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TRUMBULL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRUMBULL, CONNECTICUT Regular Meeting - Tuesday, March 13, 2018 5:30*17:00 p.m. Long Hill Administration Building / Lorraine R. Smith Assembly Room AGENDA CALLTOORDER tExecutive Session II. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS A. Pledge of Allegiance B. Correspondence C. Public Comments D. Board Chairman Report B. Superintendent Report F. Teacher Board Representative Report III. REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS A. Food Services RFP Update — Mr. O’Keefe B. TPAUD Student Surveys — Ms. Melissa McGarry C. Approval/Minutes, Regular Meeting 2/27/20 18 D. Personnel — Dr. Cialfi E. Policy Committee Report — Mrs. Norcel Policies. Second Readings — Dr. Budd 1. Student Teachers, Policy Code 4122 2. Free and Reduced-Price Meals, Policy Code 3542.31 3. Sexual Harassment, Policy Code 4118.112 4. Websites, Policy Code 6141.322 5. Student Use and Possession of Smoking Products, Tobacco Products, Drugs, and Alcohol, Policy Code 5131.6 F. Finance Committee Report - Mr. O’ICeefe • Financial Reports as of January 31, 2018 IV. OTHER *Executive Session - It is anticipated there will be an Executive Session at 5:30 p.m. upon 2/3 vote of members present and voting for the purpose of discussing Security. TRUMBULL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRUMBULL, CONNECTICUT Report to the Board of Education Regular Meeting—March 13, 2018 Mr. O’Keefe Agenda Item 111-A Food Services RFP Update Mr. O’Keefe will discuss the status of the RFP process and document for the potential move to a Food Services Management Company (FSMC). Recommendation: Review and discuss. TRUMBULL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRUMBULL, CONNECTICUT Report to the Board of Education Regular Meeting — March 13, 2018 Melissa McGarry, Kiersten Naumann Agenda Item Ill-B Trumbull Partnership Against Underage Drinking & Drugs (TPAUD) Survey Results The Trumbull Partnership Against Underage Drinking & Drugs (TPAUD) is a coalition funded by a Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. TPAUD is dedicated to preventing alcohol and drug use by Trumbull youth through education, outreach, and enforcement. The success of these efforts is measured through student and parent surveys. Melissa McGarry (TPAUD Project Director) and Kiersten Naumann (TPAUD Project Coordinator) will present the results of TPAUD’s Student Surveys that were conducted in November and December, 2017. Recommendation: Review and Discuss TRUMBULL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRUMBULL, CONNECTICUT Report to the Board of Education Regular Meeting—March 13. 2018 Dr. Cialfi Agenda Item — Ill-C Approval/Minutes Regular Meeting, February 27, 2018 Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the above noted meeting. TRUMBULL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRUMBULL, CONNECTICUT Regular Meeting — February 27, 2018 Long Hill Administration Building The Trumbull Board of Education convened at Long Hill Administration Building for a Regular Meeting. Members present: Members absent: L. Chory, Chairman J. Donofrio, Board Member L. Timpanelli, Vice Chair J. Norcel, Secretary K. Fearon, Board Member M. Petitti, Board Member M. Ward, Board Member Agenda Item I—Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:05p.m. Agenda Item Il—Preliminary Business A. Salute to the Flag - The Public Session began with a salute to the Flag. The Board paused for a moment of silence to celebrate the life of long-time TPS employee John Slezak, who recently passed away. B. Recognition Madison Math Counts Team Mrs. Malathi Muralidharan, Madison Middle School Math Counts Advisor, reported that the Math Counts team placed “second” in the South-West chapter of the Math Counts competition and is now eligible to participate in the State Championship. Yash Permalla, 8th grade, was the top performer in the individual competition and won third place in the Count Down buzzer round. The team members are: Yash Permalla, Kushi Dubey, Sriya Mukund, Sreecharan Palla, Saihari Kota, Satvik Ellur, Rislyn Raja, Saihari Kota, and Heer Thakkar, Mrs. Muralidharan and the team expressed thanks to the ACE Foundation for thnding the team. The Board unanimously congratulated and commended the entire team. C. Recognition — Spirit of Inclusion Award Mrs. Lisa Nuland presented the nomination of Trumbull High School for the Spirit ofinclusion Award sponsored by Varsity Brands. The grand prize winner will be named America’s Most Spirited, with awards totaling $100,000 across 25 categories from Varsity Brands. The most spirited schools cultivate an atmosphere where all students feel welcomed and accepted. THS sponsored clubs include the Diversity Club; Global Ties; Link Crew; the Self Club and Best Buddies. The Spirit ofinclusion Award will honor one school that is outstanding in welcoming new students, accommodating students with diverse needs and educating students about issues related to diversity and inclusion. THS is one of only seven nationwide finalists and the winner will be announced at an Awards Ceremony on May 12, 2018. The finalists are: Bingham