REMINDER: Board of Education Meeting, 9/13/11

The Board of Education's next monthly meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building on Radio Station Road in La Plata. The public portion of the meeting begins at 1 p.m. The meeting is televised live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOS Channel 12, and is rebroadcast throughout the week. Board meetings are also streamed live on the school system Web site at http://www2.ccboe.com/boe/live/.

Executive session – 11 a.m.


Call to order – 1 p.m.


Pledge of Allegiance – Thomas Stone High School's JROTC unit


Recognition of Project Graduation contributors


Superintendent's update to the board  


Correspondence/board member updates

Education Association of Charles County update

Student board member's update

Opening of schools

Update on athletic program

Capital Improvement Program (CIP) update

Report item: FY 2012 Comprehensive Maintenance Plan

Update on annual Bridge to Excellence; summer programs; Race to the Top

Update on staffing

Report item: Ethics policy

Unfinished business

New business

• Intercategory budget change FY 2011
• Emergency closing days

Future agenda items

Public Forum – 6 p.m.


Action items

• Minutes
• Personnel
• New Office 2010 textbooks
• FY 2013 CIP state and local CIP program
• Recurring resolutions: American Education Week; American Freedom Week; African-American History Month; Career and Technical Education Month; National School Counseling Week; Read Across America; Women's History Month; Fine and Performing Arts Month; Month of the Young Child; National Student Leadership Week; Teacher Appreciation Week; Administrative Professionals' Week; Child Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week; National Physical Education and Sport Week; Washington Post Distinguished Educational Leader; Charles County Teacher of the Year; Employees' Retirement; and Washington Post Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award

Adjournment