Meeting Agenda
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1. ↵ ↵CALL TO ORDER/ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE/MEETING NORMS
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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. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
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6. CHAIR REPORT
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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. Administrator Retirement
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8.1.b. Teacher Resignation
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8.1.c. New Teacher Hires
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8.1.d. A-3 Hire - Effective August 23, 2022
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9. PUBLIC COMMENT
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10. DELIBERATED ITEMS/DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORTS
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10.1. 21st Century Grant Bid Waiver
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10.2. Emergency Connectivity Bid Waiver
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10.3. Approval of 2023 Board of Education Regular Meetings
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10.4. Capitol Improvement Plan (CIP) Approval
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10.5. Edgewood School Conceptual Design
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10.6. Edgewood School Conceptual Estimate
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10.7. Donation Proposal – Bristol Central H.S. Athletic Department Batting Cages
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10.8. BEHS Trip to Costa Rica - April 2023
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10.9. CTE Pathway Overview
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10.10. Lieutenant Dustin DeMonte and Sergeant Alex Hamzy Public Safety Scholarship
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10.11. Special Services Report
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11. CURRICULUM REVISIONS
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11.1. K-5 PE Curriculum Revision
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11.2. Cartooning and Animation Curriculum
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11.3. Advanced Personal Finance
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12. TEXTBOOK ADOPTION
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12.1. ECE Physics Textbook Selection
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13. NEW BUSINESS
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14. BUILDING REPORTS
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15. INFORMATION/LIAISON REPORTS
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16. ADJOURNMENT
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Agenda Item Details
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Meeting: | January 4, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular BoE Meeting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1. ↵ ↵CALL TO ORDER/ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE/MEETING NORMS
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Rationale:
MOMENT OF SILENCE Matthew Sportelli - Teacher - Stafford, City Wide, Patterson, Northeast, and Hubbell - 9/3/58 - 6/30/1989 MEETING NORMS •All participants will actively participate, engage in the work of the meeting, and have an equal voice and airtime. • Assume positive intentions by respecting and honoring the diversity of opinions, beliefs, and perspectives. • Cultivate trust by being honest and focusing on ideas, practices, and the work...not people. • Norms will be upheld during all meetings and in all interactions outside of formal meetings. |
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2. STAFF AND STUDENT RECOGNITION
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Rationale:
1. BAIMS Art Gallery Opening - Pushpita Hussain - Bristol Eastern H.S. 2. BBEF Mini-Grant Winners The Business Education Foundation, through donations, grants and partnerships is able to fund programs not normally included in the school or City budget. The Foundation also promotes partnerships that enable Bristol Public Schools to benefit from corporate grants and matching gifts. These partnerships educate the community on the needs of Bristol Public Schools and deepen community support. Mini-Grant Winners:
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3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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1. December 7, 2022 - Regular BoE Meeting |
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4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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5. 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 Fatima Aamir - Senior Pushpita Hussain - Senior Isabel Paolina - Junior* Max Stavens - Senior* Rita Gao - Junior |
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6. CHAIR REPORT
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Chair Jennifer Dube will update the Board and the public on topics related to the Board of Education. |
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7. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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Dr. Carbone will report/update the Board on the following topics: 1. District Updates
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8. CONSENT AGENDA
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8.1. PERSONNEL
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8.1.a. Administrator Retirement
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Cassin, Christopher - BOE - Supervisor of Athletics - Effective February 1, 2023
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8.1.b. Teacher Resignation
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Jacques, Stephanie - CW - 6-12 Mathematics Coach - Effective January 30, 2023 |
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8.1.c. New Teacher Hires
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Coyle, Melaney - ID - Social Worker - Effective January 9, 2023 Therrien, Sydney - BE/BC - Special Education Teacher - Effective Date TBD Wilson, Rachel - WB - Grade 7 Special Education Teacher - Effective Date TBD |
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8.1.d. A-3 Hire - Effective August 23, 2022
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Chasse, Erin - EDGE - Elementary Science Leader |
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9. PUBLIC COMMENT
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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 - Submitted Public Comment must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
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10. DELIBERATED ITEMS/DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORTS
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10.1. 21st Century Grant Bid Waiver
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At the December 14, 2022 Board of Education Finance Committee meeting, a bid waiver was requested for the 21st Century Grant. |
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10.2. Emergency Connectivity Bid Waiver
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At the December 14, 2022 Board of Education Finance Committee meeting, a bid waiver was requested for the Federal Emergency Connectivity Fund. |
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10.3. Approval of 2023 Board of Education Regular Meetings
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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 2023 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, located at 129 Church Street, Bristol, Connecticut. |
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10.4. Capitol Improvement Plan (CIP) Approval
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At the December 21, 2022, Operations Committee meeting, the committee voted to approve the presented Capitol Improvement Plan (CIP). The next step is for the Board of Education to approve it and forward it to the 10-year CIP Committee and the City Board of Finance. |
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10.5. Edgewood School Conceptual Design
