June 6, 2012 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 - May 2, 2012 and Special Meeting May 22, 2012
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3. 2013 Teacher of the Year
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The 2013 Teacher of the Year for the Bristol Public Schools will be announced at the June 2012 Board of Education meeting. The Bristol Teacher of the Year Committee consisted of Karen Hintz, BOE Commissioner, Larry Amara, BOE Commissioner, Scott Gaudet, Elementary Principal, Robert Garry, Middle School Principal, Carly Fortin, Assistant Principal BEHS, Tom Moylan, 2006 Teacher of the Year, Sandra Adams, 2007 Teacher of the Year, Gina Rivera, 2010 Teacher of the Year, Lisa Galske, 2011 Teacher of the Year, Jennifer Michalek, 2012 Teacher of the Year. A reception will be held in the fall to honor the Bristol 2013 Teacher of the Year.
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4. Student Recognition
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Odyssey of the Mind Team - Bristol Central High School
Chadd Richardson - Northeast Middle School - Unified Sports - CAS Award |
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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. Administrator Resignation - Effective June 30, 2012
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Angela Rossbach – EDGE - Principal
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6.1.b. Teacher Resignations - Effective June 30, 2012
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Elizabeth Demaria – CHMS - .5 Music
Ryan Mertel – BEHS – Special Education Mary-Katherine Miller – NEMS – Language Arts
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6.1.c. A-3 Teacher Resignation - Effective June 30, 2012
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Merriah Currao – EPH – K-5 Technology Leader
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6.1.d. Teacher Requests for Unpaid Leave of Absence
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Jennifer Chase – City Wide – .5 Art – Effective 2012-2013 School Year
Mary Levy – ID – Grade 3 – Effective February 5, 2013 through June 30, 2013 Katie Manfre – EPH – Kindergarten - Effective 2012-2013 School Year
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6.2. Grants
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6.2.a. IDEA Section 611
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IDEA Section 611 2012-2014 This Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) grant provides funds to supplement programs developed to assist students with disabilities. The goals of the grant are to increase student achievement, improve effective instruction and provide equality of educational opportunity. Included in the grant are salaries for special education teachers, aides and related services staff. The grant also includes funds for limited instructional supplies and professional development activities. Section 611 of IDEA provides funding for students from age 5 years to 21 years.
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6.2.b. IDEA Section 619
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IDEA Section 619 2012-2014 This Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) grant provides funds to supplement programs developed to assist students with disabilities. The goals of the grant are to increase student achievement, improve effective instruction, and provide equality of educational opportunity. Included in the grant are salaries for teacher aides and related services staff. Section 619 of IDEA provides funding for students from age 3 years to 5 years.
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7. Public Comment
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8. Deliberated Items
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8.1. Healthy Food Certification Statement
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The Board of Education voted to participate in the Healthy Food Certification Compliance Act. Each year the district must certify full compliance with the program. This year, we received approximately $81,000 in reimbursements from the State of Connecticut as a result of our participation in this program. Requested approval by the Board of Education is for the 2012-2013 school year. The Food Services budget for 2012-2013 includes anticipated revenue of $81,000 from the State.
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8.2. Exchange Trips - France and Italy - Bristol Central
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French Exchange
Since the spring of 2004, Bristol students have enjoyed an active exchange with the regional high school Jean Monnet in the city of La-Queue-lez-Yvelines, about forty-five minutes outside of Paris. In April of 2012, we hosted seventeen students from France. We request permission to travel to France from Friday 4/12 to Saturday 4/20 to be welcomed by the same students we hosted. While here, the French students attend classes with our students and enjoy daytrips to local attractions. We are requesting permission to go to France to continue with this educational exchange. While there, our students will attend classes with their French hosts and will visit sites of historical and cultural importance. We will return on 4/20 and will be back in school on Monday, 4/22. Students will leave from BCHS on Friday, 4/12, time to be determined based on flight schedules. Italy Exchange Accademia Italiana in Salerno presents the possibility of learning the Italian language in the South of Italy with an intensive program, where students will experience the History, Art, Music, Ceramics, Theater, Cooking and enjoy the beautiful beaches and harbors of Amalfi and Cilento Coasts in a traditional and real-life setting.
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8.3. TEAM Mentors/Cooperating Teachers Applicants
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Teachers trained to serve as TEAM (Teacher Education and Mentoring) mentors and cooperating teachers provide assistance and support to student teachers and first year beginning teachers in the district in areas such as lesson design and classroom management and provide feedback and support in the areas of instructional planning and student assessment. Cooperating teachers are those teachers who are trained to work with student teachers. We need to increase the number of cooperating teachers in the district in order to meet the need of student teachers. Mentors must be assigned to first-year teachers to provide mentoring and support to newly certified teachers; this program is required by the State Department of Education. Principals recruit teachers to apply to be a TEAM mentor/cooperating teachers; the applications are reviewed by the TEAM Coordinating Committee. The following teachers were approved by the TEAM Coordinating Committee and are recommended to be TEAM Mentors/cooperating teachers. Approved teachers must attend a three day training program and update their training every three years.
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8.4. Revision to the 2012-2013 Parent Conference Schedule - Second Presentation
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The Board of Education approved the 2012-2013 parent conference schedule at the May 4, 2011 Board of Education meeting. We are requesting changes to the parent conference schedule for the following reasons:
This was discussed at the May 24, 2012 Student Achievement Committee meeting and the committee recommended moving these changes to the full Board for approval.
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8.5. School Calender Survey
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8.6. Municipal Corporate Credit Card Resolution
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We need to update the documentation naming individuals responsible for use of the Board of Education credit cards. We recommend naming Dr. Susan Moreau, Mr. Gary Franzi and Mr. Matthew Kozaka.
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8.7. 2012-2015 District Technology Plan - Second Reading
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A three-year technology plan for the school district must be filed with the State Department of Education to remain eligible for technology related funding from the following sources: · State of Connecticut
The State Department of Education must certify and approve the District Technology Plan. Upon state approval, the Superintendent will be notified with a written document for future grant submissions. As part of the state required approval process, the district submitted the draft plan to CREC Technology Services for a preliminary review and comment. CREC has reviewed our plan and is recommending that we forward it to the Board of Education for final approval and then to the state. This plan does not commit the district to the expenditure of funds for technology.
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8.8. Online Policy Manual Affirmation
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Each year, the Bristol Board of Education will affirm that the documents included in the Manuals and on-line are its true policies.
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8.9. Policy Revisions
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8.9.a. Policy 3541 - Student Transportation - Second Reading
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With the construction of the K-8 schools, changes were needed to our transportation policy. The walk zone for K-8 students will follow the elementary distance of one mile to avoid having an elementary grade sibling eligible for transportation and a middle school age student ineligible. Further, additional wording was added to clarify changes in transportation plans by parents/guardians with an emphasis on written notice of each child’s transportation plan.
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8.9.b. Policy 5111 - Admission/Age of Attendance/Placement - First Reading
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8.9.c. Policy 9325.3 - Bylaws of the Board - Parliamentary Procedures - First Reading
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8.10. Curriculum Revisions
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8.10.a. AP Microeconomics Curriculum - Second Reading
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8.10.b. Elementary Writing Curriculum - Second Reading
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8.11. Textbook Adoption
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8.11.a. Grade 1 and 5 Mathematics Textbook - First Reading
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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
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13. VOTE TO CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
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1. Student Expulsion Updates
2. Status of Local 818 Negotiations/Consider a Possible Vote 3. Rescind Non-Renewal Notices for Reduction in Force |
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14. RECONVENE INTO PUBLIC SESSION
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15. Adjournment
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