managing the girls' soccer transition from the spring to the fall season, and continued efforts to increase participation rates.

Finally, one more specific subject was examined, as Mr. Gulino presented some facts in the Ice Hockey realm, including significant outlays of rental fees for ice time. Discussion led to a resolve to reexamine the Modified Hockey program, with an eye toward the Board's long-range planning. Board questions on hockey, and on the other topics, showed lively interest.

Summary Report on Board Goals Each year, the Board adopts goals in the fall, and then reviews them for progress toward the end of the spring semester. This year Board members were given the opportunity to communicate summary ratings on paper, partly as a way of inviting more meaningful dialogue from the Board when the ratings were reviewed.

Discussion centered first on the Board's primary goal of successfully managing ongoing enrollment growth. Using the same 1-4 rating scale familiar to students and parents from the 4th and 8th grade State tests (1 and 2 indicating needs for improvement; 3 and 4 indicating passing grades or better), the Board rated each aspect of the primary Board goal, including facilities, demographics, class size, transportation, and budget. Discussion centered on the success of the classroom facilities initiative, including the passage of a bond for new space.

The Board goal on influencing State and Federal policy was reviewed as less successful, in part because of the time and effort devoted to the primary goal around enrollment growth.

Finally, discussion turned to the Board/administrative goal on on-going

priorities for curriculum, staffing, and core values, where the ratings indicated general feelings of success.
Staff reports called attention to recent news from Albany on efforts to shape both a State budget and a State-wide solution to the Campaign for Fiscal Equity court case. Dr. Taylor reported on the self-evaluation recently accomplished by the Tristate Consortium, of which Byram Hills is a member. Mr. Carlson updated the Board on plans for summer work to add portable classrooms at Coman Hill and Wampus, and to push forward the Athletic Facilities work.
The public meeting adjourned to an executive session.