2008 Board meeting.

That the Mansfield Public Schools Board of Education approves the minutes of the June 27, 2008 Board meeting.

That the Mansfield Public Schools Board of Education approves the 2008-09 District Consolidated Application for ESEA Federal Grants.

That the Mansfield Public Schools Board of Education approves the employment of Melissa DeLoreto, Academic Support Teacher and Janine Elliott, 6^th grade Science and Reading teacher and William Vanderrest, 7^th grade Mathematics teacher at Mansfield Middle School.

9:00 Hearing for Visitors

9:10 Suggestions for Future Agenda

9:15 Executive Session (M) – Negotiations

Adjournment