whole, aided by illustrations from the teachers of the various levels. Efforts at differentiation, appropriate student placement, and flexibility for students' changing needs across the years of their schooling, were also emphasized.

Speaking to the question of acceleration for strong students, Mr. Kaltenecker touted the goals of mastery and readiness for new intellectual challenges as more important than the fast track toward college courses, although he and the teachers did illustrate the importance of offering students the opportunity to reach as far as the study of Calculus, and even AP Calculus.

Discussion also touched on opportunities for the occasional very exceptional student at the elementary level, and the question of gender balance in math course enrollment. On this latter point, Mr. Kaltenecker provided data illustrating enrollment balances very much in line with the overall population of Byram Hills students, all the way up through the most advanced courses.

Board members, after their questions, expressed great appreciation for the dialogue, and for the highly successful efforts of Mr. Kaltenecker and other mathematics teachers with Byram Hills students.

BUSINESS AGENDA
The usual Consent Agenda items were confirmed; see items on Page 3.

Mr. Carlson reported on a recent face-to-face review of architectural

plans for additions to Wampus and Coman Hill, conducted by the District's consulting architects and the Office of Facilities Planning in the State Education Department. Good news-the planning process for this work, targeted to begin in mid-summer, 2005, is ahead of schedule.

The Board accepted, as a first reading, several policies as a part of its ongoing review of the entire policy book.

Other Business
Staff reports included the Superintendent's comments about the administrators' recent meeting with pre-school parents at Coman Hill, on the subject of next year's Kindergarten. Dr. Taylor updated the Board on the current effort to revise K-5 report cards. Mr. Carlson reminded the Board and community that the Budget Development Process for 2005-06 is well under way; next stop, presentation of the proposed budget on March 8.

Board reports included mention of the mid-year goals review conducted by the Board on February 3, and a look ahead to an Executive Session on the subject of personnel, to be held February 15.

In keeping with the Open Meetings Law and its usual practices, the Board adjourned to Executive Session to review negotiations, personnel, and legal matters. At the end of the Executive Session, the public meeting was briefly reconvened to adopt a Part 913 Resolution regarding a Civil Service employee.

Coming Attractions
Tuesday, March 8-
Pre-Meeting: Pre-School
Parents, 7:00 p.m.;
Business Meeting: 8:00 p.m:
Administrators' Proposed
Budget for 2005-06