High School (UT) Champlain High School (VT) Downey High School (CA) Louisa County High School (VA) Seekonk High School (MA) Shelton High School (CT) Trumbull High School (CT) The Board commended THS for this achievement. D. Recognition Schools of Distinction, Daniels Farm, Middlebrook The Coimecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) has announced that Daniels Farm Elementary and Middlebrook Elementary Schools are once again named “Schools of Distinction” this year. The nature of the growth assessment model can make it challenging to earn this recognition a second time even though the students consistently perform well each year. Principals Pat Frillici and Gary Kunschaft shared commentaries on the collaborative efforts of both students and staff that help ensure all students are successfiil. The Board unanimously congratulated Daniels Farm Elementary and Middlebrook Elementary on this outstanding achievement. E. Correspondence Trumbull parent Lora Sapir passed along a link: httpsIlwww nbcnews.comf.. /inside-the-safest-school-in-amenca-116 that tells the story recently aired on NBC about the safest school in America and asked the Board to research these options for our schools. F. Public Comments THS Principal Marc Guarmno addressed the Board to discuss school safety as our paramount concern and the organization of a THS student walkout to support the importance of safety in all schools. An official announcement regarding the details of the March 14, 2018 activity will be forthcoming. G. Board Chairman Report Mrs. Chory and other board members attended the Board of Finance meeting and were judges at the Academic Decathlon. H. Superintendent Report Dr. Cialfi reported on the following: • The BOE 2018-2019 budget was reviewed by the Board of Finance on February 22, 2018 as a follow up to the prior meeting. Dr. Cialfi and Mrs. Chory addressed concerns that focus on budget priorities and the need to increase the budget to the BOE approved budget amount. • Governor Malloy’s office released information regarding a school security grant for a security improvement project in Trumbull schools that would be funded by the state. • Administration, THS Student reps and faculty met to discuss plans for an event to support the importance of safety in all schools. • All are invited to attend a School Safety meeting at Madison Middle School on March 7, 2018 at 7:00p.m. I. Student Representatives Report Student Reps Man Kuroghlian and Sophia Otero reported on events at THS: the Academic Decathlon Team won for the third year in a row in the State Competition; the hard work of cast and crew for the upcoming play Curtains; the trip for Model UN to Washington, D.C. for the UN conference; the success of the girls and boys basketball teams; and the Mock Trial team won their last competition and is moving on to face Weston High School on March 7,2018. 2 Agenda Item 111—Reports/Action Items A. Update on One to One Digital Learning and Digital Citizenship Mrs. Christina Hefele gave an update on the rollout of the 1:1 Chromebook initiative at Madison Middle School and Hillcrest Middle School for all students in grades 6 through 8. Mrs. Garra, Hillcrest’s Technology Integration Specialist, provided an overview of how Trumbull schools are embedding digital citizenship in their curriculum to help support the Digital Learning program and to make sure that students are using technology ethically and responsibly both in and out of school. B. Personnel Dr. Cialfi reported one resignation: Ashley Thoesen, special education teacher at Hillcrest Middle School since April 2008 (currently on personal leave of absence) resigning effective June 30, 2018. It was moved (Timpanelli) and seconded (Ward) to accept the resignation of Ashley Thoesen as presented. Vote: All in favor. C. Approval/Minutes — Regular Meeting 2/13/2018 It was moved (Norcel) and seconded (Petitti) to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2018 Regular Meeting as presented. Vote: Unanimous in favor. D. Curriculum Committee Report Mrs. Petitti reported that the Curriculum Committee of the Board of Education met on February 22, 2018 and reviewed a curriculum guide. Approval/Curriculum Guide — Dr. Budd presented the following curriculum guide that covers all major domains for the education of 3 and 4 year old students in TECEC: 1. Unified Pre-Kindergarten Curriculum Guide It was moved (Timpanelli) and seconded (Petitti) to approve the above curriculum guide for approval as presented. Vote: Unanimous in favor. E. 2018-2019 BOE Budget Update Dr. Cialfi gave an update on the 2018-2019 BOE budget. A comprehensive report was submitted to the BOF to substantiate the BOE approved budget proposal. Adjournment Board Members gave unanimous consent to adjourn the Public Session at 8:20 p.m. 3 TRUMBULL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRUMBULL, CONNECTICUT Report to the Board of Education Regular Meeting, March 13, 2018 Dr. Cialfi Agenda Item III-D Personnel Request for Leave of Absence Picheco, Kaitlyn; teacher at Madison Middle School since August 2012 (currently on a child rearing leave of absence) is requesting a personal leave of absence without pay for the 2018-19 school year.