March 21, 2013 at 7:00 PM - Bethel Board of Education Regular Meeting

• The Board would like to recognize and thank Mr. & Mrs. Kaoud for their generous donation of $50,000 in security equipment for the Bethel Public Schools.

• The Month of March is Connecticut Board of Education Appreciation Month.  We would like to take this opportunity to say "thank you" to our hardworking and dedicated board members.  We thank you for the time and effort you devote to board business.

• The Board congratulates Romana Pilepich, BHS Junior, on being selected as one of the thirty Governor's Scholars of Connecticut for 2013.  Romana was chosen from pool of more than 150 of the top juniors in Connecticut's high schools.

• Letter from Connecticut Art Education Association stating Anne B. Bogart has been selected for the Connecticut Art Education Association Award: Outstanding Secondary Level Art Educator. The CAEA represents Connecticut art educators and administrators as the state's professional visual arts education organization. 

• Letter from Lisa Plumb, Senior Center Director, thanking Dr. Smith for his support of the programs between the Bethel Senior Center and the Bethel Public Schools.

• Letter from Dr. Smith and L. Craybas, BOE Chair, to Senator Boucher, Senator Mclaughlin, Rep. Scribner, and Rep. Carter regarding  Raised Bill No. 374, An Act Requireing Behavioral Health Assessments for Children.

Save the Date! Monday, March 25th, 2013, Bethel High School, Culinary Arts Room,11:30 a.m.  Please come and show your support as 5^th grade students from Johnson School compete in Sodexo’s Future Chef Competition. Students will be preparing a healthy salad recipe that will be presented to a distinguished panel of judges. Please bring your appetites!

Date of Briefing to the Board: March 21, 2013

Presenter(s): Theresa D. Yonsky

Topic: Confirmation of signers on Wells Fargo BOE bank accounts

Importance of this topic to the Board: Important

Key Points of the Briefing:  Currently we are in one type of bank account with Wells Fargo that is incurring fees.  We would like to change the account type and avoid fees on the Scholarship account #2000012284278.  The bank requires an updated motion from the BOE to make this change.