March 24, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Bethel Board of Education Special 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
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2.A. Gifts, Grants, & Bequests
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Gifts to School System 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. The Bethel Public Schools received $407,467 We use this money to support our Intervention programming in the district. Title II
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2.B. Board Member Appreciation Month
Rationale:
The Month of March is Connecticut Board of Education Appreciation Month. We would like to take this opportunity to say "thank you" to our hardworking and dedicated board members. We thank you for the time and effort you devote to board business.
Video message from Robert Rader, Executive Director, CABE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrsjxIVJH3E |
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3.A. Approval of Minutes
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3.A.1. February 15, 2022
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4. Correspondence
Speaker(s):
Policy 9326
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5. Public Comment
(Please note: The Board welcomes Public Comment 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.)
Speaker(s):
Policy 9326
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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6. Administrative/Board Member Update
Speaker(s):
Policy 9326
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6.A. Board Chairperson Update
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6.B. Administrative Update
Rationale:
Parent University
Last Thursday we hosted the second session in our Parent University Series, on Internet Safety with Scott Driscoll. He provided parents with an overview of existing dangers with access to technology and strategies to keep children safe. This was sponsored in collaboration with the Bethel Police Department. On April 6th, we will be bringing in a Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Catherine Stiener-Adair to run two separate sessions for parents
We have set up a Strategic Planning Committee meeting on May 2nd from 4:00-6:00 PM. At that meeting, we will be doing a comprehensive data review of student outcomes. We believe that information will create a post-pandemic baseline going forward, setting new targets. We will also be giving the Developmental Asset Survey to our 8-12 graders in the next few weeks. As a reminder, the last time we administered the survey was in 2019. The results of that survey are linked here. Turf Project Update: The Turf project will begin on May 1st. The project is anticipated to be complete by mid-August. District Dashboard Update: We added a Family Resources section to the District Dashboard. This section provides quick links to some important family resources. Some of those resources include our new SEL site for parents, our curriculum site, etc. Enrollment Update: Our enrollment as of March 1st was 3215. We continue to add students. In looking at the enrollment patterns by school, the most change was at the preschool level. This makes sense given that we have to serve students with disabilities by their third birthday. School Time Schedules for 2022-2023 We have been talking with Kristen about a new three-tier bus schedule for next year to alleviate the traffic. Our biggest traffic issues are with the combination of MS/HS runs. We will not have the funding for the additional officers next year. Here is what Kristen and I have come up with as potential drop off times: I sent an email to parents last week indicating that we will be adjusting the bell schedule (along with other information) for next year ( for all the reasons listed above). I have attached a draft schedule. Reading Pilot 2021 Graduation Rates 2022 Graduation Dates Mock Car Cash April 20, 2022 Adapted Schedule A-Day
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6.B.1. 2021-2022 BOE District Data Sheet
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Monthly Data - We include in the BOE agenda the monthly data as requested by the BOE. |
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7. Reports to the Board
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7.A. Policy
Speaker(s):
Policy 9310,9311,9313
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7.A.1. Regulation 5111 - Admission/Placement
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Regulation 5111 - Admission/Placement
We recently made some revisions to our regulations to provide clarity about the expectations when proving residency according to Connecticut State statute . |
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7.A.2. First Reading
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7.A.2.a. Regulation 2120 Organizational Chart
Speaker(s):
Christine Carver
Rationale:
The Central Office staff had an opportunity to revise the district organizational chart. This chart is meant to provide an overview of the lines of responsibility, supervision and evaluation within the Bethel Public Schools. This is a regulation and does not require approval but is for informational purposes only.
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7.A.2.b. Policy 2130 - Job Descriptions
Speaker(s):
Christine Carver
Rationale:
This policy is being reviewed as part of the 2000 series. There are no recommended changes by the administration. There were no suggested changes made by the policy committee.
