Bethel Board of Education Meeting is Tonight, Feb. 15th, at Bethel Middle School, Library Media Center, Includes Mask Mandate Recommendations, Public Comment Allowed

Report by Paula Antolini, February 15, 2022, 12:42PM EDT

Bethel Board of Education Meeting is Tonight, Feb. 15th, at Bethel Middle School, Library Media Center, Includes Mask Mandate Recommendations, Public Comment Allowed:

Bethel Board of Education Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 7: 00 PM
Bethel Middle School, Library Media Center
600 Whittlesey Drive, Bethel, CT 06801
Masks & Social Distancing must be followed

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AGENDA

1. Call to Order / Policy 9326;

1.A. Roll Call for Quorum;

1 B. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Governor’ s Plan to Eliminate Statewide School Mask Mandate

3. Public Comment Policy 9326
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.)

4. Board Recognition/ A Salute to Excellence;

4A. Gifts, Grants, & Bequests;

4A.1. Gifts, Grants, & Bequests

5. Consent Calendar Policy 9326; 5A. Approval of Minutes

5.A. 1. December 16, 2021 – Annual Meeting

5.A. 2. January 20, 2022- Superintendent’ s 2022- 2023 Budget Presentation;

5A.3. January 25, 2022- Budget Workshop- Schools/ Athletics

5.A.4. January 27, 2022- Budget Workshop- IT, Curriculum, SPED

5.A.5. February 1, 2022- Budget Workshop- Facilities

5.A. 6. February 3, 2022- Budget Workshop/ Approval

6. Correspondence Policy 9326

7. Administrative/ Board Member Update Policy 9326;

7.A. Board Chairperson Update; 7A. Administrative Update;

7.B. 2021- 2022 BOE District Data Sheet

8. Action Items

8.A. 2022- 2023 School Calendar- Approval;

8.B. 2023- 2024 School Calendar- Acceptance

9. Reports to the Board

9.A. Curriculum, Assessment, & Professional Practice;

9.A.1. Music Curricula;

9.A.2. Gifted Identification Process;

9.B. Policy Policy 9310, 9311, 9313;

9.B.1. First Reading;

9.B.1. a. Policy 1416- Fiscal Authorities;

9.B.1.b. Policy 1700- Otherwise Lawful Possession of Firearms on School
Property;

9.B.1.c. Policy 2000- Concept and Roles in Administration;

9.B.1.d. Policy 2011 – Equal Employment Opportunity;

9.B.1. e. Policy 2112- Professional Learning;

9.B.1.f. Policy 2013- Grievance Procedures- Title IX;

9.B.2. Second Reading/ Approval;

9.B.2.a. Policy/ Regulation 2232- Electronic Records and Information;

9.B.2.b. Policy 5141. 231 – Chemical Health Policy for Student- Athletes;

9.C. Resource Management& Business Operation;

9.C.1. Personnel Policy 9326; 9.C.1.a. Job Description- 1. 08- Director of Fiscal Services;

9.C. 2. Finance;

9.C.2.a. Review of Bids for Transportation Services;

9.C.2.b. Budget Transfers;

9.C.2.c. Update on Current Year Budget;

9.C.3. Facilities Policy 3132;

9.C.3.a. Rockwell/ Johnson School Renovation Projects Information/ Update

The mission of the Bethel Public Schools is to foster a culture of excellence and achievement accomplished through strong, collaborative relationships and rigorous teaching and learning opportunities for all learners. Our graduates will be compassionate, skilled and inquisitive individuals, who take initiative in making positive contributions to society. ” We expect tonight’ s Board meeting to be one more step in that process.”

c: Town Clerk / BEA
Administrative Council / Media
Board of Selectmen / www. bethel. kl2.ct.us

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