March 4, 2009 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board template
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1. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silence
Rationale:
Barbara Bodman - Social Worker - April 1980 to June 2000
Vinnie Punzo - Physical Education Department - March 1955 to June 1985 |
2. Scholastic Art Award Winners
Presenter:
Lori Eschner
Rationale:
Bristol students at the city's five secondary schools earned 19 awards and 3 Special Honors at the 2009 Scholastic Art Competition held at the University of Hartford's Art School. The Conecticut Art Education Association, the professional organization for Connecticut's art teachers, as well as the Harford Art School of the Universtiy of Harford, sponsor this statewide competition each year.
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3. Staff Achievements - Michael Audette
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4. Approval of Minutes of the February 4, 2009 Regular Meeting
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5. Committee Reports
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6. Consent Agenda
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6.1. Personnel
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6.1.a. Retirement of Director of Human Resources
Rationale:
Anthony S. Malavenda – BOE – Director of Human Resources – Effective June 30, 2009
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6.1.b. Teacher Resignation
Rationale:
John Matthews - BEHS - Technology Education - Effective 3/26/09
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6.1.c. New Teacher Hire Effective February 2, 2009
Rationale:
Kimberly Williams - CHMS - Language Arts - Grade 6
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6.1.d. New Teacher Position .4 FTE - Grant Funded - Effective March 2, 2009
Rationale:
Lantanya Farrell - CHMS - .4 Reading Instructional Support
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6.1.e. A-2 Teacher Resignation
Rationale:
Lisa Carroll - BEHS - Freshman Class Co-Advisor - Effective February 20, 2009
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6.1.f. A-3 Teacher Resignation
Rationale:
Michelle Burns - BEHS - Webmaster - Effective 1/23/09;
Isabel Imfeld - MBMS - Science Curriculum Coodinator - Effective 2/2/09 |
6.1.g. A-3 Teacher Appointments
Rationale:
Terry Grant - MBMS - Science Curriuculum Coodinator - Effective February 11, 2009
Janet Kenney Birsch - BEHS - Webmaster - Effective January 26, 2009 |
6.1.h. Sixth Year Salary Credit - Effective February 1, 2009
Rationale:
Tara Crouch - BCHS - Math
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6.1.i. Coaching Resignation
Rationale:
Amy Kelley - Head Cheerleading Coach - BCHS - Effective April 1, 2009
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6.1.j. Coaching Appointments
Rationale:
Timothy Barrette – Asst. Football Coach – BEHS, eff.: 2/20/09 John Hannon – Asst. Football Coach – BEHS, eff.: 2/20/09 Anthony Julius – Asst. Football Coach - BEHS, eff.: 2/20/09 Rich Klett – Asst. Football Coach – BEHS, eff.: 2/20/09 Michael Schleer – Baseball Coach – NEMS, eff.: 2/23/09 Kevin Toomey – Asst. Softball Coach – BEHS, eff. 3/4/09 |
6.1.k. Volunteer Coaching Appointment
Rationale:
David Froias - BEHS - Wrestling Program - February 6, 2009
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7. Public Comment
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8. Deliberated Items
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8.1. 2009-2010 Budget Approval
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8.2. Staff Achievement Award 2009
Rationale:
Each year, the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools formally recognizes staff and community member contributions to the school district.
This program recognizes staff who have performed their work in a truly outstanding manner and have gone well beyond what is expected of them in the normal fulfillment of their position.
Additionally, nominations are sought to recognize a member the community whose contributions to and efforts on behalf of the school system have been truly outstanding.
Award recipients will be honored at a dinner in May. |
8.3. Second Quarter Financial Presentation
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8.4. Mountain View Alteration Project Completion
Rationale:
At the August 11, 2008 meeting of the Ivy Drive/Mountain View Alterations Committees, the Mountain View committee members voted: “To accept the Mountain View Building Project as complete and direct Steven DeVaux to send a letter to the Bristol Board of Education, City Council, and Mayor Arthur Ward on behalf of the Mountain View building committee informing them of the acceptance of the Mountain View building project as complete and the committee’s work is completed.” Once all the change orders were completed and approved by the State of Connecticut, Jim Lawler the Architect accepted the Mountain View project as complete. |
8.5. Completion of the John J. Jennings Roof Project
Rationale:
At the Special Operations Committee meeting held on February 2, 2009 it was unanimously voted “To accept the John J Jennings School Roof Project as complete on the letter dated January 30, 2009 from Tom Hibbard, Architect. We further direct the Assistant to the Superintendent for Business to submit an ED049F and other filings to the State of Connecticut for the reimbursement for the completion of the John J Jennings Roof Project for consideration at the March Meeting.” |
8.6. Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
Rationale:
All local public education agencies must re-inspect public school facilities at least every three years. The requirements of this regulation were completed in November 2008 and copies of the Management Plan are available in the Office of the Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds and at each school. The new three year update will be complete by November 2011 and that report will be forwarded to the State of Connecticut Department of Health Services.
Each year, local public education agencies must provide notification to parent, teacher, and employee organizations that copies of these plans are available. |
8.7. Policy Revision
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8.7.a. 3541(b) - Transportation Policy Revision - 1st Reading
Rationale:
To amend the current Policy 3541 (b) to specify safe distances for buses when stopping at intersections where a bus stop has been placed.
“Buses shall stop no closer than 30 feet from their front bumper the corner curbing of the intersection and shall stop no earlier than 70 feet from the rear bumper to the corner curbing of the intersection.” |
9. Superintendent Report
Rationale:
SAT Improvement Plan and Achievement Report
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9.1. SAT Improvement and Achievement Report
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10. Old Business
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11. New Business
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12. Building Committee Reports
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13. INFORMATION
Presenter:
Barbara Doyle
Rationale:
Bristol Business Education Foundation grant from Books for Kids Foundation in New York City.
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14. VOTE TO CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Presenter:
Barbara Doyle
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15. RECONVENE INTO PUBLIC SESSION
Presenter:
Barbara Doyle
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16. Adjournment
Presenter:
Barbara Doyle
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