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Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE
2. STAFF and STUDENT RECOGNITION
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - December 2, 2020 - Regular Meeting and December 9, 2020 - Special Meeting
4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
5. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
6. CHAIR REPORT
7. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
8. CONSENT AGENDA
8.1. Personnel
8.1.a. Teacher Retirement
8.1.b. Teacher Resignation
8.1.c. New Teacher Hires
8.1.d. Teacher Request for Unpaid Leave of Absence
8.1.e. A-3 Resignation
8.1.f. A-3 Hire
8.2. GRANTS
8.2.a. Annual funding from the Carl R. Perkins V: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
9. PUBLIC COMMENT
10. DELIBERATED ITEMS/DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORTS
10.1. Schedule of Board of Education Meetings for the 2021 Calendar Year
11. NEW BUSINESS
12. BUILDING REPORTS
13. INFORMATION/LIAISON REPORTS
14. VOTE TO CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION for the purpose of discussing: 1. Superintendent Evaluation/Goals 2. Workshop Meeting Date Setup
15. RECONVENE INTO PUBLIC SESSION
16. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 6, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Regular BOE Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE
Rationale:
Rachel Bekstrom -  Teacher - Westwoods, Stafford, Memorial Blvd and Northeast - 1965 to 1982
 
Florence Kozikowski - Cook - South Side - 1960 to 1990    
 
Gary Harrigan - Swimming Coach - Bristol Central - 2001 to 2017
Subject:
2. STAFF and STUDENT RECOGNITION
Rationale:

The Board of Education will recognize the following Staff Members:

Dr. Dietter and Dr. Galloway

Ceclia Garay and Natalie Torres
Subject:
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - December 2, 2020 - Regular Meeting and December 9, 2020 - Special Meeting
Rationale:

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

  1. December 2, 2020 -  Regular Meeting
  2. December 9, 2020 - Special Meeting
Attachments:
Subject:
4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Rationale:
 

Communications & Community Relations

Finance

Operations

Personnel

Policy

Student Achievement

Shelby Pons, Chair

Karen Vibert, Chair

Eric Carlson, Chair

Thomas O’Brien, Chair

Kristen Giantonio, Chair

Chris Wilson, Chair

Karen Vibert

Kristen Giantonio

Chris Wilson

John Sklenka

Shelby Pons 

 Kristen Giantonio

Tom O'Brien

Allison Wadowski

John Sklenka

Eric Carlson

Allison Wadowski

Shelby Pons





 

Alternates:



Eric Carlson

John Sklenka

Karen Vibert

Allison Wadowski

Tom O'Brien

 Allison Wadowski

Shelby Pons

Shelby Pons

Shelby Pons

Allison Wadowski

Allison Wadowski
Subject:
5. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
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

Madison Laprise  – Senior *                                        Madison Turner – Senior * 

Sydney Rodriguez – Junior                                          Trisha Mohan – Junior                                               
Subject:
6. CHAIR REPORT
Rationale:

Chair Jennifer Dube will update the Board and the public on:

1. Snow Day Survey

2. Budget Workshop Dates
Subject:
7. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
Rationale:

Dr. Carbone will report/update the Board on:

1. District Priorities

2. Update on Feasibility
Subject:
8. CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
8.1. Personnel
Subject:
8.1.a. Teacher Retirement
Rationale:

Schwartz, Rochelle - BOE - Teacher on Speacial Assignment – effective June 11, 2021
Subject:
8.1.b. Teacher Resignation
Rationale:

Gammons, Laurie – BEHS – Math Teacher - effective December 4, 2020
Subject:
8.1.c. New Teacher Hires
Rationale:

Bantea, Emil – BEHS – Latin Teacher – effective January 4, 2021

Gregory, June – WB – Special Education Teacher – effective January 6, 2021 

Haas, Lauren – MTV – Special Education Teacher – January 4, 2021

Marchitto, Diane – WB – Interim Special Education Teacher – effective December 9, 2020

