Mansfield Board of Education Meeting November 13, 2008 Council Chambers 7:30 p.m.
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:

8:05    Committee Reports:  Building, Personnel, other

8:20    Report of the Superintendent

· 2008-2009 Budget Transfers (M)

· Language Arts/Reading Update

· Mathematics Update

· Group Testing Report

· 2007-2008 Strategic School Profiles

· School Visit Expectations

· Dorothy Goodwin Bequeath

· Request - Windham Public Schools

· Enhancing Student Achievement

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 November 13, 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 October 16, 2008 Board meeting.

That the Mansfield Public Schools Board of Education approves the proposed 2009 meeting calendar.

That the Mansfield Public Schools Board of Education approves the request of Janine Elliott, 6^th grade science teacher at Mansfield Middle School for unpaid child rearing leave effective January 5, 2008 through the 2008-2009 school year.

9:15    Hearing for Visitors

9:20    Suggestions for Future Agenda

9:25    Executive Session (M) – Negotiations

            Adjournment