July 6, 2011 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board template
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1. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silence
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2. Approval of Minutes of the June 1, 2011 Regular Meeting
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3. Committee Reports
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4. Consent Agenda
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4.1. Personnel
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4.1.a. Administrator Hired Effective August 1, 2011
Rationale:
Michael Dietter - BOE - Supervisor of Special Education
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4.1.b. Teacher Retirement Eligible for the Retirement Incentive Effective June 30, 2011
Rationale:
Patricia Coley - BEHS - Special Education
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4.1.c. Teachers Resignation - Effective June 30, 2011
Rationale:
James Antonucci - BEHS - Music
Michael Drury - BCHS - Special Education |
4.1.d. Part Time Teachers Hired for Full Time Position
Rationale:
Klaudia Sienko a .5 Spanish teacher at BCHS has been hired as a.5 Spanish/.5 TESOL teacher at NEMS. Erin South a .5 Science teacher at BEHS has been hired as a full time Science teacher at MBMS. |
4.1.e. A-1 Teacher Appointment Effective July 1, 2011
Rationale:
Sheri Amara - BCHS - Guidance Department Head
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4.1.f. Coaching Resignations
Rationale:
Anthony Carrier - Head Girls Soccer Coach - BCHS - Effective 6/1/2011
Jessica Covino - Assistant Girls Soccer Coach - BEHS - Effective 5/25/2011 |
4.2. GRANTS
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4.2.a. Cub Corner Grant
Rationale:
This grant will fund the continued operation of the extended school hours program at O’Connell School. Beginning with a 5-year 21st Century Learning Community Grant in 2005, this program provides before and after school programming that includes homework assistance and a variety of curricular linked enrichment activities including: science field trips to Indian Rock Nature Center, computer based math support, theater, cooking and nutrition, and a variety of family activities to better engage parents in their child’s learning. The current program is funded by the Sustainability Account that contains parent fees from the first five years of the program. Fees for participation are on a sliding scale ranging from $10-$70 per week for before and after school programs. |
4.2.b. O'Connell School FRC
Rationale:
The grant for the Family Resource Center at O’Connell School will permit the FRC to continue services to families and students. O’Connell FRC has been operating for the past twelve years providing seven components of service including preschool playgroups and programming, school age care, Parents As Teachers home visiting program, home daycare provider training and support, adult education support, positive youth development and resource & referral services. O’Connell School students and family members have the opportunity to participate in one or more of the components of the Family Resource Center. The FRC sends one staff member to Cubs Corner to assist with mentoring, homework help and a variety of age appropriate activities. In all of these programs there is a close working relationship with the O’Connell School staff and as a result there is improved communication between the school, family and community. This is a two year grant request for grant years: July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012 and July 1 2012 to June 30, 2013. The projected budget is $97, 000 per year. A reference to the new k-8 school replacing CTO will be made in the grant. However, SDOE has advised applying as O’Connell School for both years even though in year 2 of this grant proposal the school is being replaced. An amendment to this grant proposal will be required when re-districting lines and opening date for new school is confirmed. |
4.2.c. South Side School FRC
Rationale:
The grant for the Family Resource Center at South Side School will permit the FRC to continue services to families and students. South Side FRC has been operating for the past fourteen years providing seven components of service including preschool playgroups and programming, school age care, Parents As Teachers home visiting program, home daycare provider training and support, adult education support, positive youth development and resource & referral services. South Side School students and family members have the opportunity to participate in one or more of the components of the Family Resource Center. The FRC sends one staff member to BBGC before/after school program at the school to assist with mentoring, homework help and a variety of age appropriate activities. In all of these programs there is a close working relationship with the South Side staff and as a result there is improved communication between the school, family and community. This is a two year grant request for grant years: July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012 and July 1 2012 to June 30, 2013. The projected budget is $97, 000 per year. **This two year FRC RFP is expected to be released this June and due July 2011. |
4.2.d. Interdistrict Cooperative Grant - Adventures in Peace Making and Diversity 2011-2012
Rationale:
This grant is part of the inter-district cooperative grant program. The grant budget and abstract are attached
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4.2.e. Secondary School Reform - BCHS
Rationale:
Bristol Central High School has been selected to participate in the secondary school reform (SSR) initiative of 2011-2012. BCHS will attend the SSR Technical Assistance Forum for “Emerging Schools”, receive technical assistance at the Forum from experienced schools, submit an action plan for their selected SSR strand (Capstone, Student Success Plans, or Comprehensive Student Support Systems), and receive a stipend of $5,000. One goal of the SSR Technical Assistance Forum is to showcase schools that have experience with each strand so that participating schools in the planning and/or early stages of development have the opportunity to learn from other districts.
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4.2.f. Secondary School Reform - BEHS
Rationale:
Bristol Eastern High School has been selected to participate in the secondary school reform (SSR) initiative of 2011-2012. BEHS will attend the SSR Technical Assistance Forum for “Emerging Schools”, receive technical assistance at the Forum from experienced schools, submit an action plan for their selected SSR strand (Capstone, Student Success Plans, or Comprehensive Student Support Systems), and receive a stipend of $5,000. One goal of the SSR Technical Assistance Forum is to showcase schools that have experience with each strand so that participating schools in the planning and/or early stages of development have the opportunity to learn from other districts.
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4.3. Policy Affirmation
Rationale:
Each year, the Bristol Board of Education will affirm that the documents online are its policies.
