October 7, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Regular BOE Meeting

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Carolyn Cistulli - Teacher, Principal and Administrator - January 1975 to June 2001

• January 1975 hired as Teacher for Nursing Assistants at BEHS-April 1984
• July 1984-August 1985-Interim Assistant Principal at BEHS
• 8/21/1985 Permanent Assistant Principal-August 1988
• August 1988-1991 Principal at Bingham School
• August 1992-1997 Principal Hubbell School
• 1997-2001-Director Instruction at BOE
• Retired in 6/21/2001

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1. School Based Nurses - Bristol Burlington Health District Nurses

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

September 9, 2020 - Regular Meeting

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Communications & Community Relations	Finance	Operations	Personnel	Policy	Student Achievement
Shelby Pons, Chair	Karen Vibert, Chair	Eric Carlson, Chair	Thomas O’Brien, Chair	Kristen Giantonio, Chair	Chris Wilson, Chair
Karen Vibert	Kristen Giantonio	Chris Wilson	John Sklenka	Shelby Pons	Kristen Giantonio
Tom O'Brien	Allison Wadowski	John Sklenka	Eric Carlson	Allison Wadowski	Shelby Pons
Alternates:
Eric Carlson	John Sklenka	Karen Vibert	Allison Wadowski	Tom O'Brien	Allison Wadowski

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

1. District Priorities

     a. Hybrid Model

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Lopatosky, Lynn Marie – SSS – Grade 2 Teacher - Effective September 30, 2020

Moskowitz, Maureen – BCHS – Family and Consumer Science Teacher - Effective September 1, 2020

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Plourde, Samantha – WB – Grades 4/5 Special Education - September 13, 2020

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Bolton, Sarah – STAF/ID – Library Media Specialist - effective 9/21/2020

Hasler, Kristen – BCHS – Chemistry Teacher - effective TBD

LaMarre, Marie – SSS – Grade 3 - effective 9/21/2020

Nowak, Carolyn – CHMS – Special Education Teacher – effective 9/9/2020

Rydingsward, Christina – SSS – Grade 2 Teacher – effective 9/28/2020

Samuel, Anita – BCHS – Special Education Teacher – effective 9/28/2020

Smith, Alison – BCHS – Family Consumer Science Teacher – effective TBD

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Kearney, Katie – WB – 8^th Grade Team Leader - effective August 25, 2020

Lupa, Sarah – CHMS – Blue Team Leader - effective August 25, 2020

McCane, Tara – CHMS – Purple Team Leader - effective August 25, 2020

Miller, Joseph – CHMS – Silver Team Leader - effective August 25, 2020

Phelan, Kyle – NEMS – Purple Team Leader - effective September 20, 2020

Stabile, Anamarie – CHMS – Red Team Leader - effective August 25, 2020

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Deschaine, James – CHMS – Silver Team Leader

Hahn, James – CHMS – Purple Team Leader

Lupa, Sarah – CHMS – Red Team Leader

Martel, Susan – WB – Grade 8 Team Leader

Mercieri, Katie – CHMS – Blue Team Leader

Pliego-Wells, Debra – NEMS – Purple Team Leader

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Adams, Wendy - BEHS – Lancer Nation Advisor (Tri-Advisor) - effective August 15, 2020

Archangelo, Stacia – BEHS – 9^th Grade Co-Advisor - effective August 25, 2020

Bourke, Logan - BEHS – Lancer Nation Advisor (Tri-Advisor) - effective August 15, 2020

D’Amato, Chris – BEHS – 9^th Grade Co-Advisor - effective August 25, 2020

Jones, Kara – BEHS – Lancer Nation Advisor (Tri-Advisor) - effective August 15, 2020

Stavens, John – BEHS – Grade 10 – Co-Advisor - effective August 25, 2020

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Pinette, Paul – BCHS – National Honor Society Advisor - Effective August 25, 2020

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Bottino, Rebecca – NEMS – Science Department Coordinator - effective August 25, 2020

Daly, Erin – EPH – CREC Resident Mentor Teacher - effective August 25, 2020

Dixon, Sharon – WB – K-8 Math Curriculum Coordinator - effective August 25, 2020

Hurd, Marie – EDGE – Elementary Coach of the Gifted - effective September 8, 2020

Hyde, Mary – BCHS – Bristol Long Term Substitute Teacher - effective September 8, 2020

Keane Alissa – GH – CREC Resident Mentor Teacher - effective August 25, 2020

Moskowitz, Maureen – BCHS – Long Term Substitute Teacher - effective September 8, 2020

Santos, Andrea – GH – Bristol Long Term Substitute Teacher - effective September 2, 2020

Timerick, Kaitlyn – EDGE – K-5 Technology Leader - effective August 25, 2020

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Grocki, William – WB – K-8 Math Coordinator

Labbe, Jennifer – EDGE – K-5 Technology Leader

Labbe, Jennifer – EDGE – Elementary Coach of the Gifted

Scalia, Karen – NEMS – Science Department Coordinator

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The Adult Education Grant is submitted for approval. The state's reimbursement percentage is 53.78% or $334,131. Our first installment of 66% is $342,844 for a total Adult E budget of $676,975. A second installment will come June 1, 2021 and at that time the CSDE has indicated a minimum of 8.9% CAP. 

