October 3, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board template

Rationale: 

1. 2012 CAPT/CMT Testing results for District
2. Identified Goals and Objectives for Growth
3. Statewide Changes and Implications for Testing/Accountability
4. M.S. Intramurals Update

Rationale: 

* New teacher hires are in disciplines not covered with our recall list.                                                     

     Yvonne Stoops – BCHS - French

Rationale:  Maria Calabro – SSS – Co-Aide to the Principal – Effective August 30, 2012
Deborah Carrington – BEHS – Freshman Class Co-Advisor – Effective September 4, 2012
Daniel Cocchiola – BCHS – Freshman Class Co-Advisor – Effective August 31, 2012
Leslie Fernandez – BCHS – Yearbook Advisor, Editorial – Effective August 31, 2012
Mary Hyde – BEHS – Sophomore Class Co-Advisor – Effective September 4, 2012
Vince Jennetta – NEMS – Instructional Technology Coordinator – Effective September 6, 2012
Michelle LeVasseur – SSS – Co-Aide to the Principal – Effective August 30, 2012
Kerilyn Machol – BCHS – Freshman Class Co-Advisor – Effective August 31, 2012
Lea McCabe – BCHS – Sophomore Class Co-Advisor – Effective August 31, 2012
Wendy Miller – BEHS – Senior Class Co-Advisor – Effective September 4, 2012
Creighton Paquette-Claman – BEHS – Sophomore Class Co-Advisor – Effective September 4, 2012
Katherine Pendergast – STAF – Aide to Principal – Effective September 24, 2012
Elizabeth Rossier – BCHS – Freshman Class Co-Advisor – Effective August 31, 2012
Barbara Schwaber – EPH – Aide to the Principal – Effective October 1, 2012
Eric Steinfeld – BEHS – Junior Class Co-Advisor – Effective September 4, 2012

Rationale:  Lisa Carroll – NEMS – Instructional Resource Coordinator

Rationale:  Tammy Biga – STAF – Grade 4 – Effective September 7, 2012
Christina Macioci – WB - .5 Kindergarten – Effective September 10, 2012
James McNamara – BEHS – Literacy Teacher – Effective September 17, 2012

Rationale:  Michelle Carriere - GH – Wellness Teacher – Effective approximately November 19, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Rationale:  William Emmert- Assistant Boys Basketball Coach-BCHS, effective 8/16//2012
James McNamara- Cross Country Coach- BEHS, effective 8/16/2012

Rationale:  Jaime Dasilva- Assistant Volleyball Coach- BEHS, effective 9/1/12
Kyle Fuller- Head Cross Country Coach- BEHS, effective 9/1/12
Steven Julius- Volunteer Football Coach- BEHS, effective 9/1/12
Sean Mullaney- Volunteer Football Coach- BEHS, effective 9/1/12
Allison O’Keefe- Assistant Girls Swimming Coach- BEHS, effective 9/1/12
Katie Pepe- Assistant Softball Coach-BEHS, effective 9/1/12

Rationale: 

West Bristol School (formerly at O’Connell School) is in year 2 of a 5-year, 21^st Century Community Learning Center grant.  This program, which has been in existence since 2005, provides high quality before and after school programming involving academic support, enrichment, socialization skill development, and increased parent involvement.  The program runs the full school year, five days a week, from 6:30-8:30am and 3:15-6:00pm. 

 This federal grant of $637,500 provides $150,000 for each of the first 3 funding years with a reduction of funding by 25% in year 4 ($112,500) and 25% in year 5 ($75,000).  Families pay tuition on a sliding-scale, ranging from $10 to $70 per week.  This tuition supplements the grant and allows the program to be sustained during the years of reduced funding.

Rationale: 

Bristol Public Schools have been awarded a grant for a third FRC to be housed at Greene-Hills School.  Funds will be allocated immediately upon completion of the implementation plan which will be submitted on or before September 17^th.  The grant for the Family Resource Center at Greene-Hills School will permit the FRC to expand services to families and students.  This new center will implement the seven components of service provided by FRCs statewide.  These services include preschool programming such as weekly Play and Learn groups and developmental screenings, school age care and collaboration with BBGC program, Parents As Teachers (PAT) home visiting program/parenting education, home daycare provider training, adult education support/collaboration, positive youth development and resource & referral services.  FRC staff will work closely with school staff to ensure the success of all these programs for families.  Our goal is to increase parental involvement in their child’s education and to facilitate a strong school, family and community partnership.  This grant is for fiscal year 2012/13, however, ongoing funding as an approved SDE FRC site is expected.  Our current FRCs have received ongoing funding from the state for over 15 years as well as many other grants from our community and local foundations.  The projected SDE budget for FRCs this year is 110k.

Rationale:  The FRC has received grant funds for year 2 of a 2 year grand from State Department of Education Resource Center (SERC) to implement two parent leadership training. People Empowering People Program is a twelve week curriculum designed to train parents in advocacy skills including setting goals along with devising and implementing an action plan that increases parent involvement in the schools and the community. PEP is designed to build on parent strengths and recognizes the unique life experiences and capacities of each person.  PEP training will be offered at Bristol Head Start and at the Women & Children’s Transitional Shelter; these parents have children in our FRC schools and live at or below the poverty level.  The ultimate purpose of this training is to encourage parent involvement in the school and work towards the elimination of the achievement gap. This is a two year grant (October 1, 2011 – 2013) for $14,000 per year for a total of $28,000. Funds are fully secured for year 2 of this grant.

Rationale:  The Quality Enhancement Grant is being submitted to the Bristol School Readiness Council for the purpose of enhancing the services provided by the Family Resource Centers (FRC) at West Bristol and South Side Schools.  The FRCs are charged with the responsibility of providing comprehensive family support services and building a strong school-family-community partnership that strengthens healthy family living.   This grant request supports the Kith and Kin Services program.   Kith & Kin refers to families using informal childcare arrangements between or among relatives, friends and neighbors.  The Comprehensive Family Services program supports parent leadership workshops, health fair bags and road to reading which distributes free books for preschoolers.  The grant funds assist in the continuation of these programs that are consistent with the basic goals of the FRCs.  The FRC has been fortunate to receive these funds, yearly for the past eight years.

Rationale: 

1. Student Expulsions
2. Pending Legal Action Update
3. Review of Superintendent Goals
4. Discussion of Superintendent Evaluation