Policy 2130 Job Descriptions |
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7.A.2.c. Policy & Regulation 2131 Superintendent of Schools
Speaker(s):
Christine Carver
Rationale:
Policy 2131 and Regulation 2131, Superintendent of Schools, is being reviewed as part of the 2000 Series. There are a couple of minor suggestions for consideration.
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7.A.2.d. Policy 2141 Recruitment and Retention of the Superintendent of Schools
Speaker(s):
Christine Carver
Rationale:
This policy is being reviewed as part of the 2000 series. This policy outlines the process the Board of Education undertakes when hiring the Superintendent of Schools. There are some minor changes for consideration by administration and then the Policy Committee.
Policy 2141 Recruitment and Retention of the Superintendent of Schools |
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7.A.2.e. Policy 2142 Evaluation of the Superintendent
Speaker(s):
Christine Carver
Rationale:
This policy is being reviewed as part of the 2000 series. While there are no recommended changes to the policy, the Board should be aware that the process for evaluation is outlined in the contract between the Board of Education and the Superintendent.
Policy 2142 Evaluation of the Superintendent |
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7.A.3. Second Reading/Approval
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7.A.3.a. Policy 1416 - Fiscal Authorities
Speaker(s):
Christine Carver
Rationale:
This policy was reviewed as part of the 1000 series. There were no recommended changes.
Policy 1416 Fiscal Authorities |
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7.A.3.b. Policy 1700 - Otherwise Lawful Possession of Firearms on School Property
Rationale:
This policy concludes our review of the 1000 series. There were no recommended changes. We had Mr. Troetti, the Commander, and Master Sergeant review the language in the context of the NJROTC.
Policy 1700 - Otherwise Lawful Possession of Firearms on School Property |
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7.A.3.c. Policy 2000 - Concept and Roles in Administration
Rationale:
This policy is being reviewed as part of a general review of all policies within the 2000 series. There are some minor recommended adjustments made to the policy.
Policy 2000 - Concept and Roles in Administration |
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7.A.3.d. Policy 2111 - Equal Employment Opportunity
Rationale:
The policy was updated as part of our review of the 2000 series. There were some minor adjustments to the policy based on feedback from our attorney at Shipman and Goodwin.
Policy 2111 - Equal Employment Opportunity |
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7.A.3.f. Policy 2113 - Grievance Procedures - Title IX
Rationale:
The administration is recommending the deletion of Policy 2013. With the change in federal legislation, the BOE updated the Title IX policy which already addresses grievances and therefore is redundant.
Policy 2113 - Grievance Procedures - Title IX |
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7.B. Resource Management & Business Operations
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7.B.1. Facilities
Speaker(s):
Policy 3132
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7.B.1.a. ROCKWELL/JOHNSON SCHOOL RENOVATION PROJECTS INFORMATION/UPDATE - PROJECT CLOSE-OUT
Rationale:
Rockwell/Johnson Close-Out: The CO has been issued effective March 9th. The Public Building Site Committee accepted the projects as substantially complete. Attached are the minutes to the March 9th meeting, and the Perkins Eastman Certificates for Substantial Completion from Rockwell School and Johnson School.
It now requires the action of the Board of Education to vote on a similar motion this evening. It would allow us to do the final filing, close out with the state and trigger the audit. The cash flow report is up to date and includes any additional site work to be completed. The Johnson Tracking Budget and Rockwell Tracking Budget are linked. |
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8. Recommended Executive Session
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8.A. CT General Statutes 1-200(6)(b) Matters concerning security strategy or the deployment of security personnel, or devices affecting public security
Rationale:
Some members of the Board of Education requested an overview of our approach to cyber security. The request was timely, as we are about to enter a formal audit of our systems. Donna Burns and Dave Arre will be presenting an overview of cyberattacks to municipalities and school districts, mechanisms we have already employed to address cyber security, and the upcoming audit. This presentation will be in an executive session item because it relates to security.
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9. Adjourn
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