January 7, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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

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

1. High School Civics Report

Rationale:  Barry Nolan - BCHS - Math - Effective January 5, 2015

Rationale:  Katherine Dudzinski - CHMS - Math - Effective December 22, 1014

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Name	Assignment	Transcripted Course Work	Work Shops/ CEU Equivalent	Instructor of College Course/s	Authorship	Travel	Total Credits
Simone, Nancy	CHMS Math	30					30

Rationale:  Michael Archangelo – Head Football Coach - BEHS, effective 12/1/14
Tim Barrette  – Assistant Football Coach  – BEHS, effective 12/1/14
Andrew Ingvertsen - Assistant Football Coach  – BEHS, effective 12/3/14

Rationale:  Anthony Julius – .5 Assistant Wrestling Coach – BEHS, effective 12/1/14
Jeff Haadad - .5 Assistant Wrestling Coach – BEHS, effective 12/1/14
John Dauphinee – Boy’s Basketball Coach – CHMS, effective 1/5/15
Joseph Miller – Girl’s Basketball Coach – CHMS, effective 1/5/15
David Luchina - Girl’s Basketball Coach – NEMS, effective 1/5/15
Kenneth Boudreau - Boy’s Basketball Coach – NEMS, effective 1/5/15
Adam Sample - Girl’s Basketball Coach – Greene Hills, effective 1/5/15
Jeremy Sloate – Boy’s Basketball Coach – Greene Hills, effective 1/5/15
Enrico Lodovico – Boy’s Basketball Coach – West Bristol, effective 1/5/15
Robert Germain – MS Athletic Coordinator – CHMS,  effective 1/5/15
Gail Ericson – MS Athletic Coordinator – NEMS,  effective 1/5/15
Timothy Hokanson – MS Athletic Coordinator – Greene Hills,  effective 1/5/15
Jason Stafford - MS Athletic Coordinator – West Bristol,  effective 1/5/15

Rationale:  The Immigrant and Youth Education Program Grant is submitted for approval. This grant is based on the 2013 October 1 Immigrant count and is used to supplement the ELL program.

Rationale:  The Bristol Adult Education Diploma and Certification Program Grant is submitted for approval.  This grant was received from the Main Street Community Foundation through the Tim and Mary Walsh Charitable Fund in support of the Rowley Spring Adult Education Workforce Program.

Rationale:  The Bristol Adult Education Diploma and Certification Program Grant is submitted for approval.  This grant was received from the Bristol Press in support of the Rowley Spring Adult Education Workforce Program.

Rationale:  The Bristol Board of Education received a grant for $6,000 from the Barnes Foundation to support the WOW “Wonder of Words” Bookmobile.

Rationale:  The Title III ELL Grant is submitted for approval.  This Grant Award is in the amount of $49,447 and will be used to offset the cost of educating English Language Learners in Bristol.  The majority of these funds will go towards the cost of providing ELL tutoring services students in the 12 Bristol schools. 

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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 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:  During the 2015-2016 school year, up to 18 BCHS students studying Italian will take part in a cultural exchange with our partner school in Fano, Italy. After students and teachers from Fano visit Bristol in Fall 2015, BCHS students will reciprocate by traveling to Fano for a week in February 2016. While abroad, students will live with local families, attend school, see extraordinary historical sites, and become fully immersed in the rich culture and language of Southern Italy. This exchange has seen tremendous success in recent years, and we seek permission to continue the experience for students in years ahead. Please see the attached proposal for further details.             

Rationale:  This is the first presentation. Following this presentation, the calendar will be provided to BAPS, BFT, AFSCME 818, AFSCME 2267, AFSCME 3551 and the PTO Presidents for input.

Rationale:  Chairman Amara received a letter from the owner of land adjacent to Hubbell School at 54 West Washington Street asking if the Board of Education was interested in purchasing this land. The City Real Estate Committee is the appropriate agent for this action. The Operations Committee of the Board of Education met on December 9, 2014 to consider recommending the City of Bristol purchase this land. That recommendation was forwarded to the City Real Estate Committee for their December 16^th meeting. Below is a motion for the full Board’s consideration.

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

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