August 7, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Rationale:  Guimont R. "Frenchie" Carrier - Building Paraprofessional - Bristol Eastern - August 2000 to June 2017

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1. CT Kids Speak and Kids Court competition - CT Kids Court finals were held on Tuesday, June 11^th in the Old Judiciary Room of the State Capitol Building in Hartford. The Commission celebrated the outstanding students who made it to the finals of the CT Kids Speak and Kids Court competition. The following Bristol students were finalists:

Middle School Finalists
Veronica Castro              Chippens Hill Middle School
Sophia Palaia                  Greene-Hills School
Bella Paradise                 Greene-Hills School
Madison Pflugbeil            West Bristol School

2. Bristol Eastern Rain Garden - Pequabuck River Watershed Association Recognition
City of Bristol's first school based rain garden was established by student Taylor Domingue.

Rationale:  July 10, 2019 - Regular Meeting Minutes

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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
Morris Patton, IV	Kristen Giantonio	Thomas O’Brien	Karen Vibert	Morris Patton, IV	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. Bristol Education Foundation –Trivia Night – October 18^th – Double Tree Hilton Hotel
2. MBIAMS Update

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

1. District Priorities
2. Full Council – Monday, August 19, 2019
3. New Teacher Academy – Tuesday, August 20, 2019
4. Convocation - Tuesday, August 27, 2019
5. First Day of School - Tuesday, September 3, 2019

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Culkin, Kimberly – BOE – Director of Special Services - Effective August 19, 2019
Farrell, Latanya – BEHS – Assistant Principal - Effective August 12, 2019

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Adawiya, Tala – WB – Grade 8 Language Arts Teacher - Effective August 27, 2019
Costa, John – NEMS – SPED, GOAL Teacher - Effective August 27, 2019
Germain, Eileen – CHMS - Grades 6-8 Math Teacher - Effective August 27, 2019
Rebello, Jordan –  GH – Grade 7 Language Arts Teacher - Effective August 27, 2019
Taylor, Tina – WB – Grades K-5 Art Teacher - Effective August 27, 2019
Wilson, Robert – Security and Safety Director - Effective August 12, 2019

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Humerick, Jacob – BEHS – Instrumental: Percussion Advisor – Effective July 2, 2019
Nodine, Theresa – BCHS – Band Auxiliary Unit Advisor: Dance – Effective July 1, 2019

Rationale:  The Bristol Board of Education received a $20,000 grant from The Barnes Foundation, Inc. in support of the storytelling program within the Bristol Public 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 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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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. We need to increase the number of cooperating teachers in the district in order to meet the need of 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.

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