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4.4. Reappointment to Plainville Area Cable Television Advisory Council
Rationale:
The Bristol Board of Education will reappoint Dr. Richard Gagliardi, to the Plainville Area Cable Television Advisory Council.
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5. Public Comment
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6. Deliberated Items
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6.1. Report on Dress Down Days for 2010-2011 School Year
Rationale:
The Board of Education agreed to waive the staff dress code for monthly dress down days that would benefit students and/or staff. Attached is this year’s list of charities and the monthly amount raised. Staff donated a total of $32,729.30. |
6.2. Acceptance of the South Side School Roof Project as Complete
Rationale:
The Operations Committee of the Board of Education served as the Building Committee for the South Side School Roof Project per City Ordinance. The Operations Committee accepted the project as complete at their June 6, 2011 meeting and has referred this recommendation to the full Board for consideration.
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6.3. Bid Proposal for School Traffic Contol Services for the Board of Education
Rationale:
A Request for Proposal was issued to solicit proposals for School Traffic Control Services for the Board of Education. One proposal was received. A committee comprised of Karen Vibert, Roger Rousseau, Greg Boulanger, and Dennis Bieu interviewed the firm. The firm G4S Secure Solutions was unanimously approved by the committee. Anticipated savings for the 2011-12 year is $219,900.
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7. Textbook Adoption
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7.1. Grade K, 2 and 4 Mathematics Textbook - Second Reading
Rationale:
The Bristol Grades K, 2 and 4 Mathematics Curriculum has been recently revised in order to align to the 2010 Common Core State Standards for Mathematics for Connecticut. The current text, Growing with Mathematics, was chosen prior to the adoption of the 2010 Common Core State Standards for Mathematics for Connecticut and does not align well with this new curriculum. In addition, the publisher, McGraw-Hill Wright Group, does not intend to support the program by revising or updating it further. It has become necessary to find a text that more closely matches the Bristol Mathematics Curriculum and the new mathematics curriculum standards. Furthermore, as the needs of our students continue to change and grow, it is important to find a text that can adapt to these changing needs and expand to the increasing demands of technology as a resource for educating and enhancing instr6uction for our students. In order to address these issues, a committee of K-5 teachers was formed to examine two different texts to determine if either would be a stronger match to the newly adopted mathematics curriculum and support student achievement in Bristol. The K-5 committee met over a period of six weeks to fully examine two different texts, using a rigorous evaluation form that compared the elements and design of the texts to a variety of criteria including math content and processes, instructional design and pedagogy, student engagement, and assessment opportunities.
The math coaches and mathematics supervisor reviewed the newest Common Core edition of enVision Math to verify alignment with the 2010 Common Core State Standards for Mathematics for Connecticut .
The K-5 committee recommends the adoption of enVisionMATH, published by Pearson for Grades K, 2 and 4. enVisionMATH supports student understanding by providing scaffolded instruction that begins with a significant problem-based activity at the start of each lesson. Students utilize concrete materials and then create pictorial representations of similar work, through a specific stepped-out visual model. They then move towards the abstract, connecting the prior two experiences. enVisionMATH was chosen for its unique, problem-based approach to mathematics content coupled with cutting-edge technology that engages students and allows for discussion surrounding key concepts and essential questions. There is a strong alignment between enVisionMATH Common Core edition and the Bristol Mathematics Curriculum and the 2010 Common Core State Standards for Mathematics for Connecticut. enVisionMATH allows teachers to provide engaging, relevant, and meaningful mathematics instruction for students. Every lesson contains ideas for differentiating instruction and homework based upon student needs and provides teachers with multiple entry points with which students may access the content. The follow proposal submitted here is based on work by the K-5 Textbook Adoption Committee which included: Leah Baron, Marie Conlan, Nancy Fuller, Karen Hurlbert, Debra Kligerman, Meghan Kulak, Derrick Lachance, Kathryn O’Neil, Katje Pearson, Diane Pratt, Jennifer Silva, Tania Palmieri, Ann Marie Spinelli, Debra Vitale and Marlene Lovanio. Subsequent reviews of the Common Core version were completed by Ann Marie Spinelli, Debra Vitale, Karen Nestico and Marlene Lovanio. |
7.2. Communication Skills for the 21st Century 1 & 2 Textbook - Second Reading
Rationale:
The curriculum committee completing work on the Communication Skills for the 21st Century 1 & 2 classes are recommending the following textbook to support student learning in that class: Communication Works – Tenth Edition by Teri Kwal Gamble & Michael Gamble. This is the first presentation of this textbook. Copies of the textbooks are available for your review in the Office of Teaching and Learning. If you have any questions, please contact Richard Gagliardi. |
8. Policy Revision
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8.1. Policy 5117.5 - School Attendance Area - Racial Imbalance (First Reading)
Rationale:
When a school’s minority population is 15 percentage points above or below the grade level [K-5, 6-8 …] average, the State Department of Education notifies the district that they are in pending racial imbalance. When a school has a minority population that is at or exceeds 25% of that level’s minority count, the District must complete a plan to ameliorate this imbalance. Part of that plan includes a Board policy regarding racial balance among its schools. O’Connell School has a minority population of 58.6% and the elementary level minority percentage is 32.85%.
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9. Old Business
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10. New Business
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11. Building Committee Reports
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12. Information
Presenter:
Barbara Doyle
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13. Vote to Convene Into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing:
Presenter:
Barbara Doyle
Rationale:
1. Student Expulsions
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14. Reconvene Into Public Session
Presenter:
Barbara Doyle
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15. Adjournment
Presenter:
Barbara Doyle
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