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Bristol Adult Education Center received a Federal Program Enhancement Project Grant for FY21 in the amount of $128,000. This grant is split between three programs: Family Literacy, Workforce Development, and Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education. 

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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. Send your comments to: susaneverett@bristolk12.org
2. Be sure to put PUBLIC COMMENT in the subject line.
3. Include your name and address.
4. Direct your comments to the Board Chair.
5. Your comments will be read at the meeting by the Board Chair.
6. All comments should be written in an appropriate manner, particularly if concerning a personnel matter.
7. Any comments not adhering to the guidelines will not be read at the meeting.

 Board Policy #1120(a)

Rationale: 

At the end of August, Gov. Lamont announced the commitment of Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to assist districts with the costs of safely reopening schools.  A preliminary distribution of $130.8M to CT school districts to help offset the additional unbudgeted costs associated with reopening schools will be available.  Bristol will be afforded $1,233,527.  

Guidelines for eligible expenditures include: 1) necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19);  2) expenditures not accounted for in the budget most recently approved as of March 27, 2020 (the date of enactment of the CARES Act) for the State or government; and 3) expenditures incurred during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 30, 2020.

Rationale:  On August 11, 2020, the Connecticut State Department of Education shared flexibilities to the fundamental requirements of the CT Guidelines for Educator Evaluation and CT General Statute Section 10-151b.  These flexibilities were provided due to the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on the reopening of schools, and the critical importance of the social and emotional learning and well-being of students and educators during the upcoming academic year.  The Professional Development and Evaluation Committee of each school district had to vote to adopt the flexibilities for their district.  On September 21, Bristol PDEC met and approved these flexibilities for our Bristol Educator Evaluation and Development Plan.

Rationale:  The Connecticut adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards, along with the requirement of administration of the Connecticut Next Generation Science Assessment, necessitated a revision to our high school science core and elective curriculum. Meteorology  is an elective course (0.5 credit) that provides students access to additional NGSS standards while engaging in rich learning around meteorology. This course encapsulates three dimensional learning that will allow students to actively engage with scientific practices and apply crosscutting concepts in order to deepen their understanding of Core Ideas in order to explain phenomena and solve problems.  Students in this course learn meteorology by developing an understanding of the multiple factors that lead to weather patterns, weather formation and climate.  The major topics of study include: Solar radiation, atmospheric moisture and stability, precipitation, air pressure and circulation, air masses and fronts, and changing climates. This course embeds multiple hands-on and virtual lab experiences to enhance their knowledge and class experience. Students will be expected to maintain a detailed and scientific weather journal, as well as research weather and climate events and share their findings through projects, models, written and/or oral reports and presentations.

Rationale:  The Connecticut adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards, along with the requirement of administration of the Connecticut Next Generation Science Assessment, necessitated a revision to our high school science core and elective curriculum. Oceanography  is an elective course (0.5 credit) that provides students access to additional NGSS standards while engaging in rich learning around oceanography. This course encapsulates three dimensional learning that will allow students to actively engage with scientific practices and apply crosscutting concepts in order to deepen their understanding of Core Ideas in order to explain phenomena and solve problems.  This course views oceanography as a science from four different perspectives: Biological, Chemical, Physical, and Geological. Through each perspective students will build an understanding of ocean zones, coastlines, and marine life; biogeochemical cycles; physical factors including-alinity, temperature; ocean floor, plate tectonics, boundaries, earthquakes, volcanoes, and trenches;  waves, tides, thermohaline circulation, and weather; climate change; and human impact. This course embeds multiple hands-on and virtual lab experiences to enhance their knowledge and class experience. Students will be expected to research and share their findings through projects, models, written and/or oral reports and presentations.

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The regulation supports policy 6141.3291 – One-To-One Device Program. The Agreement for Use of Bristol Issued 1:1 Device (I-pad, Tablet, Laptop, Chromebook, etc.) is contained in the regulation.

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

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Any communications/information regarding building projects:

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

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

This month Commissioners at elementary schools will report out.

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