November 5, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Rationale:  Gerald T. Kerr - Principal - Greene-Hills School - 1956 to 1983
Paul Porter – Asst. Principal – Bristol Central High School – 1978 to 1980 and 1984 to 1988

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BACKGROUND: This agenda item will address any reports from Board committees to the full Board.   Communication & Community Relations Finance Operations Personnel Student Achievement Karen Vibert, Chair Jill Fitzgerald, Chair Karen Hintz, Chair Genard Dolan, Chair Jennifer Dube, Chair Jeffrey Morgan Jeffrey Morgan Karen Vibert Thomas O’Brien Jeffrey Morgan Jennifer Dube Christopher Wilson Thomas O’Brien Jill Fitzgerald Karen Hintz Alternates: Christopher Wilson Karen Hintz Genard Dolan Jennifer Dube Jill Fitzgerald

Rationale:  Student Representatives Sophia Dtikas (Bristol Eastern) and Nick Savino (Bristol Central) will give updates on activities at their respective schools.

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Dr. Solek will report/update the Board on district topics.

Rationale:  Justin Gusy - WB - Assistant Principal/Literacy Supervisor - Effective October 17, 2014

Rationale:  Carol Borsari – BEHS – Speech Language Pathologist – Effective January 1, 2015
Debra Kempton – BEHS – Spanish  - Effective July 1, 2015

Rationale:  Deborah Carrington - BEHS - English – Effective October 28, 2014

Rationale:  Gregory Diaz – BEHS – Technology Student Association Co-Advisor – Effective September 12, 2014

Rationale:  Savva Savvides – BEHS – Technology Student Association Advisor – Effective October 14, 2014
Amy Wernicki – BEHS – FLBA Advisor -  Effective October 22, 2014

Rationale:  Lisa Carroll – NEMS – Common Core/Smarter Balanced Assessment Leader – Effective September 18, 2014
Marie Conlan – EDGE – Gifted Coach – Effective  September 19, 2014
Brooke Holway – WB – Science Curriculum Coordinator – Effective October 3, 2014
Mary Beth Kennedy – NEMS – Gifted Co-Coach – Effective September 4, 2014
Elizabeth Porter – CHMS - Common Core/Smarter Balanced Assessment Co-Leader - Effective September 5, 2014
Sarah Maestre – BEHS - Common Core/Smarter Balanced Assessment Co-Leader - Effective September 9, 2014

Rationale:  Attached is a list of certified professional personnel who have reached continuing contract status (tenure) during the period September 1, 2013 through September 1, 2014.

Rationale:  Lance Chase – Assistant Wrestling Coach - BEHS, effective 9/28/14
Wendy Snow-Crane – Assistant Boys Swimming – BCHS – BEHS Coop, effective 10/3/14

Rationale:  Wojciech Giezek – Assistant  Boys Soccer Coach – BCHS, effective 10/1/14

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West Bristol School is in year 4 of a 5-year, 21^st Century Community Learning Center grant.  This program, which has been in existence since 2005, provides high quality before and after school programming involving academic support, enrichment, socialization skill development, and increased parent involvement.  The program runs the full school year, five days a week, from 6:30-8:30am and 3:15-6:00pm. 

This federal grant of $637,500 provided $150,000 for each of the first 3 funding years with a reduction of funding by 25% in year 4 ($112,500) and 25% in year 5 ($75,000).  Families pay tuition on a sliding-scale, ranging from $10 to $70 per week.  This tuition supplements the grant and allows the program to be sustained during the years of reduced funding.

Rationale:  The United Way has continued funding $15,000 for half of the Coordinator salary of the “Kids in the Middle” program at Chippens Hill Middle School & West Bristol 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:  The Bristol Adult Education Center received a grant for $3,000 from the McPhee Foundation to support the Adult Education Diploma and Certificate Program the workforce development partnership with Rowley Spring.

Rationale:  The Bristol Adult Education Center received a grant for $2,500 from the Thomaston Savings Bank to support the Adult Education Diploma and Certificate Program a manufacturing workforce development program which is partnership between the Bristol Adult Education Center and Rowley Spring.

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                                                              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 significantly increase the number of spaces for young children to receive full day/part day child care services to meet family needs and to enable parents to become employed; and to establish a shared cost for such early care and education programs among the state and its various agencies, the communities, and families.

 Two additional School Readiness classrooms were added this year (2014-2015), one at Hubbell School and one at Ivy Drive School.   The total grant for this year is $810,000 plus an additional $37,500 in start-up funds for the new classrooms.

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BACKGROUND:   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 microphone.
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:  Participating in an educational travel program holds a variety of benefits for our students.  Travel can add new dimensions to students’ formal curriculum, expanding their views of the world and their perspectives of themselves and their own culture.  Direct exposure to a foreign culture enhances months of classroom study.  Students will develop a stronger appreciation and interest in ancient history, literature, and the arts.  Participation in an educational travel program can also improve a student’s chances for college admission.

Rationale:  District Leadership staff will review October 1 enrollment figures for the Board. 

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

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

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1. For the purpose of discussing a confidential written communication from our board attorney as permitted by CT General Statute CT 1-210(b)(10).

2. Discussion of Negotiations with Bristol Federation of Teachers (BFT) – Local 1464 **

Rationale:  The being no other business to come before the Board of Education the meeting should adjourn.