September 15, 2010 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board template

Rationale:  Janet Appell - Business Education Teacher - Bristol Central - 9/5/67 to 6/21/85

Rationale:  August 25, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes

Rationale:  Denise Congdon – CHMS – Special Education – Effective August 30, 2010
Jessica Dumont – GH – Grade 2 – Effective August 31, 2010
Sara Labrecque – CTO – Kindergarten - Effective August 30, 2010
Meghan Maugeri – CHMS – Language Arts, grades 6/7
Martha Stansel – JJJ - .5 Special Education - Effective August 30, 2010
Sharon Vocke – NEMS - .5 Music – Effective September 9, 2010

Rationale:  Michael Higgins - BEHS - English Curriculum Coordinator

Rationale:  Danielle Brandman-Shaar – Head Cheerleading Coach – BCHS, eff.  9/1/10
Andrea Gallo – Head Girls Swim Coach – BEHS, eff. 9/7/10
Gregory Galske – Assistant Girls Soccer Coach – BCHS, eff. 8/28/10
Ananda Gilbert – Assistant Cheerleading Coach – BCHS, eff. 8/28/10
Kara Macharelli – Assistant Girls Swim Coach – BEHS, eff. 9/1/10

Rationale:  The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund appropriation under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides the resources for local education agencies to avoid reductions and create jobs in education and other essential public services.

Rationale:  The Adult Education Grant is submitted for approval.  The state’s reimbursement percentage is 52.62% or $280, 483.  Our total grant was in the amount of $553,550.

Rationale:  The Sheff Settlement grant allows Bristol to fund programs for Hartford Choice students that will enable them to be prepared for college.  Programs will include before, during, and/or after school tutoring, enhanced school-family interactions and communication, opportunities for college visits, and AVID workshops which provides teachers with hands-on training related to implementing highly effective instructional strategies into their classrooms.  Grant Award Amount: $7,200.00

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The Consolidated State Grant consists of the following state entitlement grants:

• The Priority School District grant

• The School Accountability grant

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Purpose of Grant Program:

1.    To significantly increase the number of accredited and/or approved spaces for young children in order to provide greater access to high-quality preschool programs;

2.  To significantly increase the number of spaces for young children to receive full day/ part day child care services to meet family needs and to enable parents to become employed; and to establish a shared cost for such early care and education programs among the state and its various agencies, the communities and families.

Rationale:  On June 30, 2010 the Clarence A. Bingham school closed. The board needs to vote to return the school building back to the City of Bristol.

Rationale:  This is a new regulation to accompany Policy 5111 Admission/Age of Attendance/Placement. In recent years, we have had families enroll their children in the Bristol Schools only to find out that they do not reside in Bristol. This policy requires proof of residency at the time of registration.

Rationale:  This is a new policy.  In recent years, several instances of bullying via social networking sites and e-mail have occurred. Many of these out-of-school incidents have carried over to the school day. This policy acknowledges the problem and provides students and parents guidelines for types of speech that are not acceptable and considered cyberbullying.

Rationale:  This policy revision includes changes in state statute requiring emergency preparedness drills in addition to fire drills. Emergency preparedness drills must occur once every quarter [3 times each year for schools]. The policy was last reviewed in 1995.

Rationale:  This revision includes clarification regarding chaperones, student supervision and eligibility for participation.

Rationale:  1. Considerationof BAPS Contract 2011-2012 to 2013-2014
2. Local 3551 - Contract Negotiation Update

Rationale:  1.  Approval of BAPS Contract 2011-2012 to 2013-2014