Kristen DeLeo - CCSU Teacher Education Network Advisory Board

 

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

1. December 1, 2021 - Regular Meeting
 

Communication & Community Relations	Finance	Operations	Personnel	Policy Committee	Student Achievement
Kristen Giantonio, Chair	Dante Tagariello, Chair	Eric Carlson, Chair	John Sklenka, Chair	Kristen Giantonio, Chair	Todd Sturgeon, Chair
Shelby Pons	Kristen Giantonio	John Sklenka	Eric Carlson	Shelby Pons	Kristen Giantonio
Dante Tagariello	Karen Vibert	Chris Wilson	Karen Vibert	Todd Sturgeon	Chris Wilson
Alternates:
Eric Carlson	John Sklenka	Todd Sturgeon	Todd Sturgeon	Dante Tagariello	Dante Tagariello

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 Rodriquez - Senior                       Trisha Mohan - Senior
Fatima Aamir - Junior*                              Pushpita Hussain - Junior *
                                                                                Max Stavens - Junior                                              

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

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

1. District Priorities

a. Updated BBHS and DPH Guidance
b. Indicators of Success

2.  District Updates

a. BAIMS Update
b. FY23 Budget Presentation Dates

Bilodeau, Kayla - WB - Grade 2 Teacher - effective December 24, 2021

Jones, Gabrielle - EPH - Special Education Teacher - effective December 2, 2021
Ferguson-Taylor, Leisa - WB - Grade 8 Math Teacher - effective January 27, 2022
Stevens, Julie - EDGE - Instructional Support Teacher - effective January 4, 2022
Wollman, Jessica - GH - Special Education Teacher - effective December 9, 2021
 

Pratt, Stacey - CHMS - Green Team Leader - effective January 3, 2022

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 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.

At the November 23, 2021 Operations Committee meeting, the Operations Committee reviewed the recommended 2022/2023 Capitol Improvement Plan. During this meeting there was a motion made to approve the presented Capitol Improvement Plan and to forward it to the full board for action.

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 2022 calendar year is required by the Town and City Clerk. The meeting will be held on the first Wednesday of every month (except July, August and September) at 7:00 p.m. virtually or in the Auditorium of the Board of Education Administration Building, 129 Church Street, Bristol, Connecticut.

In accordance with Section 1-21 of the Connecticut General Statutes and in keeping with Board of Education policy, a schedule of meeting dates for the 2022 calendar year is required by the Town and City Clerk. The Communications and Community Relations meeting will be held on the fourth Wednesday of the month unless otherwise noted at 7:00 p.m. virtually or in the Auditorium of the Board of Education Building, located at 129 Church Street, Bristol, Connecticut.

Kimberly Culkin, Director of Special Services will update the Board regarding Special Services programs and topics.

This course provides students with a review of the mathematics used on college preparatory tests such as the SAT and ACT.  Students have the opportunity to take practice tests, as well as assess and review areas of weakness in preparation for taking college placement tests.  The course may not be used toward the mathematics requirement for graduation.

Credit: 0.25

Statistics and Geometry is a problem-based curriculum, that asks students to spend much of their time in class working on carefully crafted and sequenced problems in the content areas of Statistics and Geometry. Teachers help students understand the problems, ask questions to push their thinking, and orchestrate discussions to be sure that the mathematical takeaways are clear. Learners gain a rich and lasting understanding of mathematical concepts and procedures and experience applying this knowledge to new situations. Students frequently collaborate with their classmates—they talk about math, listen to each other’s ideas, justify their thinking, and critique the reasoning of others. They gain experience communicating their ideas both verbally and in writing, developing skills that will serve them well throughout their lives. The curriculum revision includes the addition of Statistics, this addition supports student access to the Problem Solving and Data Analysis component of the SAT. 

Instrumental ensemble is a full year or 1 credit course with no prerequisite, designed specifically for BAIMS HS.  Instrumental ensemble is similar to band in that students perform music of varied styles in concert halls and different venues. This can range in size from being a small band to a large concert band. Students will be required to participate in performances throughout the school year. What you will notice is that the 8 units are based on the fundamentals of playing an instrument without a specific focus on ensemble skills since the size of the ensemble will affect the ensemble skills needed to be taught. 

Intermediate acting is a .5 credit course designed for BAIMS HS. There are no prerequisites for students to take this course. Students will learn the fundamentals of acting through improvisation, scene work, monologues, and large group performances. This is encompassed within the 7 units which are scaffolded and built upon one another. Unique to this theater course is that there is not a culminating performance; rather, students will have small-scale performances throughout the various units aligned to the technique being learned. 

Musical theater is a .5 credit course with no required prerequisite designed for BAIMS HS; however, this course will only be offered in the spring semester. Students will learn the basics of musical theater while creating and performing a showcase featuring production numbers from musicals focused on a common theme. Because this course culminates with a final performance, the units are scaffolded to support the creative musical theater process. For example, unit 4 focuses on students' individual growth in performance which leads to the collaborative showcase development of unit 5.

Physical Theater and Movement is a .5 credit course with no prerequisite designed for BAIMS HS. Through movement, students will learn how their bodies can be used to express meaning, emotion and character. Students will learn fundamentals of stage combat, and about stock characters through the study of commedia dell'arte. This course is similar to intermediate acting where there is no culminating performance, rather students will perform throughout each unit to show proficiency.

This policy identifies the Dressing and Grooming guidelines for students. At the December 22, 2021 meeting of the Policy Committee, a discussion regarding policy and regulation occurred specifically related to the regulation involving hats and hoodies. The regulation had recently been suspended to address concerns related to rapid identification of students. Data and anecdotes from representative administrators were provided.

The Policy Committee recommends that Section 1. Minimum Safe Attire, Section E - be struck from the regulations and codified in Policy 5132 as:
Hats and hoodies are not to be worn inside any BPS buildings or programs. 

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

Any communications/information regarding building projects:

1. MBIAMS Update
2. South Side School HVAC Project

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 elementary schools will give reports.

The Board of Education will vote to Convene into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing:

1.  Superintendent's 2021-2022 Goals

The Board of Education will vote to Reconvene Into Public Session to take votes on any necessary items discussed in Executive Session.

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