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Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. STAFF and STUDENT RECOGNITION
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
5. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES
6. CHAIR REPORT
7. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
8. CONSENT AGENDA
8.1. PERSONNEL
8.1.a. Teacher Retirement - Effective October 15, 2021
8.1.b. Teacher Resignations
8.1.c. New Teacher Hires
8.1.d. A-2 Resignation - Effective August 24, 2021
8.1.e. A-2 Hire - Effective August 24, 2021
8.1.f. A-3 Resignation - Effective August 24, 2021
8.1.g. A-3 Hire - Effective August 24, 2021
8.1.h. Teacher Requests for Unpaid Leave of Absences
8.2. GRANTS
8.2.a. Alliance and Priority School District Grants
9. PUBLIC COMMENT
10. DELIBERATED ITEMS/DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORTS

10.1. Policy 6114.81 - Emergencies and Disaster Preparedness - Pandemic/Epidemic Emergencies - Emergency Suspension of Policy During Pandemic
10.2. Special Services Leadership Team Report
11. POLICY 
11.1. Policy 3160 - Transfer of Funds - Revision
11.2. Regulation 5132 – Dress and Grooming - Information
12. NEW BUSINESS
13. BUILDING REPORTS
14. INFORMATION/LIAISON REPORTS
15. EXECUTIVE SESSION for the purpose of discussing:
16. Reconvene Into Public Session to take any votes on items discussed in Executive Session.
17. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: October 6, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Regular BoE Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Subject:
2. STAFF and STUDENT RECOGNITION
Rationale:
1.  Annette Grabowski  -  BEHS - Grade 12 - 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program

2.  ALEKS Summer Challenge - district Awards for the Highest Number of Topics - Lawson Sewell 252 topics (GH)→(BCHS) 

3. Dr. Corey Nagle - Science Teacher - BCHS - Selected to the Student Achievement Partners Advisory Board 

4. Julia Darcy - Grade 5 Teacher - GHS - Published a Monograph for CEA Publication 
5.  Doctoral Recognition
Tanya Bulls, Ed.D. - Dean of Students
Molly Goodine, Ed.D. - Special Education Supervisor
Ana O'Donnell, Ed.D - Special Education Teacher
Kristin Woods, Ed.D. - K-5 Library Media Specialist
Subject:
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Rationale:

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

1. September 15, 2021 Regular 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 REPRESENTATIVES
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
Sydney Rodriguez - Senior                                        Trisha Mohan - Senior    
Subject:
6. CHAIR REPORT
Rationale:

Chair Jennifer Dube will update the Board and the public on topics related to the Board of Education.
Subject:
7. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
Rationale:

Dr. Carbone will report/update the Board on:

1. District Priorities

a. Learner Focus

      1. BAIMS
      2. Alliance Grant
      3. Parent-Teacher Conferences
           b. Organizational Operational Effectiveness
      1. Reimagining BPS 2023 - Update of Town Council Presentation
      2. First Student Update
Subject:
8. CONSENT AGENDA
Rationale:
Pursuant to Robert’s Rules of Order, the following questions are subject to the Board’s vote without debate.  Should a member choose to debate a specific question, he/she will move to lay the question on the table, and it shall become the first item of New Business.  The Board will then vote on the remaining questions.
Subject:
8.1. PERSONNEL
Subject:
8.1.a. Teacher Retirement - Effective October 15, 2021
Rationale:

DeFeo, Melissa - EDGE - IST Literacy Coach
Subject:
8.1.b. Teacher Resignations
Rationale:

Castles, Anna - MTV - Special Education Teacher effective September 7, 2021
Kelley, Jillian - CHMS - Special Education Teacher effective October 2, 2021
Marsella, Shea - ID - Speech and Language Pathologist effective August 2, 2021
Subject:
8.1.c. New Teacher Hires
Rationale:

