March 6, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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National Anthem:
Preshes White - Bristol Eastern High School Student

Moment of Silence:
Teresa "Terry" Morocco Barton - Special Education Teacher - 1969-1988
Peter Norris - Custodian - SSS and Bristol Eastern

 

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The Board of Education will approval minutes from regular and special meetings.

 

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Communications & Community Relations	Finance	Operations	Personnel	Student Achievement	Policy Committee
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	Kristen Giantonio	Thomas O’Brien	Karen Vibert	Tina Taylor	Karen Hintz
					Kristen Giantonio
Alternates:
Jennifer Dube	Joseph Grabowski	Karen Vibert	Jennifer Dube	Kristen Giantonio

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Chairman Wilson will update the Board and the public on:

1. Cindy Bombard - Chamber of Commerce - Bristol Technical Advisory Committee

2. Pending Legislation

3. MBIAMS Update

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Student Representatives from Bristol Central (Katherine Funk and Abby Tijhuan Grant-Christie) and Bristol Eastern (Lori Chen and Logan Zdun) will update the board on recent activities at each of their schools.

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

1. Budget Update

2. District Priorities Update

Rationale:  Vojtek, RoseAnne - ID Principal - Effective June 30, 2019

Rationale:  Graham, Andrea - STAF - Grade 2 Teacher - Effective June 30, 2019

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Brown, Hilary - EPH -Special Education - Effective June 30, 2019

Carlson, Ashley -BCHS - English Teacher - Effective June 30, 2019

Dagata Cassandra- GH - Grade 7 Language Arts Teacher - Effective June 30, 2019

Ouellette, Nicole - GH - Grade 5 Teacher - Effective June 30, 2019

Plante, Jacques - CH - Music Teacher - Effective February 26, 2019 *(Revised date since 2/6/19 meeting)

Rationale:  Dauphinee, John - CHMS - Team Leader - Gold

Rationale:  Reynolds, Cassandra - ID- Science Leader

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Bristol has received a federal grant in the amount of $129,579.00 from the Carl D. Perkin Career & Technical Education Act of 2006 to support Career & Technical Education programs at Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern High Schools.

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Purpose of Title I, Part A

The purpose of Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps.

Goals for Use of Funds

The District Consolidated Application contains Title I, Part A - Improving Basic Programs Operated by State and Local Educational Agencies; Title II, Part A - Supporting Effective Instruction; Title III - Language Instruction for English Learners and Immigrant Students Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) grants and the state Bilingual Education Grant.

ESEA federal funds and the state Bilingual Education Grant in this application should be used to support the Connecticut State Department of Education's three long-term goals that focus on steady and sustained growth toward critical targets that will ensure student success. Funds should be used to:

• Improve academic achievement
• Improve proficiency rates for English learners
• increase 4 and 6-year Cohort Graduation rates for all students.

	Grant Amount
Title I, Part A-Improving Basic Programs	$2,011,803.00
Title II, Part A--Supporting Effective Instruction	$310,541.00

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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:  Copies of the calendar were sent to all bargaining groups and P.T.O./P.T.A. presidents asking them to review and submit input to the Human Resources Office by February 20. 2019.

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Bristol Public Schools seeks to ensure that every student who graduates has the essential academic knowledge, skills, and dispositions that will empower them to contribute to our global society.  One of the ways in which we accomplish this vision is through our most rigorous courses in our high schools, college-credit bearing courses that our students take with the support of their instructor.  As a district, we are evaluated on College Career Readiness through enrollment and achievement through the Next Generation Accountability System.   In February 2019, the Senior Director for the College Board for CT released a report that provides some data that speaks to our progress in meeting one of our Board of Education goals to reduce the achievement gap.  The Equity Gap report will be shared this evening.  In addition, students from the AVID programs at both high schools will share their experiences.

Bristol Eastern Students: Senior Lori Chen and Freshman Alyssa Gonzalez and Junior Abigail King

Bristol Central Students: Ray Peters and Senior Abbie Grant Christie

Rationale:  The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending approval of the attached policy revision.

Rationale:  The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending approval of the attached policy revision.

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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.

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

Rationale:  1. Discussion of Superintendent Contract

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

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