diverse and previously underutilized recruitment sources. It also includes attention to the district's contractual relationships with employee groups.

Accountability on these goals should be visible throughout the school year, since Board meetings will be scheduled to return to each goal for agenda-by-agenda focus.

BUSINESS AGENDA
Charge to Committee on Classroom and Core Facilities
Foremost in the business agenda was the Board's review of the Charge to a committee which will add input and perspective to this year's deliberations on the question of additional classroom and core facilities needs. The Charge asks members of the committee to commit to attendance at four Board meetings where this topic will be featured:

• October 22
  
• November 18
  
• December 18
  
• January 13

Parents, members of organizations in the school community, or other interested residents are invited to submit their own names as volunteers, or nominate others. While no particular expertise is required for membership, an active interest in the Byram Hills schools is a prerequisite. The committee will be named in early October. All district residents are invited to the meetings, even without membership on the committee.

For a complete copy of the Charge, visit the district's website, or call the superintendent's office. The website will soon include other updates on the Board's progress toward resolving these facilities questions, and its overall goal of "Successful Management of Continuing Enrollment Growth."

Other Business
A list of items approved in the Board's consent agenda is shown in a box on

the following page.

Staff reports scheduled on the generally smooth opening of school at all four buildings. Mr. Chambers called attention to September enrollment numbers which appear slightly below the forecast. Dr. Taylor reported on the high school's "Summer Reading Seminars," which successfully gathered teachers and students for discussion of shared readings. Mr. Carlson reported on progress toward completion of the portable classroom spaces at Coman Hill and Wampus.

Board reports included news of the Byram Hills Education Foundation's fall grant cycle, and the Foundation's selection of March 19, 2004 as the date for its Benefit Gala.

The public meeting adjourned to allow the Board time in Executive Session on legal, negotiations, and personnel matters.