September 14, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Regular BoE Meeting

Rationale: 

1. Josephson, Carl - Hall and In-School Suspension Monitor - Bristol Eastern
2. McKearney, Harold - AV Technician - Board of Education*  
3. Maggipinto, Joseph - Teacher - South Side and Greene-Hills and Principal - Ellen P. Hubbell
4. Parenti, Nicholas - Student - Greene-Hills School

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Peyton Troth - Grade 10 - BEHS - Teens in Action Competition 
BAIMS Staff - Introduction and Welcome of New Staff

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1. August 17, 2022 - Special - Meet & Greet
2. August 17, 2022 - Regular BoE Meeting 
3. September 1, 2022 - Special Meeting - Meet & Greet
4. September 1, 2022 - Special BoE Meeting

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

Rationale: 
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

• Start of the 22-23 School Year Information and Update
• Overview of Alliance Grant 22-23
• Web-based COVID Reporting

2. Reimagining BPS 2022

• Redistricting Map and Timeline
• BoE Special Meeting Date - Redistricting

Rationale:  Keane, Alissa - WB - Dean of Students - Effective October 1, 2022

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Bailey, Amy - SS - Special Education Teacher effective September 1, 2022
Colbert, Brittnee - MTV - Social Worker effective August 16, 2022
Duffany, Susan - WB - Special Education Teacher effective August 17, 2022
Folino, Nicole - WB - Social Worker effective August 22, 2022
Italia, Romina - BCHS - Science/Chemistry Teacher effective August 23, 2022
King, Brendan - NEMS - Special Education Teacher effective September 30, 2022
Mathena, Kelly-Lynn - EDGE - School Psychologist effective August 23, 2022
Siegel, Liza - DW - Music Teacher effective September 17, 2022

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Agmon, Sarah - STAF - Speech and Language Pathologist - effective August 29, 2022
Bieu, Richard - WB - School Psychologist - effective September 26, 2022
Buchenholz, Jessica - WB - Grade 4 Teacher - effective August 29, 2022
Cook, Brandy - WB - 6-8 ELA Teacher - effective August 24, 2022
Cyr, Kaitlynn - ID - PreK School Readiness Teacher - effective TBD
Diaz, Elaine - BEHS - Family Consumer Science - effective August 23, 2022
Hill, Ryan - DW - FTE 1.2 Art Teacher - effective August 31, 2022
Ieronimo, Amy - BCHS - Biology Teacher - effective August 24, 2022
Levesque, Sarah - BCHS - Spanish Teacher - effective September 12, 2022*
Livingston, Michael - STAF - Grade 1 Teacher - effective August 23, 2022
Rode, Theresa - CHMS - Extended Resource Teacher - effective TBD
Schuster, Gerry - BECC - PreK Special Education Teacher effective - September 9, 2022*
Tevnan, Abbryann - BECC - PreK SPED Teacher - effective September 8, 2022
Trottier, Christine - EPH - Grade 5 Teacher - effective TBD
Wright, Stephanie - SSS - School Psychologist - effective September 6, 2022
 

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Blancq, Shelly - BAIMS - Grade 7 Team Leader
DeVito, Margaret - BAIMS - Grade 8 Team Leader

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Name	Assignment	Transcripted Course Work	Total Credits
DeLucia, Domenico	WB - Special Education Teacher	12	12
King, Elizabeth	CHMS - TESOL Teacher	30	30
Kulig, Sara	ID - Math Coach K-5	30	30
Loi, Marisa	ID - Grade 5 Teacher	30	30
Meyer, Erin	BEHS- Biology Teacher	30	30

Rationale: 
The Bristol Alliance Grant focuses on resources to support the areas of Talent, Climate, Academics, and Operations within BPS. All positions and programs help to increase academic performance and support district climate initiatives.  Grant funding supports literacy coaching for teachers (5.75 literacy coaches) and support for students in grades K-3 who are reading below the Bristol reading benchmark (7.8 Instructional Support Teachers). In addition, we fund 13.5 kindergarten teachers, 6 mathematics coaches, 5.0 Library Media Specialists, 4.5  Deans, a .5 STEM Supervisor, 3 IT Specialists, a Pre-K teacher and para-educator, 4.8 SSW, a Communication and School Partnerships Director, 2 Family Liaisons, 1 Inclusion Specialist, 1 special education teacher,1 School Psychologist, 7 School Climate/Security Personnel, 2 CREC Teacher Residents, .5 CTE Teacher, a Math Intern at NEMS, substitute services, and portions of salaries in the grants office and all employee benefits associated with positions listed previously. Annually BPS submits a grant proposal to the SDE aligned to the goals of our district strategic plan and performance indicators, this year's grant award totals, $7,726,902.00. which is an $1,242,074.00 increase from FY 22.
 

Rationale:  The Barnes Foundation has offered to provide $15,000 in grant funding for a pilot program of academic intervention and support that will provide a tutor for our K-3 students who are not achieving at grade level.

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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

Rationale: 
In accordance with CT General Assembly P.A. Sec. 10 248a (https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_171.htm#sec_10-248a), the Bristol Board of Education voted at its meeting held on September 14, 2022, to request a transfer of funds from its general fund surplus to a separate Sinking Fund account in order to re-invest into the Bristol Public Schools.

Rationale: 
A BEHS football team alumni wishes to donate $3,000 dollars to provide weekly team dinners for the BEHS football team.

Rationale: 
Reimagining BPS 2023 Phase I will be completed by the end of the 2023-24 school year, with the opening of a PreK Academy at Edgewood, and the redistricting of Edgewood elementary student and all students in PK-8 aligned to the four goals of the Reimagining Plan:

1. Renovate old and outdated schools;
2. Redistrict to create parity in class sizes and demographics;
3. Adopt consistent grade configurations and instructional models across all schools aligned to the developmental plane of the child; and
4. Increase access to full-day prekindergarten programming

Using current enrollment and projected enrollment SLAM consulting will present the next steps of the redistricting plan. 

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

Rationale:  The board will discuss and take possible action regarding the temporary suspension of Board Policy 1316 entitled, Relations Between Public and School Personnel Conduct on School Property, specifically the provision regarding the consumption/possession/being under the influence of alcoholic beverages on public areas, as defined by Bristol Municipal Code 15-46, of the Bristol Arts and Innovations Magnet School, for the limited purpose of allowing a third party vendor to serve alcohol to guests, age 21 years or older, during the Mum Festival from September 23 through September 25^th only.

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In this course, students will learn basic drawing skills, color theory, figure and character illustration, and the different applications of illustration in sequential art, literature, advertising and editorial work.  The five units are outlined below:

1. Basic Drawing Skills will reinforce the elements and principles of art including form, value, perspective and contour;

2. Color Theory will be a deeper exploration of the color wheel including primary, secondary and tertiary color; 

3. Figure/ Character will be a study of the canons of the human figure as well as the creation of unique and personal character design;

4. Types of Illustration will explore sequential, narrative, Informative, advertising/persuasive, and editorial genres;

5. Presentation will focus on the presentation and curation of one’s work.

Like all of our curriculum, Illustration is aligned to the National Core Arts Standards.  

Rationale: 

Policy 6145.2 - Extra Curricular and Co-curricular Activities required clarification of scholastic eligibility. The Policy Committee voted to move the policy clarification to the full board for a vote.

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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. High School Culinary Project Update
3. ESSER/ARP Building Committee Update

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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.

Commissioners at middle schools and K-8 will give a report.

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