August 2, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting

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MOMENT OF SILENCE
John T. Reardon, Jr.  - 6/3/1968-6/30/1998
Teacher Bristol Central
Assistant Principal -  Bristol Eastern and Bristol Central
Principal - Edgewood and Mountain View  

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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1. July 12, 2023 - Regular BoE Meeting
2. July 26, 2023 -  Special BoE Meeting

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Communication & Community Relations	Finance	Operations	Personnel	Policy Committee	Student Achievement
Maria Simmons, Chair	Dante Tagariello, Chair	Eric Carlson, Chair	Dante Tagariello, Chair	Shelby Pons, Chair	Jill Fitzsimons-Bula, Chair
Shelby Pons	Kristen Giantonio	Russell Anderson	Eric Carlson	Jill Fitzsimons-Bula	Kristen Giantonio
Russell Anderson	Eric Carlson	Jill Fitzsimons-Bula	Maria Simmons	Kristen Giantonio	Maria Simmons
Alternates:
TBD	Shelby Pons	TBD	Jill Fitzsimons-Bula	Eric Carlson	Eric Carlson

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Chair Dube will update the Board and the public on topics related to the Board of Education.

1. Appointment of Member to the Edgewood Targeted Alteration Project

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Dr. Carbone will report/update the Board on the following topics:

1. District Updates
    a. Community Celebration and Opening of the PreK Academy - Thursday 8/24/23
    b. Back to School Bash - Friday 8/25/23
    c. First Day of School - Thursday 8/31/23
    d. High-Quality Instruction (HQI) Live - 7/3123 - 8/3/23

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Covino, Lawrence - Adult Education - Supervisor of Adult Education

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Mainiero, Daniel - BOE - Director of Safety and Security - Effective July 14, 2023
Peck, Kristen - BECC - Instructional Supervisor, Early Childhood - Effective August 14, 2023

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Bluestein, Lindsey - GH - Grade 8 ELA Teacher
Levesque, Alanna - CHMS - Grade 8 ELA Teacher
Massicott, Emily - WB - Grade 1 Teacher
Negron, Alexis - GH - Speech and Language Pathologist
Torres, Jessica - GH - Kindergarten Teacher

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Guerrera, Joseph - CHMS - Grade 8 Social Studies Teacher
Laviero, Samantha - BAIMS - Grade 7 ELA Teacher
McLaughlin, Meredith - WB - School Psychologist
Olsen, Kate - BC/BE - Italian/Spanish Teacher
Phelan, Alyson - WB - School Social Worker

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Lindstrom, Sarah - BCHS - World Language Team Leader
McCormick, Mary - CHMS - Silver Team Leader

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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.

1. Send your comments to: susaneverett@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, comments regarding personnel or confidential student information shall not be discussed under public comment.
7. Any comments not adhering to the guidelines will not be read at the meeting.

During a 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. The public may speak as agenda topics come up for discussion or information.  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 following recommendations were presented and unanimously approved at the Student Achievement meeting held on July 19, 2023. 

2023-2024 Calendar
Added: 9/25 - Yom Kippur
Removed: October PPD/PSAT Day
11/7 - notation added Election Day
New projected last day of school: 6/12/2024

2024-2025 Calendar
New TMD: 8/26
New PDD: 8/27 and 8/28
New First Day of School: August 29
Added: 10/3 - Rosh Hashanah, 11/1 - Diwali, 1/6 - Three Kings Day, 3/31 - Eid al-Fitr
Removed: October PPD/PSAT Day
11/5 - notation added Election Day
New projected last day of school: 6/13/2025

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The Office of Climate, Culture and Community Engagement is sponsoring a "Back to School" event.
Where: BAIMS FIELD
When: August 25th, 6-8pm

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On July 19, 2023, the Student Achievement Committee moved the Acting for Camera and Voice curriculum forward to the full board for approval.

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills and theories of acting for the camera.  Further emphasis will be given to developing the voice skills to be able to do voice-over work and tell a story with their voice, including dialect and accents. Students will be required to perform in front of their peers and will create and share recorded projects. 

