April 6, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Regular BoE Meeting

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Rita Southey - Secretary -  Adult Education/Alternative Education program - 1980-2011
Nancy Webster - Secretary - Memorial Boulevard School - 1981-2005

Rationale:  The Board of Education will vote to Convene into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing:

1. Discussion concerning documents related to stipends within the Bristol Federation of Teachers contract for years 2022-2025.
 

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The Board of Education will vote to Reconvene Into Public Session.

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1. Athletic Student Recognitions
2. Model U.N. Student Presentation - Bristol Eastern H.S.
3. Greene-Hills Odyssey of the Mind Teams (Elementary and Middle)
4. Fund for Teachers Fellowship Grant  - Shelly Nocera - Bristol Eastern
5. Art and Music Student Recognition
 

Rationale:  March 2, 2022 - Regular Meeting

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Communication & Community Relations	Finance	Operations	Personnel	Policy Committee	Student Achievement
Kristen Giantonio, Chair	Dante Tagariello, Chair	Eric Carlson, Chair	John Sklenka, Chair	Kristen Giantonio, Chair	Todd Sturgeon, Chair
Shelby Pons	Kristen Giantonio	John Sklenka	Eric Carlson	Shelby Pons	Kristen Giantonio
Dante Tagariello	Karen Vibert	Chris Wilson	Karen Vibert	Todd Sturgeon	Chris Wilson
Alternates:
Eric Carlson	John Sklenka	Todd Sturgeon	Todd Sturgeon	Dante Tagariello	Dante Tagariello

Rationale:  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
Sydney Rodriquez - Senior *                   Trisha Mohan - Senior
Fatima Aamir - Junior                               Pushpita Hussain - Junior *
                                                                 Max Stavens - Junior                                              

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Chair Jennifer Dube will update the Board and the public on topics related to the Board of Education.

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

1. District Updates
2. Reimaging BPS 2022
   1. BAIMS Update

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Buzinsky, Roxanne - WB - Art Teacher - effective June 15, 2022
Capozzi, Tracy - EDGE/NEMS - Speech and Language Pathologist - effective March 9, 2022
Ende, Alexandria - WB - Grade 4 Teacher - effective June 15, 2022
Felsky, Lainey - STAF - Speech and Language Pathologist - effective June 15, 2022
Hasler, Kristen - BCHS - Chemistry/Biology Teacher - effective June 15, 2022
Huntley, Loretta - BCHS - On-Track Coordinator - effective June 15, 2022
Kearney, Katie - WB - Grade 8 Science Teacher - effective June 15, 2022
Twiggs, Tina - BCHS - Family and Consumer Science - effective June 15, 2022
Uraco, Rachel - ID - Grade 4 Teacher - effective June 15, 2022

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Brewer, James - CHMS - 6-8 Science Teacher - effective August 23, 2022
Coer, Jessica - EPH - Grade 3 Teacher - effective March 17, 2022
Humerick, Jacob - BAIMS - Instrumental Teacher - effective August 23, 2022
MacDonald, Scott - BAIMS - 6-8 ELA Teacher - effective August 23, 2022
Mamuya, LaShay - BAIMS - Middle School Math Teacher - effective August 23, 2022

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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:

Before a Remote Meeting

1. Send your comments to: susaneverett@bristolk12.org
2. Be sure to put PUBLIC COMMENT - BOE 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, comments regarding personnel or confidential student information shall not be discussed under public comment.
7. Any comments not adhering to the guidelines will not be read at the meeting.

During a Meeting

1. Everyone is requested to address the Chair for recognition.
2. Each speaker must state his/her name and address.
3. All speakers must observe rules of common etiquette.  Personalities are not to be injected. Anyone violating this rule will be denied the floor. Unless waived by the Chairperson or a majority of the Board,
4. Each speaker shall limit his/her remarks to three (3) minutes.
5. A speaker will not be recognized for a second time on the same topic.
6. The public may speak as agenda topics come up for discussion or information.  Anyone digressing from the topic will be ruled out of order.
7. Written statements and materials may be made available, in advance of comments, for distribution to Board members.
8. Speakers shall state their positions on the subject being discussed.
9. Board members will not respond directly to comments during the Board meeting. The Superintendent will direct the question to the appropriate staff member for follow-up

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Traditionally, the closing day of school, as well as the high school graduation date, has been set at the April Board meeting. Based on the summary of closing dates and upon completion of 181 school days, the last day of school for the 2021-2022 school year will be Wednesday, June 15, 2022.*

Summary of Closing Information to Date:

School Closed:  1/5, 1/7, 1/20, 2/4, 2/25

Late Openings:  1/11 

Early Dismissals:  3/9

*This date will be subject to change in the event additional emergency closing days are required in the interim to the end of the school year.

High school graduations will be scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, June 15, 2022.

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The State of CT requires the Board of Education and City Council to approve the preparation of schematic drawings and outline specifications. This motion is needed as part of the application process.

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This was approved in January. However, due to changes in the technology package, the state is requesting reapproval. In order for the State to grant approval for us to post a Request for Proposal, the Board of Education must move to approve the Furniture, Fixture, and Equipment (FF&E) package for the Bristol Arts & Innovation Magnet School.  Please be advised, that the BAIMS FF&E package has been vetted and approved by the BAIMS building committee, and is well within the allocated budget for the project.  

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As discussed during the Stipend Committee meetings, the recommended Bristol Federation of Teachers stipends have been established and require a Board vote.
 

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At last month's Communications Committee meeting, the administration shared logo options with commissioners. Two options were selected and students, families, administrators, and staff were surveyed.  45% of all respondents voted for Option 1 (Navy "Bristol") and the Communications and Community Relations Committee voted to bring Option 1 to the Board for a vote. Once approved, the new logo and color scheme will be used across the district beginning July 1, 2022.

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Dr. Kimberly Culkin, Director of Special Services, will update the Board regarding Special Services programs and topics.

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This is the middle school concentration and exploratory curriculum. Concentration students meet every other day for 80 minutes all year long, exploratory students will engage in theater once every four days, for 40 minutes, for a full semester (equivalent to approximately 24 classes). There are 9 units of study in 6th and 7th grade, and 8 units of study for 8th grade for the concentration curriculum. The exploratory curriculum takes 2 units from each grade level to round out the exploratory theater pathway. 

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Proposed revisions ensure alignment with CSDE requirements for the class of 2023 and clarify world language credit regarding seal of biliteracy

Rationale:  The Board will discuss any new business proper to come before the Board.

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Any communications/information regarding building projects:

1. MBIAMS Committee Update
2. NEMS Building Committee
3. Edgewood Roof Project
4. High School Culinary Project
5. ESSER/ARP Building Committee

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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.

This month, Commissioners representing Middle Schools and  K-8 schools will give reports.

Rationale:  There being no other business to come before the Board, the meeting should be adjourned