Admissions Policy on School Board Agenda

A school admissions policy will get its first reading at the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee meeting tonight, Nov. 25.

The joint school board will meet at 7 pm in the Mt. Hope High School cafeteria.

The admissions policy is among eight recommendations by Superintendent Melinda Thies. The other recommendations involve the purchase of new doors for Guiteras and Kickemuit Middle schools and the awarding of a bid for snow removal and sanding.

Here is the complete agenda for tonight’s meeting:

BRISTOL WARREN REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

Monday, November 25, 2013

7:00 PM 

Mt. Hope High School, 199 Chestnut Street, Bristol

AGENDA

I.            OPENING BUSINESS 

1.            Pledge of Allegiance 

II.            PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC FORUM

III.            EXECUTIVE SESSION

Pursuant to Open Meeting Laws 42-46-5 (a)(1) for the following:

1.            Personnel Recommendations #S2013-62

IV.            OLD BUSINESS / CORRESPONDENCE / ANNOUNCEMENTS

1.            Consent Agenda – all items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the School Committee and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Committee member requests, in which event the items will be withdrawn from the general order of business and considered in the normal sequence on the agenda.

*2.  Approval of Minutes 

A.            October 28, 2013 & October 28, 2013 Executive Session

B.            November 12, 2013

V.            SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDATIONS AND ISSUES

*1. Recommendation #S2013-62 – Personnel 

2. Recommendation #S2013-63: That the School Committee, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and supported by the Budget/Facilities Subcommittee, approve the 4th of July Committee Proposal to modify MHHS fence pending all town approvals.

3. Recommendation #S2013-64: That the School Committee, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and supported by the Budget/Facilities Subcommittee, approve bid for Guiteras School Doors

4. Recommendation #S2013-65: That the School Committee, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and supported by the Budget/Facilities Subcommittee, approve bid for KMS School Doors 

5. Recommendation #S2013-66: That the School Committee, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and supported by the Budget/Facilities Subcommittee, approve bid for Snow & Sand Removal 

6. Recommendation #S2013-67: That the School Committee, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and supported by the Budget/Facilities Subcommittee, approve a stipend amount of $1500 for DECA Advisors

7. Recommendation #S2013-68: That the School Committee, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and supported by the Policy/Community Affairs Subcommittee, approve the first reading of the School Improvement Team Policy (CN)

8. Recommendation #S2013-69: That the School Committee, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and supported by the Policy/Community Affairs Subcommittee, approve the first reading of School Admissions Policy (JEC)

VI.            CHAIRPERSON’S INITIATIVES

1.            February/April Vacation Discussion

VII.            SUBCOMMITTEE / SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORTS &  INITIATIVES

1.            Budget / Facilities Subcommittee

2.            Policy / Community Affairs Subcommittee 

3.            Personnel / Contract Negotiations Subcommittee

4.            Wellness Committee 

VIII.            REPORTS

* 1. Administrative

A. Superintendent’s Report -- CONFIDENTIAL

•            Assistant Superintendent’s Report

•            Director of Administration and Finance’s Report

•            Director of Literacy and Title I’s Report

•            Director of Pupil Personnel Services’ Report

•            Director of Technology’s Report

B. District Solicitor’s Report – CONFIDENTIAL

IX.            ADJOURNMENT