Mansfield Board of Education Meeting March 12, 2009 Council Chambers  7:30 p.m.
Board Members:	Mary Feathers, Chair; Shamim Patwa, Vice-Chair; Christopher Kueffner, Secretary, 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

8:00    Report of the Superintendent

· Language Arts/Reading Update

· Mathematics Update

· School Security Grant (M)

· December 31, 2008 Quarterly Report (M)

· MMS Fuel Conversion Report

· Four Schools Renovation Project: Site Visits

· Response to Chaplin Board of Education

· EASTCONN Summit on Regional Collaboration

· Mansfield 2020

· Request for polling at Southeast School

· Enhancing Student Achievement

· Class Size/Enrollment

· Personnel (M)

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 March 12, 2009 meeting 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 January 29, 2009 and February 5, 2009 Board meetings.

That the Mansfield Board of Education adopt the 2009-2010 school calendar as recommended by the superintendent.

That the Mansfield Board of Education approves the proposal for a Writing Center at Mansfield Middle School.

9:15    Hearing for Visitors

9:20    Suggestions for Future Agenda

9:30    Executive Session (M) to discuss non-renewal of teachers

            Adjournment