  The units of study for this course includes:

1. Intro to vocal acting

2. The voice Actor

3. Intro to film analysis

4. Acting for the camera

5. Vocal and/or Camera Final Project

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On July 19, 2023, the Student Achievement Committee moved the Playwriting curriculum forward to the full board for approval.

This course has been designed to increase our theatre offerings at BAIMS. This course introduces students to dramatic writing for stage. Essential learning processes in the course include scene and dialogue craft exercises, developing strong characters and viable narrative structures, critical reading of plays, and responding constructively to other student work. Students may be required to perform from original scenes.

 A unique aspect of this curriculum is the inclusion of the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s Young playwrights Festival.  The Young Playwrights Festival (YPF) is the O'Neill's program for middle school and high school students. The festival's mission is to provide young artists an opportunity to improve their writing and give them experience with playwriting as a craft and discipline. The festival begins with two days of rehearsal and culminates with a script-in-hand reading.  Students will be able to submit their play for consideration in the festival.

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On July 19, 2023, the Student Achievement Committee moved the Astronomy curriculum revision forward to the full board for approval.

Students will explore the Universe and gain knowledge of Space from Earth’s vantage point and beyond to answer the questions, "What comprises the Universe?" and "How has the Universe evolved?" and "Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe?" An examination of stars, planets, and other structures and events within the Cosmos will help us explore these and many other questions.
 

Units of Study

Tools Used in Astronomy Throughout History

Earth, Moon, Sun and Solar System

Understanding Stars

The Universe

 

Academic level course

0.5 STEM Elective credit

Rationale: 

On July 19, 2023 the Student Achievement Committee moved the Meteorology curriculum revision forward to the full board for approval.

Students in this course learn meteorology by developing an understanding of the multiple factors that lead to weather patterns, weather formation and climate.  The major topics of study include: Solar radiation, atmospheric moisture and stability, precipitation, air pressure and circulation, air masses and fronts, and changing climates. This course embeds multiple hands-on and virtual lab experiences to enhance students’ knowledge and class experience. Students will be expected to maintain a detailed and scientific weather journal, as well as research weather and climate events and share their findings through projects, models, written and/or oral reports and presentations.

 

Units of Study
Unit 1-Introduction to Meteorology	Unit 5-Condensation and Precipitation
Unit 2-Solar Radiation	Unit 6-Air Pressure and Atmospheric circulation
Unit 3-Temperature	Unit 7-Air Masses and Fronts
Unit 4-Atmospheric Moisture and Stability	Unit 8-Changing Climate and the World

 

Academic level course

0.5 STEM Elective credit

Rationale: 

On July 19, 2023, the Student Achievement Committee moved the Introduction to Business II new curriculum forward to the full board for a first read.

This accelerated course is ideal for students striving to get a head start on a career in business. Students will take a deeper dive into topics from Introduction to Business I or Entrepreneurship. This course introduces the principles and practices of business management. Topics include: Informational and legal foundations for business management; economic, regulatory, and societal environment of business, finance, and marketing; planning, organizing, leading and controlling a business organization.

 

Units of Study
Unit 1-The Business Environment	Unit 4-Business & Law Ethics
Unit 2-Economics and International Business	Unit 5-Financing a Business
Unit 3-Managing a Business	Unit 6-Marketing

 

Accelerated level course

0.5 CTE Elective credit

Business and Communications Concentration Area/Management Pathway

Rationale: 
This policy was updated and the revised policy was reviewed in our
Policy Meeting on July 26, 2023. This revised Policy 3453 was moved to the full board for approval.
 

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

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Any communications/information regarding building projects:

1. NEMS Building Committee Report
2. ESSER/ARP Building Committee Update
3. Edgewood Project Update
4. Athletic Fields and Site Upgrades

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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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The Board of Education will vote to convene in to Executive Session for the purpose of:
1. Discussion of the Superintendent's Evaluation 

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The Board of Education should reconvene into Public Session to take any votes on matters discussed in Executive Session.

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