August 18, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Regular BoE Meeting

Rationale:  Donna Storm - Speech and Hearing Pathologist - September 1969 - June 2004

Rationale:  1. Leah Baron - Grade 3 Teacher - Greene-Hills School - Published a blog on Achieve the Core that focused on culturally relevant practices in the mathematics classroom titled: Amplifying Student Brilliance in Mathematics Is Critical.     Here is the link 
https://achievethecore.org/peersandpedagogy/amplifying-student-brilliance-in-mathematics-is-critical/

2. Dr. Kristine Woods - Library Media Specialist - Greene-Hills School -  Published a blog on Achieve the Core that focused on creating culturally relevant library collections. Here is the title and link to the blog: "Scanning" Your Library for Culturally Relevant Books.

A method for ensuring ALL students see themselves in books.

Link https://achievethecore.org/peersandpedagogy/sccanning-your-library-for-culturally-relevant-books/

3. Christopher Cassin Recognition

4. CNA Student Recognition - Jaime Rechenberg

Rationale: 

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

1. July 14, 2021 - Regular Meeting Minutes
2. August 5, 2021 - Special Board of Education Workshop Minutes

 

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Communications & Community Relations	Finance	Operations	Personnel	Policy	Student Achievement
Shelby Pons, Chair	Karen Vibert, Chair	Eric Carlson, Chair	Thomas O’Brien, Chair	Kristen Giantonio, Chair	Chris Wilson, Chair
Karen Vibert	Kristen Giantonio	Chris Wilson	John Sklenka	Shelby Pons	Kristen Giantonio
Tom O'Brien	Allison Wadowski	John Sklenka	Eric Carlson	Allison Wadowski	Shelby Pons
Alternates:
Eric Carlson	John Sklenka	Karen Vibert	Allison Wadowski	Tom O'Brien	Allison Wadowski

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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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Dr. Carbone will report/update the Board on:

1. District Priorities

a. Innovate and Elevate Continuation Plan 
b. ESSER ARP Update
c. First Day of School
 

2.  Reimagining BPS 2023

a. Interactive Redistricting Maps

Rationale:  Pursuant to Robert’s Rules of Order, the following questions are subject to the Board’s vote without debate.  Should a member choose to debate a specific question, he/she will move to lay the question on the table, and it shall become the first item of New Business.  The Board will then vote on the remaining questions.

Rationale:  Hughes, Mark - BoE Dean of Climate, Culture and Student Services

Rationale: 

Albert, Megan - WB - Grade 8 Math Teacher - effective August 5, 2021

Cistulli, Bryan - EPH - Kindergarten Teacher - effective July 30, 2021

Ewers, Emily - WB - Special Education Teacher - effective August 3, 2021

Humphrey, Lauren - CHMS - Special Education Teacher - effective July 15, 2021

Marino, Victoria - STAF - Speech and Language Pathologist - effective August 7, 2021

Michaud-Maltese, Melissa - BCHS - Special Education Teacher - effective August 23, 2021

Monteleone, Tina - WB - Grade 4 Teacher - effective July 20, 2021

Samuels, Anita - BCHS - Special Education Teacher, effective August 6, 2021

Sayour, Kevin - EPH - Music Teacher - effective June 30, 2021

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Arroyo, Brenda - CW - Social Worker

Blauvelt, Elizabeth - ID - Special Education (GOAL) Teacher

Caouette, Crystal - CHMS - 6-8 Technology Teacher

Capozzi, Regina - CW - Social Worker

Catlin, Joseph - CHMS - Grade 6 Special Education Teacher

Dinnan, Sarah - BCHS - English Teacher

Epps, Jessica - ID - Special Education (GOAL) Teacher 

Folino, Nicole - CW - Social Worker

Huntley, Loretta - BCHS - On-Track Coordinator

Johnson, Brittnee - CW - Social Worker

King, Brendan - NEMS - Special Education Teacher

Kozma, Tarra - BEHS - On-Track Coordinator

Levesque, Alanna - BCHS - HS Literacy Intervention and IST

Macrina, Ashley - BEHS - Guidance Counselor

Maltby, Shari - CW - Social Worker

Marlak, Rachel - EDGE - Kindergarten Teacher

Maruca, Kayla - BEHS - Special Education Teacher

Mercier, Elena - CW - Social Worker

Negron, Emily - WB - Grade 3 Teacher

Novak, Karen - SSS - Grade 2 Teacher

Owens, Emily - ID - Psychologist (effective date TBD)

