September 22, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Bethel Board of Education Special Meeting

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Gifts to the School System

• 100 Backpacks and School Supplies, Bethel United Methodist Church, Bethel, CT

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 Kara DiBartolo will be speaking at the National NCTE Convention in November. 

 

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• Letter from SEEC to Mr. Matthew Paulsen regarding the SEEC findings and conclusions regarding File #2015-030.

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Dr. Brooks and the Curriculum Committee will review the Art Curriculum revisions with the committee for the following: (Please click on the links to view the documents.)

Art Grade 3

https://drive.google.com/a/bethel.k12.ct.us/folderview?id=0B7iKyarVqJuffjRuMEZiMnZDRTNDRG1FbmlxYnp4dnhPYnItd3BoRV9rdTNacFJ4UFVlNzA&usp=sharing

Art Grade 4

https://drive.google.com/a/bethel.k12.ct.us/folderview?id=0B7iKyarVqJuffm44QWNPQVM4dzRhTkV0OUdxMXhwRnFNaF9ZMUt6WlM0RVRhWHFOaUo3SEU&usp=sharing

Art Grade 6

https://drive.google.com/a/bethel.k12.ct.us/folderview?id=0B7iKyarVqJufflIyWVduTzktM21hdXVVaDFYUzNmZ09aT0tTWnBreE9QdS14bHM5U0Q2cnM&usp=sharing

HS Art I

https://drive.google.com/a/bethel.k12.ct.us/folderview?id=0B7iKyarVqJuffmU5R0l0OERacno0OGNxdllFQjhpWGtWOWxDcWR5TjVmYVg1STFpZU9IQ1U&usp=sharing

HS Ceramics I

https://drive.google.com/a/bethel.k12.ct.us/folderview?id=0BxqBkw1U5dsffm5OTHJpalVXS1JJQ3hIUzU2b2ZCTm1RYk5EblBERzJuMnRNUEZKR0I4em8&usp=sharing

HS Ceramics II

https://drive.google.com/a/bethel.k12.ct.us/folderview?id=0B7iKyarVqJuffmNmSHlWci1LQ2lwbTBab25RNHhIU0Fwa0tQZmZBZGo2YkVqYTd2akQyODg&usp=sharing

 

 

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This policy is being reviewed to add language so that students who take high school courses in middle school will be granted high school credit.  The two most frequent areas in which our students at Bethel Middle School take high school courses are in mathematics and world language.  

Rationale:  This summer, the fundraising policy was reviewed with all parent groups.  There were a few concerns which need clarification.  Minor revisions to language were made in committee.

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At the last regular Board of Education meeting on August, the Board of Education reestablished the Athletic Director position.   The proposed job description (attached) has been emailed to you previously.  The job description was developed with input from Mr. Troetti, Mr. Muharem, Ms. Yonsky, Ms. Rudinas, and Dr. Brooks. Feedback from Board members has been incorporated into this draft of the job description.  

 

Rationale:  There was a request from a Board of Education Member to discuss the lack of air-conditioning at Rockwell and Johnson and the impact on instruction.  We will bring data from last week regarding the temperatures in classrooms on the warmest days.  

Rationale:  At the Board of Education Retreat in July, the Board established six goals for the 2015-2016 school year.   This is an action item to formally adopt those goals.  

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Dr. Carver and Mrs. Rutledge will provide an overview of: 

1. The connection between the state assessments and our district curriculum.
2. The purpose of the state assessments, legislative requirements and how we use the results locally.  
3. Analysis of the results, including the strengths, areas for growth and next steps.  
4. Our revised intervention systems and the work for the 2015-2016 school year.  

In the portal you have copies of:  

• English Language Arts (ELA) results by grade, subgroup, claim and DRG.  
• Mathematics results by grade, subgroup, claim and DRG.
• Science results by grade, strand and DRG.  

Please note, we will not print copies unless specifically requested.