December 2, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Regular BOE Meeting

The Board of Education will recognize the following Staff and/or Students:

1. Dr. Galloway, Mentor Teachers, CCSU, NextGen Educators

2. Recognition of Rochelle Schwartz/Roaring Brook Nature Center

The Board of Education should vote to approve any Regular or Special Meeting Minutes:

1. November 4, 2020 -  Regular Meeting
2. November 10, 2020 - Special Meeting

Student Representatives from Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern will share activities, surveys, suggestions, and topics of interest in their respective schools.

Bristol Central                                                          Bristol Eastern

Madison Laprise  – Senior                                        Madison Turner – Senior

Chair Jennifer Dube will update the Board and the public on:

1. NextGen Educators Press Conference

Dr. Carbone will report/update the Board on:

1. District Priorities:

a. Teaching and Learning

b. Health and Safety

2. Update from BOE December 1st Feasibility Workshop

DeSantis, Robert – BCHS – Physical Education Teacher effective 12/1/2020

Jasulavic, Joyce – GH – Grade 2 Teacher effective 11/30/2020

Jones, Anne-Louise – BCHS – Special Education Teacher effective 6/11/2020

Joliat, Barbara – BEHS – Latin Teacher effective 12/18/2020

**Palmer, Kim – MTV– Special Education Teacher effective 11/30/2020 (correction from 11/4/2020 Agenda)

Cyr, Alicia – WB – Kindergarten Teacher – effective November 18, 2020 through January 4, 2021

Weiland, Peter – WB – Special Education Teacher – effective 10/26/2020 - indefinitely

Machol, Keri – BCHS – National Honor Society

Casasanta, Caitlin – GH – K-8 Curriculum Coordinator effective 10/28/2020

Martino, Danielle – CHMS – AVID Coordinator effective 11/12/2020

Tartarelli Michael – ID – Gifted Coach effective 11/4/2020

Bristol has received a federal grant in the amount of $136,804 through Title IV, Part A.  With the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the Every Student Succeeds Act provides funding under the newly authorized subpart of Title IV with the intention to 1) provide all students with access to well-rounded education; 2) improve school conditions for student learning; and 3) improve the use of technology in order to improve academic achievement and digital literacy of all students.

Priority in funding must be given to those schools that are identified as having students with the greatest needs, the highest number of students from low-income families who are counted for Title I and are identified for support under Title I.

The purpose of Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps.

Goals for Use of Funds
The District Consolidated Application contains Title I, Part A - Improving Basic Programs Operated by State and Local Educational Agencies; Title II, Part A - Supporting Effective Instruction; Title III - Language Instruction for English Learners and Immigrant Students Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) grants and the state Bilingual Education Grant.

ESEA federal funds and the state Bilingual Education Grant in this application should be used to support the Connecticut State Department of Education's three long-term goals that focus on steady and sustained growth toward critical targets that will ensure student success. Funds should be used to:

• Improve academic achievement
• Improve proficiency rates for English learners
• increase 4 and 6-year Cohort Graduation rates for all students.

BACKGROUND:  Members of the public are invited to comment to the Board on any topic related to school business.

Items requiring consideration by the Board must be approved as an agenda item by a 2/3ds vote of the Board members present.  Such items may be referred for further study and not necessarily acted upon at this meeting.

Anyone wishing to address the Board should adhere to the following procedures:

1. Send your comments to: susaneverett@bristolk12.org
2. Be sure to put PUBLIC COMMENT in the subject line.
3. Include your name and address.
4. Direct your comments to the Board Chair.
5. Your comments will be read at the meeting by the Board Chair.
6. All comments should be written in an appropriate manner, particularly if concerning a personnel matter.
7. Any comments not adhering to the guidelines will not be read at the meeting.

 Board Policy #1120(a)

BPA has a compilation of 20 mathematics courses anchored in real world contexts. Each hexamester course provides students with access to Common Core Standards for high school math through 6 week mini courses that provide learning in a context, so students can see the relevance of the mathematics. Each course has a problem-based learning (PBL) approach and is fitted with performance tasks to see student application of the content in the real world content as posed by the PBL.  The Mathematics content falls into 6 categories: 1-topics in geometry, 2-topics in statistics, 3-consumer math, 4-math test preparation, 5-topics in algebra, and 6-applied math.  

BPA has a compilation of 16 science courses anchored in real world contexts. Each hexamester course provides students with access to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)  through 6 week mini courses that provide learning in a context, so students can see the relevance of science. Each course has a problem-based learning (PBL) approach and is fitted with performance tasks to see student application of the content in the real world content as posed by the PBL.   The science content falls into 4 categories: 1-Consumer Chemistry, 2-Earth and Space Science, 3-Life Science, 4-Energy.

ECE Medical Terminology is a full year UConn course designed to develop language that will support students as they pursue a  career or major in the health sciences. This course showcases medical language through the lens of each body system. As students navigate each body system, they build an understanding of the prefix, suffix and combine forms related to the system, as well as the  terms associated with common pathologies and diagnostics for that system. This course embeds multiple hands-on and virtual lab experiences to enhance their knowledge and class experience. Students will be expected to research and share their findings through case studies, projects, models, written and/or oral reports and presentations. Students will be awarded 2.0 UConn credits for the successful completion of the requirements for this course.

The Board will discuss any new business proper to come before the Board.

Any communications/information regarding building projects:

1. MBIAMS Update
2. South Side - HVAC Project

Commissioners will report to the Board on any groups/organizations in which they serve as Board of Education Liaisons and information pertinent to the Board.

This month commissioners at elementary schools will share their reports.

The Board of Education should vote to convene into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing:

1. Superintendent Evaluation 2021-2022

The Board of Education should reconvene into Public Session to take any votes on matters discussed in Executive Session.