Meeting Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER/NATIONAL ANTHEM/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE
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2. Staff and Student Recognition
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3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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5. CHAIRMAN REPORT
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6. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
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7. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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8. CONSENT AGENDA
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8.1. Personnel
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8.1.a. Teacher Resignations
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8.1.b. Teacher Hires
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8.1.c. A-1 Hire - Effective September 4, 2019
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8.1.d. A-2 Hires
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8.1.e. A-3 Hires
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8.2. Grants
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8.2.a. BARNES SEE (Stabilize, Educate and Engage) Students & Families
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8.2.b. BEST SELF Social Skill Grant from Main Street Foundation (MSCF) Women & Girls Fund
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8.2.c. In The ZONE Social Skill Grant from Main Street Foundation (MSCF) Men & Boys Fund
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8.2.d. SPARKLE Grant from United Way on behalf of the SDE Office of Early Childhood (OEC)
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9. PUBLIC COMMENT
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10. DELIBERATED ITEMS/DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORTS
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10.1. Request that the BOE approve the Education Specifications for the Stafford School Roof
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10.2. Athletic Safety Report
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11. POLICY REVISION
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11.1. Policy 1331 - Smoke Free Environment - Revised
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11.2. Policy 5141.214 - Student Sunscreen Use - Policy - New
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11.3. Policy 5144.4 - Physical Exercise and Discipline of Students - Policy - Revised
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11.4. Policy 6111 - School Calendar - Policy - Revised
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11.5. Policy 6111 - School Calendar - Regulation - New
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11.6. Bylaw 9270 - Conflict of Interest - Revised
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12. NEW BUSINESS
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13. BUILDING REPORTS
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13.1. MBIAMS Report
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14. LIAISON/INFORMATION REPORTS
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15. VOTE TO CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION for the purpose of discussing:
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16. RECONVENE INTO PUBLIC SESSION to take any votes on items discussed in Executive Session
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17. ADJOURNMENT
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Agenda Item Details
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Meeting: | October 2, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Regular BOE Meeting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1. CALL TO ORDER/NATIONAL ANTHEM/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE
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Rationale:
National Anthem - Performed by Morgan Greger - Senior - BCHS Moment of Silence: Peter Blum – English Teacher – BCHS – 1974-2009 |
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2. Staff and Student Recognition
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Rationale:
Possibilities Theater Presentation at CSDE Bureau of Special Education Annual Back to School Event On Sept. 18, 2019, by invitation, eleven of our students from the Bristol Eastern High School Unified/Possibilities Theater performed improvisation at the CSDE Bureau of Special Education Back to School conference. Our students were led by BEHS teachers Bill Kelly and Paul Philippon. The audience consisted of approximately 500 people, mostly special education administrators, CSDE staff, parents, parent advocates and attorneys. Our students took to the stage, were engaging and proud to represent Bristol Public Schools! |
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3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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Rationale:
The Board of Education should vote to approve any Regular or Special Meeting Minutes:
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4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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5. CHAIRMAN REPORT
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Rationale:
Chairman Wilson will update the Board and the public on: 1. Board of Education Norms 2. Bristol Business Education Foundation - Trivia Night - October 18, 2019
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6. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
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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 |
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7. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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Rationale:
Dr. Carbone will report/update the Board on district topics 1. Update on the BOE Retreat 2. Update on District Priorities - Learner Focused Please see the link below for the information that Carly Fortin will share with the Board. https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Learn-Together-Grow-Together-CT/College-and-Career-Readiness/Bristol |
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8. CONSENT AGENDA
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8.1. Personnel
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8.1.a. Teacher Resignations
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Rationale:
Maule, Jonathan – BEHS – SPED, AIM Teacher – effective September 27, 2019
Mirmina, Susan – MTV – SPED, Ext. RR Teacher – effective September 17, 2019 Pistritto, Diana – CHMS – Gr. 7 & 8 Spanish Teacher – effective September 13, 2019 |
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8.1.b. Teacher Hires
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Rationale:
Hussey, Julie – SSS – Grade 5 – effective September 5, 2019
Jones, Macaire – NEMS – CW Wellness Teacher – effective September 30, 2019 Killion, Christine – NEMS – SPED, Ext. RR Teacher – effective October 15, 2019 Susat, Kathleen – SSS/STAF/ID/EPH – CW Physical Education Teacher – effective August 27, 2019 Wieloch, Brittny – WB – Kindergarten Teacher – effective September 10, 2019 |
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8.1.c. A-1 Hire - Effective September 4, 2019
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Rationale:
Pellegrino, Sandra – GH – Grade 7 Team Leader
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8.1.d. A-2 Hires
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Rationale:
Hayes, Monica – BCHS – 2023 Class Co-Advisor
McDermott, Justin – BEHS – Freshman Class Co-Advisor Mirmina, Sean – BCHS – Future Teachers’ Club Co-Advisor Schacht, Andrea – BEHS – Freshman Class Co-Advisor |
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8.1.e. A-3 Hires
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Rationale:
Aseltine, Susan – ID – Coach of the Gifted
DeVito, Maggie – NEMS – Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator Hayes, Monica – BCHS – Freshman Team Leader: Discovery Lombardi, Megan – GH – K-8 Webmaster Nagle, Corey – BCHS – AVID Co-Coordinator Rustico, Janice – NEMS – Language Arts Curriculum Coordinator Saleski, Martha – BEHS – Freshman Team Leader: Trinity Scialdone, Jenny – ID – Elementary Science Leader |
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8.2. Grants
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8.2.a. BARNES SEE (Stabilize, Educate and Engage) Students & Families
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Rationale:
SSS FRCs aim is to Stabilize, Educate and Engage (S.E.E.) our students/families to ensure academic and
life success of our students. We will do this with Barnes Grant Funds to support the SSS FRC, services and programs such as: Food Backpack Coordination, Coordination of Basic Needs Program, Book Care packages for Families, Partnership Breakfasts for students, parents & teachers, Parents Helping Parents support group for parents with special needs children. This grant covers these services for the 19-20 school year. |
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8.2.b. BEST SELF Social Skill Grant from Main Street Foundation (MSCF) Women & Girls Fund
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The “BEST SELF” grant is for girls in transition (5th grade to middle school/8th grade going to high school).
