December 4, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Regular BOE Meeting

National Anthem performed by: Greene-Hills/West Bristol All Stars; Directed by: Christine Sipes

Moment of Silence

Bill Brostrom - Tech Ed Teacher - Bristol Central - 3/1/99 to 6/30/13
Lillian Stuart Johnson Mosa - History Teacher - South Side School - 9/6/60 to 9/10/63

1. Drum Circle - Directed by Chris Sipes

2. Lisa Ayotte - Punny Books Published

3. Community Gardens/Bristol Public Works

4. Thirst Project - Bristol Eastern

1. November 6, 2019 - Regular Meeting

2. November 18, 2019 - Special Meeting

 Chair Dube will update the Board and the public on:

1. Welcome and Introduction

2. Review of December 2, 2019 Retreat

Student Representatives from Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern will share activities, surveys, suggestions, and topics of interest in their respective schools.

Bristol Central                                                          Bristol Eastern

Katherine Funk – Senior                                             Drew Dauphinee – Senior *

Madison Laprise – Junior *                                          Madison Turner - Junior

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

1. District Priorities Update - Alliance Grant

2. Recognition of Karen Hintz and Morris Patton IV

Giordano, Margaret - EDGE - Principal – effective June 30, 2020
Jones, Marci - GH - Assistant Principal - effective June 30, 2020

Sirois, Susan – NEMS – Gr. 6 & 7 Math Teacher – effective June 30, 2020

Barichko, Christine – GH & WB – Spanish Teacher – effective November 18, 2019
DeMarco, Joseph – CHMS – Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher – effective December 2, 2019
Mazzei, Sarah – WB – Grade 2 Teacher – effective December 2, 2019
Overton, Kenya – CHMS – Math Instructional Support Teacher – effective November 4, 2019

The Bristol Alliance Grant focuses upon literacy coaching for teachers (5.75 literacy coaches) and support for students in grades K-3 who are reading below the Bristol reading benchmark (5.3 Instructional Support Teachers). In addition, we fund 15.5 kindergarten teachers, 3 mathematics coaches, 5.8 Instructional Support Teachers, 8 interns to support technology and social skill development, 2 (.5) K-8 administrators, a Pre-K teacher and para-educator, 3 Social and Emotional Learning Coordinators and portions of salaries in the grants office. Employee benefits for these positions are also funded. The grant goals must be measurable and aligned with the State Accountability Plan and support district initiatives in Talent, Academics, Climate and/or Operations.

Bristol has received a federal grant in the amount of $133,237 from the Carl D. Perkin V, the 2019 amended version of Career & Technical Education Act of 2006 to support Career & Technical Education programs at Bristol Central, Bristol Eastern High Schools and the middle schools.

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 Chair.
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)

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.

Teacher                                       Assignment

Kathleen Fraser                            Special Education Teacher, South Side School

Katie Pepe                                   District-wide Physical Education Teacher

Megan Riley                                 Special Education teacher, West Bristol School 

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

Any communications/information regarding building projects.

1. MBIAMS Update
2. Stafford School - Roof Project
3. South Side - HVAC

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