February 3, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Rationale:  National Anthem Performed by: Bristol Central High School Flutists

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Communications & Community Relations	Finance	Operations	Personnel	Student Achievement	Policy Committee (Ad-Hoc)
Jeff Caggiano, Chair	Karen Vibert, Chair	Karen Hintz, Chair	Thomas O’Brien, Chair	Jennifer Dube, Chair	Tina Taylor, Chair
Joseph Grabowski	Karen Hintz	Jeff Caggiano	Jeff Caggiano	Joseph Grabowski	Jennifer Dube
Tina Taylor	David Scott	Thomas O’Brien	Karen Vibert	Tina Taylor	Karen Hintz
					David Scott
Alternates:
Jennifer Dube	Joseph Grabowski	Karen Vibert	Jennifer Dube	David Scott

Rationale:  Student Representatives from Bristol Central (David Kaminski) and Bristol Eastern (Cassidy Yates) will give a monthly report to the Board.

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

1. What About Wednesdays?
2. District Updates/Information

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Marjorie Costa – SSS – Special Education – Effective January 19, 2016
Prudenza Lederman - BECC – Speech Language – Effective February 22, 2016
Sara Swidorski  - BEHS – Science, Chemistry – Effective January 11, 2016

Rationale:  Paul Philippon – Head Football Coach – BEHS, Effective 12/3/15
Nakiya Troth – Head Cheerleading Coach – BCHS, Effective 3/31/16
Melissa Vigue – Head Cheerleading Coach – BEHS, Effective 3/31/16
Crystal M. Davis – Asst. Cheerleading Coach – BEHS, Effective 4/1/16
Rachael Davis – Asst. Cheerleading Coach – BCHS, Effective 3/31/16

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Alyson Phelan – Assistant Boys Co-op Swim Coach – BCHS – BEHS, Effective 12/5/15
Juan Quintero – Volunteer Wrestling Coach – BCHS, Effective 12/4/15
Ryan Broderick – Interim  Girls Basketball Coach – WB, Effective 12/10/15

Rationale:  This grant is part of the inter-district cooperative grant program. The grant budget and abstract are attached.

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The Consolidated Federal Grant consists of the public and non-public Federal entitlement grants:

• Title I Part A – Improving Basic Programs
• Title I Part A – Neglected
• Title II Part A – Teacher and Principal Training

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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:  The Operations Committee of the Board of Education is recommending approval of a sidewalk deferral at 39 Business Park Drive. This address is located within the Southeast Business Park. Sidewalks were built along the opposite side of the street. This is an area zoned for commercial enterprises.

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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:  The City commissioned Milone and McBroom to provide schematic drawings and a cost estimate for the installation of synthetic turf fields at Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern high schools. A presentation was made to the Operations Committee regarding the work this plan would entail

Rationale:  The Ad Hoc Policy Committee of the Board is sending this policy revision to the full Board for consideration. The change in policy would change the Ad Hoc Policy Committee to a standing committee of the Board of Education.  This policy change will allow a centralized committee to review, revise,   rescind, or include policies within the Board of Education policy manual. Policies initiated in other standing committees will have a first reading by the Policy Committee and a second reading by the full Board

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

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

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Commissioners will report to the Board on any groups/organizations in which they serve as Board of Education Liaisons.

Rationale:  Discussing: Records, reports or statements of strategy or negotiations in regards to Pending Claims and Litigation; pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes 1-200(6)E and 1-210(b)9.

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