June 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Rationale: 
1. Patricia Coley - Special Education Teacher - Mountain View and Bristol Eastern - 9/6/77- 6/30/11

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1. Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern - AVID Seniors Updates 
2. BCHS Latin Student Accolades
3. BoE Senior Student Representatives - Isabel Paolino (BCHS) and Rita Gao (BEHS)
4. 2025 Paraeducator of the Year
5. 2025 Teacher of the Year

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1. May 1, 2024 - Special Meeting - Meet & Greet Minutes
2. May 1, 2024 - Regular BoE Meeting Minutes
 

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Finance	Policy	School, Family & Community Partnership	School Safety	Student Achievement	Labor Relations (Ad-Hoc)
Eric Carlson, Chair	Jill Fitzsimons-Bula, Chair	Maria Simmons, Chair	Lorianne Osenkowski, Chair	Jill Fitzsimons-Bula, Chair	Eric Carlson, Chair
Russell Anderson	Maria Simmons	Jill Fitzsimons-Bula	Russell Anderson	Kristen Giantonio	Dante Tagariello
Dante Tagariello	Lorianne Osenkowski	Jennifer Van Gorder	Maria Simmons	Maria Simmons	Maria Simmons
Alternates:
Jill Fitzsimons-Bula	Dante Tagariello	Kristen Giantonio	Eric Carlson	Lorianne Osenkowski

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
Isabel Paolina - Senior                              Rita Gao - Senior
Abigail Wasta - Junior *                            Peyton Troth - Junior *                                                        

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

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Ms. White will report/update the Board on the following topics:

1. Student and Staff Recognitions
2. Central Office Town Hall
3. School Visits
4. Strategic School Reviews
5. Learner Engagement and Attendance Program (LEAP)

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Carbone, Catherine - BOE - Superintendent of Schools - Effective May 16, 2024 through July 2, 2024. 

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Carbone, Catherine - BOE - Superintendent of Schools - Effective July 3, 2024

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Mazzone, Ida - SSS - Grade 1 Teacher - Effective June 30, 2024
Plourde, Gerard - BCHS - Social Studies Teacher - Effective June 30, 2024

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LaMarre, Marie - SSS - Grade 2 Teacher
Meusel, Amanda - WB - Grade 2 Teacher
Meyer, Erin - BEHS - Science Teacher
Palmero, Carolynn - BAIMS - Grade 8 Math Teacher
Young, Tylar - ID - Special Education Teacher

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Croce, Meghan - BEHS - Mathematics Teacher - Effective August 26, 2024
Janick, Paige - WB - Grade 1 Teacher - Effective May 28, 2024

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Ojard, Hannah - BAIMS - Social Worker effective on or about November 21, 2024 and returning on January 2, 2025.

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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 - Submitted Public Comment must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the 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 shared with Commissioners and placed on file.
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: 
The Board of Education agreed to waive the staff dress code for monthly dress down days that would benefit students and/or staff. Attached is this year’s list of charities and the monthly amount raised. Staff donated a total of $17,066.00 for the 2023-2024 school year.

Sept. - Henry Barnard Memorial Fund -  $1,915.00
Oct. - Bristol Police Scholarship - $1,618.00
Nov. - BOE Immediate Response Fund - $1,598.00
Nov. - Bristol Business Ed. Foundation - $1,325.00
Dec. - Bristol Food Pantries - $1,620.00
Dec. - Bristol FRC & KIM Programs  - $1,342.00
Jan. - District Wide Unified Arts Program - $1,447.00
Feb. - Bristol Adult Resource Center  - $1,229.00
March -  Shepard Meadows Equestrian Ctr. - $1,370.00
April -  BC/BE/BPA Scholarships  - $1,452.00
May - Bristol Veterans - $1,020.00
May - United Day of Caring - $1,130.00

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Amy Martino Director of Special Services will update the Board regarding Special Services programs and topics.

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Students begin grade 8 with transformational geometry. They study rigid transformations and congruence, then dilations and similarity (this provides background for understanding the slope of a line in the coordinate plane). Next, they build on their understanding of proportional relationships from grade 7 to study linear relationships. They express linear relationships using equations, tables, and graphs, and make connections across these representations. They expand their ability to work with linear equations in one and two variables. Building on their understanding of a solution to an equation in one or two variables, they understand what is meant by a solution to a system of equations in two variables. They learn that linear relationships are an example of a special kind of relationship called a function. They apply their understanding of linear relationships and functions to contexts involving data with variability. They extend the definition of exponents to include all integers, and in the process codify the properties of exponents. They learn about orders of magnitude and scientific notation in order to represent and compute with very large and very small quantities. They encounter irrational numbers for the first time and informally extend the rational number system to the real number system, motivated by their work with the Pythagorean Theorem.

 

Algebra+ (Accelerated)

Students begin the course with expanding  their understanding of linear equations, inequalities, and systems of linear equations and inequalities. Students write, rearrange, evaluate, and solve equations and inequalities, explaining and validating their reasoning with increased precision. Next, students study functions, continuing the work begun in grade 7 Bridge. Over the next few units, they deepen their understanding of functions and deepen their ability to represent, interpret, and communicate about them—using function notation, domain and range, average rate of change, and features of graphs. They also see categories of functions, starting with linear functions (including their inverses) and piecewise-defined functions (including absolute value functions), followed by exponential and quadratic functions. For each function type, students begin their investigation with real-world and mathematical contexts, look closely at the structural attributes of the function, and analyze how these attributes are expressed in different representations. The course ends with a close look at quadratic equations. Students extend their ability to use equations to model relationships and solve problems. They develop their capacity to write, transform, graph, and solve equations—by reasoning, rearranging equations into useful forms, and applying the quadratic formula.  Within the classroom activities, students have opportunities to engage in aspects of mathematical modeling. Additionally, modeling prompts are provided for use throughout the course.

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An introduction to the fundamentals of emergency medical response. The Pre- Emergency Medical Responder course prepares students to provide prehospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions and traumatic injuries. Areas of study include an introduction to emergency medical services systems, roles and responsibilities of EMRs, anatomy and physiology, overview of medical terminology, medical emergencies, trauma, and special considerations for working in the prehospital setting. Upon successful completion of the final exam, students earn an Emergency Medical Response certification through the American Red Cross.

 

1.0 Credits/Full year Course

Part of the Medical Sciences Concentration Area

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This is the second reading of the revised Modern American History Curriculum, presented to the Student Achievement Committee on April 17th and May 15th. Connecticut adopted new Social Studies Standards in 2024, and Bristol Public Schools has revised the Modern American History curriculum to align to those standards. 

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Current Modern American History textbooks were published in 2006. Connecticut adopted new Social Studies Standards in 2024, and Bristol Public Schools has revised the Modern American History curriculum to align to those standards. The age of the existing textbooks, new standards, and updated curriculum necessitate the purchase of updated textbooks. The textbook selection committee recommends US History Interactive: Reconstruction to the Present (2022).

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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. Chippens Underground Storage Tank
2. BAIMS Building Update
3. NEMS Building Committee Report
4. ESSER/ARP Building Committee Update
5. Edgewood Project Update
6. Culinary Arts Project Updates
7. Athletic Fields and Site Improvements

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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.

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