The Board of Education will recognize Staff and Students.

1. Carly Boladz and Marcy Deschaine have been chosen to be the Yard Goats educator for the game, and will be throwing out the first pitch at a game to be determined.
2. Madeline Orsatti, Grade 5 was chosen for the CMEA Elementary Honors Band.
3. Isabella Arborio and Kaelyn Gonzalez, grade 5 are receiving the CAS Art Awards this year.
4. Amelia Deliga, Grade 4 student at Greene-Hills organized a toy drive for CCMC patients. A total of 1,564 toys were collected.
5. Gina Rivera has been appointed to the NCSM Board.

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

1. December 5, 2018 – Regular Meeting Minutes

Communications & Community Relations	Finance	Operations	Personnel	Student Achievement	Policy Committee
Jeff Caggiano, Chair	Karen Vibert, Chair	Karen Hintz, Chair	Thomas O’Brien, Chair	Jennifer Dube, Chair	Tina Taylor, Chair
Joseph Grabowski	Karen Hintz	Jeff Caggiano	Jeff Caggiano	Joseph Grabowski	Jennifer Dube
Tina Taylor	Kristen Giantonio	Thomas O’Brien	Karen Vibert	Tina Taylor	Karen Hintz
					Kristen Giantonio
Alternates:
Jennifer Dube	Joseph Grabowski	Karen Vibert	Jennifer Dube	Kristen Giantonio

Student Representatives from Bristol Central (Katherine Funk and Abby Tijhuan Grant-Christie) and Bristol Eastern (Lori Chen and Logan Zdun) will update the board on recent activities at each of their schools.

 

Chairman Wilson will update the Board and the public on:

1. Community Conversation about Equity, Inclusiveness & Excellence

2. MBIAMS Update

 

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

1. Update on District Priorities

Moreau, Dr. Susan Kalt – CW – Superintendent

Rivera, Georgina – BOE – Elementary Supervisor of Math, Science and Information Technology

Rehberg, Daniel – WB – K-5 General Music Teacher

Colosimo Abucewicz, Danielle – WB – K-5 General Music Teacher
McCabe, Taryn – CHMS – Social Studies, Grade 7

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 chairman.
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)

In January of 2018, the Board of Education approved having a half-day exam schedule for the high school.  Students take two exams per day for four days, each exam lasting two hours.  Teachers work full days for these four days.  Since this change was made after the Board of Education had approved the school year calendar, these half-days do not appear on the district calendar for 2018-2019.    This year, provided there are no snow cancellations, students will take their midterm exams on:  January 18, 22, 23, and 24.  In the event of snow cancellations prior to January 18^th, the midterm exam schedule would be pushed forward for each day that is canceled due to snow.  

The Accounting II Curriculum was last approved in 2006.  Since 2006, the Career and Technical Education standards for the State of Connecticut have been revised, necessitating the revision of the curriculum for this course.   A curriculum revision was also needed in order to better articulate our Bristol High School Accounting course with the standards for Accounting 113 at Tunxis Community College.  By aligning our curriculum with the Tunxis course, we will be able to offer our course for dual-enrollment through one of the College Career Pathways with the college.

The revised curriculum addresses the most recent expectations within the State of CT Curricular Framework for Business and Finance in the accounting area. At the same time, the course will also meet the requirements necessary for articulation with Tunxis Community College.  When students successfully satisfy the expectations for Accounting II, they will be eligible to earn three credits at Tunxis Community College for Accounting 113/Principles of Financial Accounting.

Mrs. Laurie Roberge and Mrs. Sharon Jacques along with the members of the Business department should be recognized for their diligent efforts to write this engaging and rigorous curriculum for our students in Accounting.

Manufacturing Design is a new course, replacing Automation and Robotics II in the Program of Studies.  Students in Manufacturing Design will be learning the skills necessary to attain Mastercam certification, a certificate that is valued by manufacturers. The revised curriculum addresses the most recent expectations within the State of CT Curricular Framework for technology education.

Mr. Gregory Diaz and Mr. Nick Piotrowski along with the members of the Engineering and Technology Education department should be recognized for their diligent efforts to write this engaging and rigorous curriculum for our students in Manufacturing Design.

The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending approval of the attached policy inclusion.

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

Any communications received or any questions by Board members concerning items not on the agenda.

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

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