October 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Bethel Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Policy 9326
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1.A. Roll Call for Quorum
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1.B. Pledge of Allegiance
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2. Board Recognition/A Salute to Excellence
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2.A. Gifts, Grants, & Bequests
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2.A.1. Gift Card
Rationale:
Kerry Collins and Rockwell received a $75 gift card. The gift card will be used ti purchase cereal boxes for Rockwell's cereal box challenge. The gift card was donates by Caraluzzi's.
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3. BOARD REPORTS - PROGRESS TOWARDS DISTRICT INITIATIVES
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3.A. Johnson and BMS School Improvement Plan
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4. Consent Calendar
Speaker(s):
Policy 9326
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4.A. Approval of Minutes
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4.A.1. September 24, 2026 - Regular Board of Education Meeting
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5. Correspondence
Speaker(s):
Policy 9326
Rationale:
Email from Merle Jackson (9/27/26) - Concerns Regarding of Mice and Men in English Curriculum Diversity.
Email from Natalie Sherman (10/1/26) - English 12 Reading Assignment - Of Mice and Men Letter from Maskur Candido - Formal Notice of Safety Concern - Student Bus Stop Email from Dr. Jane Gangi (10/20/26) - Culturally Responsive Oedagogy and Family Literacy Letter from Leslie Wolfgang, Esq. - Re: Proposed Policy 6172.3 - Filing Requirements and Grandfathering under Public Act 26-37 |
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6. Public Comment
(Please note: The Board welcomes Public Comment and asks that speakers please limit their comments to 2 minutes. Speakers may offer objective comments of school operations and programs that concern them. The Board will not permit any expression of personal complaints or defamatory comments about Board of Education personnel and students, nor against any person connected with the Bethel Public School System.)
Speaker(s):
Policy 9326
Rationale:
(Please note: The Board welcomes Public Participation and asks that speakers please limit their comments to 2 minutes. Speakers may offer objective comments of school operations and programs that concern them. The Board will not permit any expression of personal complaints or defamatory comments about Board of Education personnel and students, nor against any person connected with the Bethel Public School System.)
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7. Administrative/Board Member Update
Speaker(s):
Policy 9326
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7.A. Board Chairperson Update
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7.B. Administrative Update
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7.B.1. 2026-2027 BOE District Data Sheet
Rationale:
Monthly Data - We include in the BOE agenda the monthly data as requested by the BOE.
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8. Reports to the Board
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8.A. Curriculum, Assessment, & Professional Practices
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8.A.1. Music Curricula
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8.B. Policy
Speaker(s):
Policy 9310,9311,9313
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8.B.1. First Reading
Rationale:
This will be the first read of 4 policies.
Policy 3580 (Shared services, Cooperative Programs, and Non-Resident Tuition Delivery.) Policy 6172.3 (Parent-Managed Learning) Policy 0524 (Hate Crimes and Bias Incidents) Policy 4111 (Recruitment and Selection) |
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8.B.1.a. Policy 3580 - Cooperative Arrangements and Shared Educational Programs
Speaker(s):
Dr. Sackey
Rationale:
This is a new CABE model policy. This policy refers to instances where we have students from other districts, who pay tuition to attend Bethel Public Schools. This policy sets guidelines and procedures around where the tuition money goes. We do not currently have policy for this.
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8.B.1.b. Policy 4111 - Recruitment and Selection.
Speaker(s):
Dr. Sackey
Rationale:
To comply with Public Act 26-12, effective October 1, 2026, this model policy and regulation have been updated to incorporate the expanded job posting disclosures regarding wage ranges, benefit summaries, and pay code transparency guidelines.
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8.B.1.c. Policy 0524 - Hate Crimes and Bias Incidents in Schools
Speaker(s):
Dr. Sackey
Rationale:
This is a policy that is new to Bethel. We did not have this policy previously. It addresses ways to deal with hate crimes and bias incidents.
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8.C. Resource Management & Business Operations
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8.C.1. Transportation Update
Speaker(s):
Jen Variale
Rationale:
Considerations for next Transportation Contract
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8.C.2. Facilities
Speaker(s):
Policy 3132
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8.C.2.a. IAQ Report for the Middle School
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9. Action Items
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9.A. 2026-2027 School Calendar - Revision
Speaker(s):
Dr. Sackey
Rationale:
Based on our current calendar, we do not have enough time for some of the professional learning that we would like to cover this year. By adding one half day on January 15, 2027, this will allow us to have an additional 2.5 hours of professional learning time for our teachers.
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10. Adjourn
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