This is a 16-week program where girls will identify personal strengths and goals. Girls will explore hobbies and interest that they would like to pursue at the middle school and high school level. Girls will explore societal messages about being female and create their own vision of their BEST SELF. Emphasis on becoming self-aware and strengthening their decision-making skills. This group will be offered to 5th-grade girls at South Side and West Bristol. Greene-Hills will offer this group to 8th-grade girls. FRC Facilitators will utilize the CASEL (Collaborative for Academic and Social-Emotional Learning) evidence-based competencies to inform weekly meetings held during lunch/recess. |
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8.2.c. In The ZONE Social Skill Grant from Main Street Foundation (MSCF) Men & Boys Fund
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Rationale:
The purpose of “In the ZONE” grant is to give 5th grade boys the framework for understanding their feelings
and how it relates to their behavior. Social Skills Group will meet once a week for 12 weeks during lunch/recess at West Bristol and Greene-Hills school. In the ZONE will utilize evidence-based self- regulation materials that establish four feeling zones that promote self-awareness, builds communication skills, supports accountability and strengthens their problem-solving skills. |
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8.2.d. SPARKLE Grant from United Way on behalf of the SDE Office of Early Childhood (OEC)
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SPARKLE is an APP that parents can download and use to do an Ages & Stages Developmental Screen.
Parents will meet with FRC Parent Educators to learn how to use the APP effectively. SPARKLE grant will make this APP available to our Play & Learn groups and our Parents As Teachers Home Visiting program in addition to outreach to parents at Imagine Nation Museum and the Bristol Public Library. This grant collaborates with UCONN to track usage of APP, its impact and outcomes. This grant is for the 19-20 school year. |
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9. PUBLIC COMMENT
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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:
Board Policy #1120(a) |
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10. DELIBERATED ITEMS/DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORTS
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10.1. Request that the BOE approve the Education Specifications for the Stafford School Roof
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Rationale:
Replacement of the Stafford School Roof requires the Education Specifications to be approved by the Board of Education and then reviewed and approved by City Council. This is a state requirement. This was originally approved but needs to be approved again because the scope now included photovoltaics on the roof. |
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10.2. Athletic Safety Report
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Rationale:
Commissioner Vibert has requested an overview of procedures implemented by the athletic department to minimize the risk of injury for our student athletes.
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11. POLICY REVISION
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11.1. Policy 1331 - Smoke Free Environment - Revised
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Rationale:
The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending approval of the Revised policy.
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11.2. Policy 5141.214 - Student Sunscreen Use - Policy - New
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Rationale:
The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending approval of the New policy for inclusion.
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11.3. Policy 5144.4 - Physical Exercise and Discipline of Students - Policy - Revised
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Rationale:
The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending approval of the Revised policy.
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11.4. Policy 6111 - School Calendar - Policy - Revised
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Rationale:
The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending approval of the Revised Policy.
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11.5. Policy 6111 - School Calendar - Regulation - New
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Rationale:
The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending approval of the New Regulation for inclusion.
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11.6. Bylaw 9270 - Conflict of Interest - Revised
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Rationale:
The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending approval of the Revised Bylaw.
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12. NEW BUSINESS
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Rationale:
The Board of Education will discuss any new business proper to come before the Board. |
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13. BUILDING REPORTS
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Any communications/information regarding building projects.
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13.1. MBIAMS Report
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Rationale:
Dr. Dietter will give an update of the Memorial Boulevard Intradistrict Magnet School.
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14. LIAISON/INFORMATION REPORTS
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Rationale:
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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15. VOTE TO CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION for the purpose of discussing:
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1. Discussion of Superintendent Evaluation
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16. RECONVENE INTO PUBLIC SESSION to take any votes on items discussed in Executive Session
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17. ADJOURNMENT
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Rationale:
There being no other business to come before the Board of Education the meeting should adjourn.
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