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At the December 21, 2022, Operations Committee meeting, three options were reviewed for projects at Edgewood School. The preferred option was to move forward with Targeted Alterations. It is the recommendation of the Project Manager to engage with an architect for a conceptual design for this. |
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10.6. Edgewood School Conceptual Estimate
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At the December 21, 2022, Operations Committee meeting, the three options were reviewed for projects at Edgewood. The preferred option was to move forward with Targeted Alterations. It is the recommendation of the Project Manager to engage with an estimator for a conceptual estimate for this. |
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10.7. Donation Proposal – Bristol Central H.S. Athletic Department Batting Cages
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At the December 21, 2022, Operations Committee meeting, the committee voted to approve a proposed donation from a relative of a BoE employee. The donation is in the amount of $25,000 and it is to be utilized for batting cages at Bristol Central High School. |
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10.8. BEHS Trip to Costa Rica - April 2023
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Before Andrea Schacht left BPS for another school district back in October, she had submitted and the board had approved a trip abroad to Peru featuring a trip to Machu Picchu and other Peruvian cultural destinations. BEHS only has a handful of students and chaperones attending so in order to make the trip happen, BEHS was to partner with another school going. That other school has since canceled their trip rendering the trip as a whole, canceled. Justin McDermott, who was kind enough to take over for the trip after Mrs. Schacht’s departure was just recently notified of this change which came from Explorica - the company planning the trip’s itinerary. In an effort to keep a trip abroad on the same April week for our students, Explorica offered three different packages that would be different but equally culturally enhancing for the students. Two were Costa Rica packages and one was for the Galapagos Islands. Ultimately, the families voted for one of the two Costa Rican packages. Benefits of this package include:
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10.9. CTE Pathway Overview
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In conjunction with core academics, the Bristol Schools Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways are designed to support student exploration of high skill, high demand, and/or high wage careers. Each pathway provides students an opportunity to gain college credit and/or industry recognized credentials. Students are encouraged to complete a minimum of 1.5 credits in a pathway or concentration area. A pathway is a series of courses designed to support exploration for a specific career objective (i.e Accounting and Finance), whereas a career concentration represents the broader industry (i.e. Business). Commissioners who have questions can contact Dr. Rechenberg at (860)584-7077or by email, jaimerechenberg@bristolk12.org. |
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10.10. Lieutenant Dustin DeMonte and Sergeant Alex Hamzy Public Safety Scholarship
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The Lieutenant Dustin DeMonte and Sergeant Alex Hamzy Public Safety Scholarship Fund was established by the Bristol Police Department and Bristol Public Schools to honor their selfless service, and to remember the sacrifice Dustin and Alex made to the community of Bristol. |
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10.11. Special Services Report
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Dr. Kimberly Culkin, Director of Special Services will update the Board regarding Special Services programs and topics. |
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11. CURRICULUM REVISIONS
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11.1. K-5 PE Curriculum Revision
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The curriculum is based on the Connecticut Health and Balanced Living Curriculum Framework. Students will participate in activities that promote social-emotional well-being while working on improving physical fitness and team-building skills. They will be given a solid foundation which will extend into an opportunity to develop intermediate and advanced skills. An emphasis will be placed on the importance of a healthy lifestyle and physical fitness to address the increase in childhood diseases. Students will assess personal needs, interests, abilities, and opportunities related to physical fitness with a focus on personal improvement. The curriculum is designed to allow students to select from a variety of activities:
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11.2. Cartooning and Animation Curriculum
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This course introduces students to the concepts of Cartooning and other sequential arts. The units are designed to take the students through the creative process to develop and design their own sequential project. The units below outline the key learning topics for the half-credit, semester-long course. Unit 1: Story Arch/ Sequencing
Unit 2: Character Development
Unit 3: Scene Building
Unit 4: Presenting
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11.3. Advanced Personal Finance
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This accelerated course is ideal for students striving to get a head start on real life financial challenges affecting them now and in the future. Students will take a deeper dive into topics from Personal Finance. The course will examine personal incomes and budgets, home and consumer financing, insurance of personal assets, personal investing, and retirement planning. Topics will include the time value of money, investments, loans and credit, cash management, taxes, life and health insurance, and estate planning. Students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully navigate the complex world of financial literacy. Students will have the opportunity to articulate the credit with this course with athe Personal Finance course at Tunxis Community College (BFN 110). Students will earn .5 high school credit with the potential to earn three college credits through the Tunxis Community College’s Career Pathways program. In order to take this course, students must be in grades 10 through 12 and have earned an average of 75 or higher in the prerequisite Personal Finance course. |
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12. TEXTBOOK ADOPTION
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12.1. ECE Physics Textbook Selection
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Physics teachers met to review three physics textbooks and determine which text best aligned to the University of Connecticut curriculum. Each of the selected textbooks were scored using the district rubric for textbook selection. The three textbooks reviewed and their rubric score are listed below:
The physics teachers have selected College Physics 11th edition (Serway-Vuille) as its score shows tight alignment to the University of Connecticut and Bristol ECE Physics curriculum. This is the first reading of the textbooks. Books can be previewed in Dr. Rechenberg’s office during the intervening month. |
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13. NEW BUSINESS
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The Board will discuss any new business proper to come before the Board. |
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14. BUILDING REPORTS
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Any communications/information regarding building projects: 1. MBIAMS Committee Update |
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15. INFORMATION/LIAISON REPORTS
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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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16. ADJOURNMENT
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There being no other business to come before the Board, the meeting should be adjourned. |