November 17, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Bethel Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Policy 9326
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1.A. Roll Call for Quorum
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1.B. Pledge of Allegiance
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2. Board Recognition/A Salute to Excellence
Speaker(s):
Christine Carver
Rationale:
As you are aware, last Sunday, the Bethel High School Marching Wildcats won the Class 2A USBands National Championship. They came in 1st place with a score of 96.813 and earned the following caption awards: Best Music, Best Visual, Best Overall Effect, and Best Colorguard. This is a phenomenal accomplishment and continues to highlight our outstanding music program. We would like to recognize the administration and staff at the schools for the outstanding Veteran's Day programs. We received notice that we had two BMS 8th graders win for the Constitution Day Essay contest. Caroline Cooke won first place and Katrina Thunhorst won second place. Both are in Ms. Tierney's Social Studies class. Congratulations to Mike Cohen on receiving this year’s award for Outstanding Jump Rope for Heart Coordinator of the year for the 2015-2016 school year.
Gifts to School System Rockwell School, $850.00 of School Supplies and backpacks, Mr. Rob Barghaus, Students, and Parents of American Tiger Martial Arts Academy, Bethel.
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3. BOARD REPORTS - PROGRESS TOWARDS DISTRICT INITIATIVES
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3.A. Berry, Rockwell, and Johnson School SIP Presentations
Rationale:
As requested, Mrs. Legnard, Ms. Soucy and Mrs. Salerno will be providing a brief presentation on their School Improvement Plans for the 2016-2017 school year. The purpose of the presentation is to provide the Board with an overview of the focus of the schools. The major components of the plan were presented at open houses in September, so parents could have a similar overview. The school administration will be presenting an overview of their Theories of Action, student learning outcome measures and major strategies/action steps to achieve those outcomes. We began this planning process as a district in the summer of 2015. Previously, all improvement plans were primarily developed by administrators. These plans were collaboratively developed by teams within each school. Please note, all of the fall data is not yet available. Specific targets will be set when testing is completed. I can forward the Board and updated copy once the targets are set. |
4. Consent Calendar
Speaker(s):
Policy 9326
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4.A. Approval of Minutes
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4.A.1. October 20, 2016
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5. Correspondence
Speaker(s):
Policy 9326
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6. Audience Participation
Speaker(s):
Policy 9326
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7. Administrative/Board Member Update
Speaker(s):
Policy 9326
Rationale:
Bethel Abroad Article Western CT Leadership Breakfast, December 9, 2016.
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8. Reports to the Board
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8.A. Policy
Speaker(s):
Policy 9310,9311,9313
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8.A.1. Regulation 5141.11 - School Bus Accidents
Speaker(s):
Christine Carver/Teri Yonsky
Rationale:
Recently, Mrs. Yonsky, Mr. Germinaro, Mr. Galliford and two EMT's from Bethel Fire Department met to review our bus accident protocols. The change in regulation is for your information only. The changes in the protocols were minor, but the review provided the team an opportunity to refresh our understanding.
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8.A.2. First Reading
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8.A.2.a. Policy/Regulation 6153 - Field Trips
Rationale:
At the last regular Board of Education Committee meeting, the Bethel Board of Education asked to review the Policy and Regulation 6153 on Field Trips. The administration and some selected teachers have reviewed both the policy and the regulation. We are not recommendations any changes to the policy, but have several recommended changes in the regulations. We feel that the recommended changes better reflect practice, create a deeper level of transparency with regard to international trips and all of the forms/permissions we use. All forms and permissions were vetted through Shipman and Goodwin. The Board asked Dr. Brooks to identify a timeline for policy review and consideration of the trip to Montreal over Columbus Day weekend 2017. The trip would need to be finalized and communicated to students by the late winter/early spring, so there is time for the Board to consider any changes.
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8.A.2.b. Recommended for Deletion
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8.A.2.b.i. Policy/Regulation 6153.1 - Educational Tours
Speaker(s):
Christine Carver
Rationale:
When reviewing the policy 6153 on Field Trips, we searched all other policies associated with Field Trips. We came upon two additional policies, 6153.1 (Educational Tours) and 6153.11 (Senior Class Trips). We reviewed both with our Attorney from Shipman and Goodwin who recommended deleting them (redundant to the field trip policy). We reviewed both to determine if there were aspects of the policies which were not included in Policy 6153, the regulation or forms/permissions. We could not identify any. We also could not identify what would constitute and educational tour which would not be a field trip. Therefore, we are recommending deleting Policy 6153.1 and 6153.11.
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8.A.2.b.ii. Policy 6453.11 - Senior Class Trip
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8.A.3. Second Reading
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8.A.3.a. Policy 5145.15 - Directory Information
Speaker(s):
Christine Carver
Rationale:
As discussed at the last regular Board of Education meeting, I provided an update on the need to add district provided student emails as a component of Directory Information. Student email is the foundation of our Google Platform and some other online software programs. By providing the email as directory information, which parents can opt out of, we are in compliance with FERPA (student email is not deemed personal identifiable information). This helps to maintain compliance with the new Data Privacy Act. A reminder, the policy dictates that the administration can control who receives the Directory Information. By placing restrictions on student email, for instructional purposes only, it would limit the scope of the requests. For example, because it is for instructional purposes only, we would not give it to an outside organization to advertise directly to students. I have made the updated changes to the regulation as recommended by the Policy Committee to include:
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8.A.3.b. Regulation 5125 - Student Records; Confidentiality
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Please see briefing for Policy 5145.15 as the two are connected.
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8.B. Finance
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8.B.1. Budget Transfers
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8.B.2. Long-Term Capital Plan
Speaker(s):
Christine Carver
Rationale:
By November 30th of each year, the Board of Education needs to submit to the Board of Selectman the Capital Plan. As discussed at the last Board Meeting, with the administration we tried to project out, over the next ten year what our needs would be. We are seeking Board of Education input to revisions, deletions or additional items. This agenda item is time sensitive.
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9. Recommended Executive Session
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9.A. CT General Statutes 1-210(b)(2) Personnel- Bethel Cafeteria Workers Union Sick Bank Request
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10. Adjourn
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