Baronowski (Shea), Rebecca - BECC - Speech and Language Pathologist effective September 20, 2021
Boswell, Samantha - WB - Grade 1 Teacher effective October 12. 2021
Fedorchick, Jennifer - SSS - Grade 1 Teacher effective October 13, 2021
Holmes, Tyrell - BCHS - Special Education Teacher effective September 27, 2021
Nelson, Kyle - EPH/BPA/SSS - .4 PE/Health Teacher effective September 20, 2021
Voisine, Stephanie - CHMS - Grade 8 Math Teacher effective October 1, 2021
Attachments:
Subject:
8.1.d. A-2 Resignation - Effective August 24, 2021
Rationale:

Russo, Dean - WB - Instructional Technology Coordinator K-8
Subject:
8.1.e. A-2 Hire - Effective August 24, 2021
Rationale:

Bolton, Sara - WB - Instructional Technology Coordinator K-8
Subject:
8.1.f. A-3 Resignation - Effective August 24, 2021
Rationale:
Russo, Dean - WB - Webmaster
Subject:
8.1.g. A-3 Hire - Effective August 24, 2021
Rationale:

Martino, Rocco - WB - Webmaster
Subject:
8.1.h. Teacher Requests for Unpaid Leave of Absences
Rationale:
 

Hoyt, Sara - MTV/WB - Music Teacher - effective August 24, 2021 through January 2, 2022
Mercier, Elena - STAF - Social Worker - effective December 3, 2021 through May 2, 2022
Subject:
8.2. GRANTS
Subject:
8.2.a. Alliance and Priority School District Grants
Rationale:
 

The Bristol Alliance Grant focuses on resources to support Talent, Climate, Academics, and Operations initiatives within BPS. Funding will support literacy coaching for teachers (5.75 literacy coaches) and support for students in grades K-3 who are reading below the Bristol reading benchmark (6.8 Instructional Support Teachers). In addition, we fund 13.5 kindergarten teachers, 5 mathematics coaches, 5.0 Library Media Specialists, 3.5  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 School Psychologist, 2 School Climate/Security Personnel, 2 CREC Teacher Residents, .5 CTE Teacher, Student Support and Math Interns at NEMS and portions of salaries in the grants office. Employee benefits for these positions are also funded. The grant goals must be measurable and aligned with the State Accountability Plan.
Subject:
9. PUBLIC COMMENT
Rationale:

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

During a Remote 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. Each speaker must concern himself/herself with the topic under discussion.  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.
Subject:
10. DELIBERATED ITEMS/DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORTS
Subject:

10.1. Policy 6114.81 - Emergencies and Disaster Preparedness - Pandemic/Epidemic Emergencies - Emergency Suspension of Policy During Pandemic
Subject:
10.2. Special Services Leadership Team Report
Presenter:
Kim Culkin
Rationale:
Kimberly Culkin, Director of Special Services will update the Board regarding Special Services programs and topics.
Subject:
11. POLICY 
Subject:
11.1. Policy 3160 - Transfer of Funds - Revision
Rationale:
The Policy committee would like to add wording to this policy that the Board shall provide a written explanation of the transfer and share with the City.
Attachments:
Subject:
11.2. Regulation 5132 – Dress and Grooming - Information
Rationale:
Dr. Dietter will provide an overview of the Dress and Grooming Regulation revisions.
Subject:
12. NEW BUSINESS
Rationale:
The Board will discuss any new business proper to come before the Board.
Subject:
13. BUILDING REPORTS
Presenter:
Dr. Dietter
Rationale:

Any communications/information regarding building projects

  1. i. MBIAMS Update
  2. ii. South Side School HVAC Project
Subject:
14. INFORMATION/LIAISON REPORTS
Presenter:
Commissioners
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 and K-8 schools will share their reports.
Subject:
15. EXECUTIVE SESSION for the purpose of discussing:
Rationale:
The Board of Education should vote to convene into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing:
1. Superintendent's Evaluation
Subject:
16. Reconvene Into Public Session to take any votes on items discussed in Executive Session.
Subject:
17. ADJOURNMENT
Rationale:
There being no other business to come before the Board, the meeting should be adjourned.

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