Quinones, Yolonda – WB – Special Education Teacher – effective January 11, 2021

 
 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.1.d. Teacher Request for Unpaid Leave of Absence
Rationale:

Lucid, Stacy – WB – Grade 6 Social Studies Teacher – effective January 4, 2021 through March 31, 2021

Tichy, Jessica – GH – Kindergarten Teacher – effective December 18, 2020 through March 31, 2021

 
 
Subject:
8.1.e. A-3 Resignation
Rationale:
Gammons, Laurie – BEHS – National Honor Society Advisor - effective December 4, 2020
Subject:
8.1.f. A-3 Hire
Rationale:

Albert, Megan – WB – Title 1 Math Tutor – effective December 14, 2020

Cantin, Michelle – WB – Title 1 Math Tutor – effective December 14, 2020

Dixon, Sharon – WB – Title 1 Math Tutor – effective December 14, 2020

Dudek, Caitlyn – WB – Title 1 ELA Tutor – effective December 14, 2020

Hall, Erin – WB – AVID Coordinator – effective December 1, 2020

Hurlbert, Karen – WB – Title 1 Math Tutor – effective December 14, 2020

Muniz, Ovidio – CW – CVL Technical Seesaw Support K-2 – effective November 23, 2020

Reardon, Brian – ADULT ED – Special Education Support – effective November 16, 2020

Quinto, Julie – GHS – AVID Coordinator – effective November, 30 2020

Vitale, Debra – WB – Title 1 Math Tutor – effective December 14, 2020
Subject:
8.2. GRANTS
Subject:
8.2.a. Annual funding from the Carl R. Perkins V: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
Presenter:
Dr. Rechenberg
Rationale:

Bristol has received a federal grant in the amount of $139,568 from the Carl D. Perkin V. The expenditure goal of Bristol’s 2020-21 Perkins allocation is to continue to build solid career pathway programs that have updated curriculum and are anchored by a credential or early college experience.
Subject:
9. PUBLIC COMMENT
Rationale:

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. 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, particularly if concerning a personnel matter.
  7. Any comments not adhering to the guidelines will not be read at the meeting.

 Board Policy #1120(a)
Subject:
10. DELIBERATED ITEMS/DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORTS
Subject:
10.1. Schedule of Board of Education Meetings for the 2021 Calendar Year
Presenter:
Dr. Carbone
Rationale:

In accordance with Section 1-21 of the Connecticut General Statutes and in keeping with Board of Education policy, a schedule of Board of Education meeting dates for the 2021 calendar year is required by the Town and City Clerk. The meeting will be held on the first Wednesday of every month* at 7:00 p.m. virtually or in the Auditorium of the Board of Education Administration Building, 129 Church Street Bristol, Connecticut.

*except for April, July, August, and September

 January 6, 2021
 February 3, 2021
 March 3, 2021
 April 14, 2021 *
 May 5, 2021
 June 2, 2021
 July 14, 2021 *
 August 18, 2021 *
 September 15, 2021 *
 October 6, 2021
 November 3, 2021
 December 1, 2021
 January 5, 2022
Attachments:
Subject:
11. NEW BUSINESS
Rationale:

The Board will discuss any new business proper to come before the Board.
Subject:
12. BUILDING REPORTS
Rationale:

Any communications/information regarding building projects:

1. MBIAMS Update
2. South Side - HVAC Project
Subject:
13. INFORMATION/LIAISON REPORTS
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.

This month commissioners at middle schools will share their reports.
Subject:
14. VOTE TO CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION for the purpose of discussing: 1. Superintendent Evaluation/Goals 2. Workshop Meeting Date Setup
Rationale:

1. Superintendent Evaluation/Goals
2. Workshop Meeting Date Setup
Subject:
15. RECONVENE INTO PUBLIC SESSION
Rationale:
Reconvene into Public Session to take any necessary votes on items discussed in Executive Session.
Subject:
16. ADJOURNMENT
Rationale:
There being no other business to come before the Board of Education, the meeting should be adjourned.

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