June 3, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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National Anthem Performed by: Northeast Instrumental Group - Directed by: Sharon Vocke

Moment of Silence: Janet Dion - Secretary - Special Education - Board of Education

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1.    2016 Bristol Teacher of the Year

2.    Institute of Living 12th Annual Braindance Award Winners - Bristol Eastern

        Mckenzie Clark and Jeremy Delvalle    

Rationale:  The Board of Education should vote to approve any Regular or Special Meeting Minutes.

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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 Dzikas (Bristol Eastern) will give updates on activities at their respective schools.

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

1. Student Representative Recognition

2. Presentation: Vision for Success

Rationale:  Deborah Quilty – West Bristol – Wellness

Rationale:  Olga Harhay – City Wide – Music – Effective November 16, 2015 through June 30, 2016

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Salvatore Cintorino – Assistant Football Coach – BEHS – Effective 5/22/15

John Hannon – Assistant Football Coach – BEHS – Effective 5/22/15

Rationale:  This is the fourth year of a four year grant designed to create a partnership to assist adults:

• To become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency.
• To obtain the educational skills necessary to become full partners in the educational development of their children and
• To complete a secondary school education

 Bristol’s PIP Grant focuses on:

• Transition:  Post-Secondary Education and Training
• English Language Acquisition/Civics Education
• Expansion of the National External Diploma Program

Rationale:  This Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) grant provides funds to supplement programs developed to assist students with disabilities.  The goals of the grant are to increase student achievement, improve effective instruction and provide equality of educational opportunity.  Included in the grant are salaries for special education teachers, aides and related services staff.  The grant also includes funds for limited instructional supplies and professional development activities.  Section 611 of IDEA provides funding for students from age 5 years to 21 years.

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This Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) grant provides funds to supplement programs developed to assist students with disabilities.  The goals of the grant are to increase student achievement, improve effective instruction, and provide equality of educational opportunity.  Included in the grant are salaries for teacher aides and related services staff.  Section 619 of IDEA provides funding for students from age 3 years to 5 years.

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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)

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Since 2004, Bristol students have enjoyed an active exchange with the La-Queue-lez-Yvelines in France.  This trip has cost around $1600. * The price decreases based on the number of students signing up for the trip.

In order to provide all students with the opportunity to experience immersion in French, we are requesting permission to take 20-30 students to Quebec on February 10, 2016 until February 14, 2016.   Bristol Central High School has done similar trips in 2008, 2010 and 2012 and did a joint trip with Bristol Eastern in 2014 and all trips were successful.   During this trip, students will experience activities in French based on the Quebecoise folkloric lifestyle and visit sites integral to the Quebecoise experience.  The tour group, Four Winds Travel and Tours, specializes in providing educational tours that enhance the world language classroom and focus on students speaking French.  We will travel by bus, thus avoiding airport security levels. 

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Teachers trained to serve as TEAM (Teacher Education and Mentoring) mentors and cooperating teachers provide assistance and support to student teachers and first-year beginning teachers in the district in areas such as lesson design and classroom management and provide feedback and support in the areas of instructional planning and student assessment. Cooperating teachers are those teachers who are trained to work with student teachers. Mentors must be assigned to first-year teachers to provide mentoring and support to newly certified teachers; this program is required by the State Department of Education. Principals recruit teachers to apply to be a TEAM mentor/cooperating teachers; the applications are reviewed by the TEAM Coordinating Committee. The following teachers were approved by the TEAM Coordinating Committee and are recommended to be TEAM Mentors/cooperating teachers. Approved teachers must attend a three-day training program and update their training every three years.  Teacher Assignment Ryan Broderick Social studies, Bristol Central High School Elizabeth Burdelski English, Bristol Eastern High School Julia Darcy Grade 5, South Side School Lea McCabe Social studies, Bristol Central High School Elizabeth Porter Science, Chippens Hill Middle School Kate Provencal Grade 3, South Side School Michael Reynolds Grade 5, South Side School Erin Sexton Kindergarten, South Side School Nicole Shook Science, Bristol Central High School Christine Sipes Music, Greene-Hills / West Bristol Anne Tacinelli Grade 3, South Side School Kelly Bierut Kindergarten, South Side School

Rationale:  The Board of Education voted to participate in the Healthy Food Certification Compliance Act since its inception. Each year the district must certify full compliance with the program. This year, we received approximately $50,000 in reimbursements from the State of Connecticut as a result of our participation in this program. Pending approval of the State of Connecticut budget, the Board of Education must approve participation n in this program prior to July 1, 2015.

Rationale:  The Board will vote to approve the 2015-2016 Board of Education Budget

Rationale:  Curriculum revisions for the early childhood programs are being offered to meet the expectations of the new CT Early Learning and Development Standards and Common Core State Standards. The curricula were revised to reflect new state learning standards, which reflects a shift toward a more standards based education to align with developmental growth ages 0-5 and connect vertically to CCSS.

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Policy # 5131.81 Electronics Devices needs to be revised to coincide with implementation of Policy # 6141.328 Bring Your Own Device and Protocol for the Use of Personal Technology in the Schools. 

This is the first reading of the revised policy.

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Bristol high schools have piloted Bring Your Own Device with students for the last two (2) school years.  Approval of the attached policy will formally implement this concept for students 9-12 and staff K-12. 

This is the first reading of this new policy.

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

Rationale:  Monthly liaison reports will be given to the full Board.

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