April 6, 2011 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board template

Rationale:  Doris Thompson - Home Economic Teacher
Sally Heffenan - Nurse at Bristol Eastern and Teacher at Hubbell

Rationale:  March 2, 2011 - Regular Meeting Minutes

Rationale:  Sharon Vocke a .5 music Teacher at NEMS has been hired as a full time Music teacher at NEMS/STAFF.

Rationale:  Caryn Brennan – BEHS – Special Education – Effective 2011-2012 school year
Michele Carriere – ID – Physical Education – Effective February 28, 2011 through June 30, 2011
Mary Klimas – SSS – Grade 3 - Effective 2011-2012 school year

Rationale:  Sheri Amara – BCHS - Guidance
Taloria Vance – CHMS – Language Arts, Grade 6

Rationale:  David Kowalchuk - Assistant Baseball Coach - BCHS

Rationale:  Timothy Barrette – Assistant Baseball Coach – BCHS, eff.: 3/16/11
Sarah Kowalchuk – Head Girls Tennis Coach – BCHS, eff.: 3/21/11
Nakiya Troth – Head Cheerleading Coach – BCHS, eff.:  3/21/11

Rationale:  Daniel Owsianko - Baseball Program - BCHS

Rationale:  Edgewood School, in conjuction with the PTA, has established a Technology Fundraising Committee to raise funds to support a  long term plan to install SmartBoards, document cameras and projectors in all of our classrooms. Dr. Richard Gagliardi has served as a consultant in creating our Technology Plan. As part of the fundraising efforts, Sarah Behrendt (Technology Leader and 4th Grade Teacher) has submitted grant requests to various organizations. The Petit Family Foundation has awarded Edgewood School $5000. This money will be used to outfit Mrs. Behrendt's classroom with SmartBoard, document camera and projector.

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.

Rationale: 

The Bristol Public Schools have contracted for electricity with Constellation Energy since 2006. Our current price is .10220 per kilowatt hour. The new rate is .0795 for a contract extending through June 2012. 

We are entering into a one year contract as the schools listed on the contract will change as of July 1, 2012.

Rationale: 

Traditionally the closing day of school has been set at the April meeting along with the high school graduation date. Promotional exercises at the middle schools take place in the morning of the last day of school, Friday, June 24, 2011.  High school graduation will be scheduled for the evening of Friday, June 24, 2011. Summary of Closing Information to Date                                   School Closed:  1/12, 1/13, 1/18, 1/21, 1/27, 2/1, 2/2                                   Late Openings:   1/19, 1/26, 2/3, 2/8 , 2/28                                   Early Dismissals:   1/7, 1/26

 

Rationale:  The purpose of this project is to provide Bristol with added, and much needed, athletic facilities that will allow full-time, evening and year-round use.  Additionally, it will move important school activities to the campus of each high school to more fully engage students in their school experience by making home athletic games truly “home events”.  The cost to renovate each high school field and related facilities is proposed as a cost sharing between donor supports, and matching funds from the City as a Bristol school building project.  Donors will have certain naming rights depending on when funds are committed and their size.  We do not expect that this project will qualify for any state funding.

Rationale:  The traditional school lunch program now also includes breakfast, milk and snack for PreK and kindergarten and after school snacks at one of our after school programs. Of our 7,800 students in grades 1-12, on average, more than 4,800 participate in our lunch program and nearly 1,000 students participate in our breakfast program. The combination of Federal and State reimbursements and cash sales income do not cover our costs in this program. An increase in student eligibility for free and reduced lunch has inversely impacted cash sales. Currently 40% of Bristol students qualify for free or reduced price meals. We anticipate a budget shortfall of $171,726 as a result of reduced cash sales income.

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 Board of Education will discuss any old business proper to come before the Board.

Rationale:  The Board of Education will discuss any new business proper to come before the Board:

Rationale:  The Board of Education will receive various building committee reports.

Rationale:  Any communications received or any questions by Board members concerning items not on the agenda.

Rationale:  As requested by the Communications Committee Jeannie Audette will give a brief overview of the community survey, the data collected and the interpretation of the data.

Rationale:  1. Student Expulsions
2. Consideration of Contract Agreement with Local 3551 (formerly known as BESA)

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

Rationale:  The Board of Education should adjourn the meeting.