February 3, 2010 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board template

Rationale:  1. Catherine  Salmoiraghi - Caferteria Worker - 1981-1991
2. Karen Barr - Business Education Teacher at Bristol Eastern - 1964 -1968

Rationale:  Student Achievement
Joint Operation and Student Achievement Committee

Rationale:  Pursuant to Robert’s Rules of Order, the following questions are subject to the Board’s vote without debate.  Should a member choose to debate a specific question, he/she will move to lay the question on the table, and it shall become the first item of New Business.  The Board will then vote on the remaining questions.

Rationale:  Kathleen Baily - CTO- PreK

Rationale:  Priscilla Arcamone - BEHS - Math

Rationale:  Thomas Lavoie - BEHS - Instructional Resource Coordinator

Rationale:  Merrill Ebner – WW – Technology Leader
Gary Fleming – BEHS – Instructional Resource Coordinator

Rationale:  Latanya Farrell a .5 Computer Teacher at  CHMS has been hired as a full time Language Arts teacher, grade 6 at CHMS effective January 28, 2010.

Rationale:  Cary Rubbo - MBMS - Literacy Teacher

Rationale:  Michael Beaudoin – Asst. Baseball Coach – BEHS, eff.:  1/4/10
Harold Kilby – Baseball Coach – CHMS, eff.:  1/12/10
Lisa Penna – Asst. Volleyball Coach – BCHS, eff.:  12/23/09
Michael Schleer – Baseball Coach – NEMS, eff.:  1/5/10

Rationale: 

The attached grant is submitted for approval.  This grant is in addition to Title III funding that the district receives to provide support to our English Language Learners.

FIVE schools – Chippens, Edgewood, O’Connell, South Side and Bristol Central – have been designated bilingual due to at least 20 or more families whose dominant language is Spanish.

Rationale: 

The Bristol Business Education Foundation awarded:

• The Board of Education a grant of $4,500 for the purchase of two Smartboards at South Side School
• The Physical Education Department (Ellen Benham) a grant of $1,000 for the purchase of physical fitness equipment.

Rationale: 

Elizabeth Di Lernia at Bristol Eastern High School was awarded a grant from home Depot for $2,500 to:

Create an outdoor ecological learning environment that includes the creation of the following:-amphitheater style seating
-greenhouse
-indigenous tree/plant organic garden
-pond ecosystem
-bluebird nest box trail construction

The outdoor classroom will be used for scientific study (data collection) and demonstrations.  Students will gain hands-on experience through work in the space.

Rationale:  Bristol began enrolling Hartford Project Open Choice students approximately 10 years ago. At that time we had slightly more than 100 students enrolled. We have not enrolled any new students for the past 5 years, leaving only 8 students currently enrolled. We receive $2,500 per student ($20,000) this year. These funds are used to pay for mentor teacher and a mentor coordinator for our Teacher Induction Program.

Rationale:  The district is applying for funds from Title II, Part D authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).  

Rationale:  The United Way has continued funding $15,000 for half of the salary of the Coordinator “Kids in the Middle” program at Chippens Hill Middle School, the remainder of this salary is paid through another grant. This program engages students in volunteer activities throughout the school and our community.

Rationale: 

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.   Sign in on the Public Comment sign-in roster.
2.   Wait to be recognized by the Board Chair.
3.   Proceed to the speaker’s table.
4.   Preface your remarks by stating your name and address.
5.   Direct your comments to the Board chairman.
6.   Please limit your comments to three minutes.
7.   Any comments should be made in an appropriate manner, particularly if concerning a   personnel matter.

 

  Board Policy #1120(a)

Rationale:  At the January Board of Education meeting Dr. Streifer reported that he would be commencing serious planning to determine whether the administration would recommend closure of Clarence A. Bingham School effective July 1, 2010.

This evening the Board will consider the recommendations of the administration.

Rationale:  Board of Education Members have asked to receive a quarterly review of enrollment figures.  These are the current enrollment figures for the third quarter

Rationale: 

Students at Hubbell School would like to do a fundraiser for Haiti.  They are particularly concerned about Haitian children and their schools.  Students would like to offer contributions and wear hats one day in school to symbolize their support for Haiti.  Money will be collected that one day that students wear hats.  Funds will be channeled through the Connecticut Association of Schools which has set up a direct approach to assist with the relief effort.   

We ask that the BOE dress policy be waived for one day at EPH School to allow students and staff to wear hats. 

Rationale:  The Engineering & Technology Departments at both high schools are proposing a new course within their curricular offerings.  If approved, TV Production will be offered as an elective to students in grades 10-12.

Rationale:  Springfield Spring Corp. is planning a small addition to the existing industrial facility that is on the corner of Middle Street and Dell Manor Drive.

Rationale:  For the purpose of discussing:
1. Student Expulsions
2. BESA Update
3. BAPS Arbitration

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