Pechulis, Olivia - WB - Grade 3

Rosenkrantz, Michael - BCHS - Math STEM Teacher

Santiago, Megan - CW - Social Worker

Santos, Andrea - CW - TESOL

Smith, Tanya - CW - Social Worker

Spatkowski, Christopher - GH - Special Education Teacher

Swinford, Randall - GH - Wellness Teacher

White, Chris - BCHS - Special Education Teacher

Rationale:  Simpson, Toni - NEMS - Green Team Leader

Rationale:  Stellmach, Matt - NEMS - Green Team Leader

Rationale:  Plourde, Jenifer - BCHS - Newspaper Advisor
Michaud-Maltese, Melissa - BCHS - Band Auxiliary, Flags

Rationale:  Jandreau, Kara - BEHS - Co-Advisor, Grade 9
Nocera, Shelly - BEHS - Co-Advisor, Grade 9

Rationale:  Hurd, Marie - EDGE - Gifted Coach

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Carroll, Lisa - NEMS - Instructional Technology Coordinator

DeVito, Margaret - NEMS - Gifted Coach

DiFusco, Kimberly - EPH - Gifted Coach

Zimmermann, Gail - SSS - K-5 Technology Leader

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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:

Before a Remote Meeting

1. Send your comments to: kimdaly@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 Remote 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.

Rationale:  The Stafford School Roof and Photovoltaic is complete. On July 15, 2021, the building committee met for the last time to accept the project as complete and to forward the motion to the full board of Education for consideration.

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At the Operations Committee, the review of the sidewalk deferral request at 263-2 Minor Street was approved and forwarded to the Board of Education for action. 

This is in an area that has no existing sidewalks and is an industrial zone. 

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At the Operations Committee, Ken Baldwin, Attorney at Robinson & Cole, represented Verizon Wireless and is looking for the Board of Education to grant Verizon Wireless and easement to install a wireless antenna on a pole located on the property of Northeast Middle School located at 532 Stevens Street.

Rationale:  At the June 2, 2021 Board of Education meeting, the Board approved the Remote Learning For Emergency Closures Due To Short-Term Inclement Weather Events. Per recent CSDE guidance, we can no longer utilize remote learning for emergency closures due to short-term inclement weather events. 

The last day of school for the 2021-2022 school year is projected to be June 8, 2022.  The district will call snow days as needed and each snow day will advance the last day of school forward to no later than June 30.

Rationale:  Dr. Galloway will present the New Teacher Hiring Overview.

Rationale:  Dr. Dieter will present the Health and Safety Protocols as they relate to the Innovate and Elevate Continuation Plan.

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

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The health curriculum is based on the Connecticut Health and Balanced Living Curriculum Framework.  This course utilizes a proactive approach that serves as a catalyst for young people to analyze and evaluate their own lifestyle habits and then synthesize and apply strategies towards achieving an optimal level of physical, social, mental and emotional health.

Students receive instruction in mental and emotional health, nutrition, alcohol and other drug prevention, human sexuality and disease prevention as part of a Health Education program at the high school level.  Two components of the health curriculum are the content strands of Human Growth and Development and HIV/AIDS education.  In these lessons, the teacher helps students develop an understanding of the human body and positive health decision making. 

Rationale:  The BOE Code of Ethics Bylaw # 9271 highlights the working relationship between the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools while incorporating standards and responsibility for a productive partnership.

Rationale:  The Policy committee recommend changes to the existing BOE code of conduct Bylaw # 9272.  A few of the changes were the language in the sub text # 2.

Rationale:  The Policy committee recommend changes to the existing BoE Civility Code Bylaw # 9273.  A few of the changes were the addition of utilizing the Robert’s Rules of Order parliamentary procedures for meetings. 

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

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Any communications/information regarding building projects:

1. MBIAMS Update
2. South Side School HVAC Project

Rationale: 

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 share their reports.

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