December 21, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Bethel Board of Education Regular Meeting - Annual Meeting

Rationale:  This action is required by State Statute and needs to be posted with the Town Clerk no later than December 31st.  Dates can be changed at later dates to meet the requirements of the business of the Board.

Rationale:  The success of our school system depends on an effective working relationship between the Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools.  This code incorporates those standards and responsibilities most critical to productive Board and Superintendent relations.  Board members will sign the Code of Ethics for 2018.

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GIFTS, GRANTS, & BEQUESTS:

Bethel High School

Grant - $2,000 to support the activities of the BHS Kindness Program

Gift - $25,000 to BHS EMT Program, 20 students to EMS Conference in Charlotte, NC, Henry Arnhold, NY.

Gift - $1,000 to BHS Art Dept. Scholarships and other needs, Anne Breecher-Bogart, Danbury.

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• Congratulations to the Board on winning the CABE Board of Distinction Award - Level II! The Awards ceremony took place as part of the CABE/CAPSS Conference, in November.  This is the fifth year the Board has received Level II. 

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• DAS Letter to Dr. Carver, Johnson School Project Application Complete
• DAS Letter to Dr. Carver, Rockwell School Project Application Complete
• Email regarding CCSS from J. Gangi
• Email regarding CCSS from J. Gangi #2

 

 

Rationale:  (Please note:  The Board welcomes Public Participation and asks that speakers please limit their comments to 2 minutes.  Speakers may offer objective comments of school operations and programs that concern them.  The Board will not permit any expression of personal complaints or defamatory comments about Board of Education personnel and students, nor against any person connected with the Bethel Public School System.)

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EL Update 

Home Policy Update

Hiring Update 

Rationale:  This week we received approval from the Department of Administrative Services, Office of School Construction for Renovation Status.   We also received notification of being placed on the Priority List.  Formal approval of the Priority List is conducted by the Connecticut General Assembly in their winter session.  

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Public Act 17-2

Sec. 157. (NEW) (Effective from passage) Any local board of education shall file forthwith a signed copy of any contract for administrative personnel with the town clerk, which town clerk shall post a copy of any such contract on the town's Internet web site. Any regional board of education shall file a copy of any such contract with the town clerk in each member town, which town clerk shall post a copy of any such contract on the town's Internet web site.

This district has worked with our Town Clerk to link all district contracts to the Town website.  It should be up in the next week.  

 

Rationale:  As previously discussed, the Bethel Public Schools has reached the state mandate (20 language learners of one language) for providing English Language services for our students at Berry and Rockwell.  As we are moving forward with the position, we are requesting approval for a job description.  

Rationale:  When the Board approved the salary adjustment for the additional responsibilities for the Accoounting Supervisor and Human Resources manager, you requested an updated job description.  Attached are the updated descriptions, which reflect the additional duties and supervision.  We also need to update support staff job descriptions for a change in reporting structure.