July 9, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Special Meeting

Rationale: 
James Capone - Teacher - Bingham and Jennings and Coach - Bristol Central - 1960-1983
Richard "Rit" Croce - Board Member - 1991-1995 /Board Chair - 1993-1995

Rationale:  June 11, 2014 - Special Meeting
June 26, 2014 - Special Meeting

Rationale: 

Communication & Community Relations	Finance	Operations	Personnel	Student Achievement
Karen Vibert, Chair	Jill Fitzgerald, Chair	Karen Hintz, Chair	Genard Dolan, Chair	Jennifer Dube, Chair
Jeffrey Morgan	Genard Dolan	Karen Vibert	Thomas O’Brien	Jeffrey Morgan
Jennifer Dube	Christopher Wilson	Thomas O’Brien	Jill Fitzgerald	Karen Hintz
Alternates:
Christopher Wilson	Karen Hintz	Genard Dolan	Jennifer Dube	Jill Fitzgerald

Rationale:  Pamela Brisson - Director of Teaching and Learning - Effective July 1, 2014
Debra Tager - Assistant Principal - Bristol Eastern H.S. - Effective Date TBD

Rationale:  Patricia Niver - City Wide - Music

Rationale:  Elizabeth Flynn – SSS – Special Education (from leave of absence)
Jessie Tijl – BCHS - .5 Science

Rationale:  Jennifer Allen – SSS - .5 Kindergarten Teacher
Jennifer Chase – City Wide - .6 Art
Bryan Cistulli – EPH - .5 Kindergarten Teacher
Allison Hennessey – City Wide - .8 TESOL
Christina Macioci – WB - .5 Kindergarten Teacher
Jennifer McCaffrey – MTV- .5  Kindergarten Teacher
Maureen Palmieri – GH - .5 Kindergarten Teacher
Caroline Ronk – ID - .5 Kindergarten Teacher
Samantha Wrenn - EDGE - .5 Kindergarten Teacher

Rationale:  Tricia Chesnes – EPH – Technology Co-Leader
Kathryn Wollenberg – SSS – Common Core and Smarter Balanced Assessment Leader

Rationale:  Kathryn O’Neil – STAF – Grade 2
Tara Salvadori – GH - .5 Kindergarten (renewal of unpaid leave)

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Broderick, Ryan	BCHS - Social Studies
DeFillippi, Joseph	BCHS - Physical Education
Desjardins, Kerry	MTV - Grade 1
Dixon, Sharon	WB - Math, Grade 6
Zimmerman, Marc	BEHS - English

Rationale: 

The following coaches have submitted a letter of resignation:

Lawrence Covino - Head Boys Soccer Coach- BCHS, effective 6/19/14
Lawrence Covino - Head Indoor Track Coach- BCHS, effective 6/19/14
Lawrence Covino - Assistant Girls Softball Coach- BCHS, effective 6/19/14

Rationale:  The Bristol Board of Education has received a grant from the Bristol Business Education Foundation for $6,000 to complete the Stocker Foundation Challenge Grant to create the WOW “Wonder of Words” Mobile a mobile library that will be used for expand the reach of the library and district to promote reading and address the preparation gap.

Rationale:  The Bristol Board of Education has received a grant from the Bristol Business Education Foundation for $10,900 to complete the Stocker Foundation Grant to create the WOW “Wonder of Words” Mobile a mobile library that will be used for expand the reach of the library and district to promote reading and address the preparation gap.

Rationale:  The FRC is applying for a grant to cover the cost of 4 PEP programs, offered at Greene-Hills, South Side, West Bristol schools in addition to one community PEP offered at Bristol Community Organization. The FRC will submit a grant requesting $17,000 to cover the cost of these PEP parent leadership trainings to SERC/CT PIRC for approval. People Empowering People Program is a twelve week curriculum designed to train parents in advocacy skills including setting goals along with devising and implementing an action plan that increases parent involvement in the schools and the community. PEP is designed to build on parent strengths and recognizes the unique life experiences and capacities of each person.  The ultimate purpose of this training is to encourage parent involvement in the school and work towards the elimination of the achievement gap. This is a one year grant (July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015).

Rationale:  The revision is proposed to clarify and create consistent policy language for the implementation of the Full Extra-Curricular and Partial Extra-Curricular eligibility policy for co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

Rationale:  High School Engineering & Technology teachers have revised and updated the CAD and Solid Modeling class.  This 45 day career development experience is open to students in grades 9-12.

Rationale:  High School Engineering & Technology teachers have revised and updated the Introduction to Computer Assisted Design (CAD) class.  This 45 day career development experience is open to students in grades 9-12.

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The College Board is discontinuing the AP Physics B course as of June 30, 2014. In response, Bristol will implement AP Physics C which will require a new textbook. The following textbook is recommended for AP Physics C:

 Fundamentals of Physics by Jearl Walker.

Rationale: 

The College Board is discontinuing the AP Physics B course as of June 30, 2014. In response, Bristol will implement AP Physics 1 to expand AP offerings for students. The following textbook is recommended for AP Physics C:

 College Physics: A Strategic Approach by Randy Knight, Brian Jones, and Stuart Field.

Rationale:  High School Science teachers have revised and updated the high school Environmental Science class. The existing textbook is 8-9 years old and needs to be updated to match new instructional standards

Rationale: 

The Spanish IV curriculum was revised this spring as part of the district’s ongoing practice of updating curricula.  As a result of the process, a committee of Spanish teachers from both high schools determined that a current and rigorous textbook was needed to help deliver the curriculum effectively. 

The committee recommends the approval the following textbook:

• Aventura Level IV, published by EMC Publishing.

Rationale: 

The French III curriculum was revised this spring as part of the district’s regular practice of updating curriculum.  As a result of the process, a committee of French teachers from both high schools determined that a current and rigorous textbook was needed to help deliver the curriculum effectively. 

The committee recommends the approval the following textbook:

• D’accord Level 3 published by Vista Higher Learning

Rationale: 

Two years ago, Bristol Public Schools adopted a middle school mathematics curriculum aligned to the Common Core State Standards.  In support of that adoption, it is recommended to purchase instructional materials to meet the revised curriculum standards.  After a review of several possibilities, the textbook selection committee recommends the following textbook for middle school mathematics.

 Glencoe Math: Built to the Common Core CCSS by McGraw Hill Education

Rationale:  Discussion and possible vote.

Rationale:  Discussion and possible vote.

Rationale:  Superintendent's Recommendation. Discussion and possible vote.

Rationale:  The Board of Education agreed to waive the staff dress code for monthly dress down days that would benefit students and/or staff.  Attached is this year’s list of charities and the monthly amount raised.  Staff donated a total of $25,227.45.

Rationale:  In accordance with the new pool safety laws in Connecticut PA 13-161 “AN ACT CONCERNING POOL SAFETY AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS” the Bristol Parks and Recreation Department created a plan to ensure the safety of all school related events occurring on premises.

Rationale:  The Board of Education has received a Sidewalk Waiver request from the City for 360 Minor Street. 

Rationale:  The final plans and specifications for the Bristol Board of Education Administrative Offices Building have been created. This project is part of the City’s capital plan.

Rationale:  There being no other business to come before the Board of Education the meeting should adjourn.