July 11, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Regular BOE Meeting

Rationale:  Linda (Goodwill) Kogut – Teacher – 9/27/65 to 6/20/1968

Rationale:  1. Kids Speak Competition Winner

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Communications & Community Relations	Finance	Operations	Personnel	Student Achievement	Policy Committee
Jeff Caggiano, Chair	Karen Vibert, Chair	Karen Hintz, Chair	Thomas O’Brien, Chair	Jennifer Dube, Chair	Tina Taylor, Chair
Joseph Grabowski	Karen Hintz	Jeff Caggiano	Jeff Caggiano	Joseph Grabowski	Jennifer Dube
Tina Taylor	Kristen Giantonio	Thomas O’Brien	Karen Vibert	Tina Taylor	Karen Hintz
					Kristen Giantonio
Alternates:
Jennifer Dube	Joseph Grabowski	Karen Vibert	Jennifer Dube	Kristen Giantonio

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Dr. Moreau will report/update the Board on district topics:

1.  Central Office Strategic Planning Events

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Dibb, Michael – CHMS – Grade 8, Social Studies
Garcia, Edwin –  BCHS – Spanish

Rationale:  Hill, Cathy - GH – Assistant Principal

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Allen, Jennifer – SSS – Grade 3

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Brady, Jennie – BEHS – English Teacher
Cook, Alyssa – BEHS – Social Studies Teacher 
McLean, Racia – NEMS – Grade 8 Science Teacher

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The Caring About People Mentor program received a grant of $750 from Farmington Bank Community Foundation to support the RAMbassadors, Lancer Nation, and West Bristol Leadership Academy.

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The Gift Program received a grant of $1,000 from the Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund at the Main Street Community Foundation to be used in support of the Annual Poetry Night.

Rationale:  This grant is for the FRC at WB/GH will permit the FRC to continue services to fulfill our mission to provide collaborative, integrated and comprehensive services that strengthen families, promote the optimal development of children, and create strong school-family-community partnerships. WB/GH FRC will implement seven components of service including preschool Play & Learn Groups/school readiness programming, support before/after-school care programs in the schools, Parents As Teachers home visiting program, home daycare provider training/support, adult education/parent education and support, positive youth development and resource & referral services.  This grant request is an extension grant for fiscal year 18-19 and includes expenditures for satellite FRC services at South Side School. 

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BACKGROUND:   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: 

1. Sign in on the Public Comment sign-in roster.
2. Wait to be recognized by the Board Chair.
3. Proceed to the speaker’s microphone.
4. Preface your remarks by stating your name and address.
5. Direct your comments to the Board chairman.
6. Please limit your comments to three minutes.
7. Any comments should be made in an appropriate manner, particularly if concerning a personnel matter.

 Board Policy #1120(a)

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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 $24,878.00.

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DRA conducted a Feasibility Study last year. They provided 4 options for configuration of the schools into the future. The Operations Committee recommended Option 1: Do Nothing as the choice to forward to the full Board for consideration. Option 1 maintains the current grade configuration of the schools.

Rationale:  The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending the Board affirm the attached policy.

Rationale:  The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending approval of the attached policy revision.

Rationale:  The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending approval of the attached policy revision.

Rationale:  The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending approval of the attached policy revision.

Rationale:  The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending approval of the attached policy revision.

Rationale:  A joint meeting of the Policy and Student Achievement Committees of the Board of Education is recommending approval of the attached policy revision.

Rationale:  The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending approval of the attached policy revision.

Rationale:  The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending approval of the attached policy revision.

Rationale:  A joint meeting of the Policy and Student Achievement Committees of the Board of Education is recommending approval of the attached policy inclusion.

Rationale:  The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending removal of the attached policy from our policy manual

Rationale:  The Policy Committee of the Board of Education is recommending removal of the attached policy from our policy manual.

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

Rationale:  Any communications received or any questions by Board members concerning items not on the agenda.

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Commissioners will report to the Board on any groups/organizations in which they serve as Board of Education Liaisons.

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