Mansfield Board of Education Meeting October 8, 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, Carrie Silver-Bernstein

Agenda

7:30    Call to Order

7:35    Hearing for Visitors

7:45    Communications

7:50    Additions to the Present Agenda

Reports:

7:55    Committee Reports

8:10    Report of the Superintendent

· One School One Read

· Library Software Update

· Geno’s Reading Incentive

· iParent Network

· Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

· Board Fall Retreat Reschedule

· Mansfield Public Schools Board of Education Update: Monthly Memorable Moments

· Enhancing Student Achievement

· 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 October 9, 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 September10, 2009 Board meetings.

That the Mansfield Public Schools Board of Education approves the increase in salary, retroactive to the start of the school year as outlined in the current contract between the Mansfield Board of Education and the Mansfield Education Association for Julie Brennan to 6^th Year, Step 6; Lisa Hart to MA, Step 9, and Julie Ratajczak to 6^th Year Step 8.

That the Mansfield Public Schools Board of Education approves the request of Julie Brennan for maternity and unpaid childrearing leave from approximately January 9, 2010 through the end of the school year.

That the Mansfield Public Schools Board of Education approves the request of Erika LaBella for personal leave beginning approximately December 1, 2009 for 10 school weeks.

9:00*   Hearing for Visitors

9:15    Suggestions for Future Agenda

            Adjournment

* Estimate