March 2, 2011 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board template

Rationale:  Edward Colapinto - Custodian - 1969 to 1990
Nicholas Maglio - Teacher - Stafford and Edgewood - 1973 to 2005

Rationale:  January 5, 2011 Regular Meeting Minutes
February 15, 2011 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes

Rationale:  Dr. Streifer and Lori Eschner will recognize the 27 Scholastic Art Award Recipients.

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 Bourgault - BOE - Supervisor of Special Services

Rationale:  Kristen Russo - Staff - .5 Music

Rationale:  John Valus - BEHS - Family & Consumer Science

Rationale:  Cara Persico - BEHS - .5 English

Rationale:  Aram Bolduc - Head Girls Tennis Coach - BCHS - Eff.: 2/8/11
Michael Greene – Assistant Boys Soccer Coach – BEHS, eff.:  12/30/10
David Luchina – Baseball Coach – NEMS, eff.:  1/4/11
Robert Rottler – Head Cross Country Coach – BEHS, eff.:  12/30/10

Rationale:  William Emmert - Assistant Boys Soccer Coach - BEHS

Rationale:  Lauren Anthony – Girls Basketball Program – BCHS, eff.:  12/20/10
Scott Curtin – Boys Basketball Program – NEMS, eff.: 12/15/10
Michael Glowa – Football Program – BCHS, eff.:  11/22/10
Kathryn Scalia – Girls Basketball Program – BEHS, eff.:  12/21/10

Rationale:  The Sustainability Account was created to deposit tuition from parents whose children are/were enrolled in the before and after school care program at O’Connell School at the time we received a 5-year 21^st Century Learning Communities Grant.  This year was a re-application year and we did not receive a new grant.  The Sustainability Account will allow us to sustain the program for another 3-4 years; matching tuition from parents with an equal match from the account.

Rationale:  Project Choice is a program run by the Connecticut State Department of Education aimed at reducing racial isolation for Hartford students.  This grant total has steadily declined and will continue to do so, as we made a decision to continue participation for currently enrolled students, but not have additional students enter.  This money is used primarily for one-time expenditures such as professional development, consultations and/or program supplies.  This year we have 6 students enrolled and receive $2,500 for each student.

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SCHOOL READINESS AND CHILD DAY CARE - GRANT PROGRAM - 2008-2009

Purpose of Grant Program:

1.      To significantly increase the number of accredited and/or approved spaces for young children in order to provide greater access to high-quality preschool programs;

2.    To establish a shared cost for such early care and education programs among the state and its various agencies, the communities and families.

Rationale:  Copies of both calendars were sent to all bargaining groups, P.T.O./P.T.A Presidents and the Parents Advisory Board asking them to review and submit input to the Human Resource Office by January 21, 2011.  The input received was to consider having students start after Labor Day.

Rationale:  The Board of Education Finance Committee unanimously voted to recommend to the full Board for consideration, the Administration’s operating budget request for 2011-12 of $107,565,578 at its February 15^th meeting.  The $5,002,248 increase over the current year 2010-11 budget of $102,563,330 represents a 4.88% increase which will be offset by a federal jobs grant of $2,436,732, reducing the percentage increase to 2.5% over the 2010-11 fiscal year.

Rationale:  That the Bristol Board of Education returns the Clarence A. Bingham School Building back to the City of Bristol and transfer the remaining funds to maintain the building through June 30, 2011 to the City.

Rationale:  Changes in State legislation regarding a mandatory Concussion Screening Program are incorporated into this policy. Further, students will now complete a single physical form for school and athletic requirements. The Athletic physical will still be required each 13 months.

Rationale:  The Field Trip policy and regulations have been revised. Key revisions include information about trips organized independently of the Bristol Schools and information about Ski Clubs.  Revisions are indicated in bold and italicized print.

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Each year, the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools formally recognizes staff and community member contributions to the school district. 

This program recognizes staff who have performed their work in a truly outstanding manner and have gone well beyond what is expected of them in the normal fulfillment of their position.

Additionally, nominations are sought to recognize a member the community whose contributions to and efforts on behalf of the school system have been truly outstanding.  

Award recipients will be honored at a dinner in May.

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:  1. Student Expulsions