Criminal Justice Program Advisory Meeting Agenda – April 3, 2024
● Introductions
● Criminal Justice Course Syllabus, level 1 & 2
● Dual enrollment courses
● Job Shadowing/Ride-Alongs
Education section
● Introductions
● Criminal Justice Course Syllabus, level 1 & 2
● Dual enrollment courses
● Job Shadowing/Ride-Alongs
∙ Welcome comments and introductions as needed
∙ Get updates from contractors who have program graduates as apprentices
∙ Over view of what the level 1 and 2 classes are currently working on
∙ Wagovs. Wirenut conversation
● Introductions
● Course Syllabus: What are we teaching …..What should we be teaching?
● Enrollment
● HOSA
● Changes for next year
I. CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 p.m. – ADMINISTRATION
A. Nominations/Election of Board Chair __________________________
B. Nominations/Election of Board Vice-Chair _________________________
C. Nominations/Election of Board Clerk _________________________
I. Approval of Minutes from 2/28/24 (5 minutes)
Update: 3/12/24 SD Meeting
Re-Adoption (Action Required):
G8 Continuous Improvement Plan
CALL TO ORDER—6:03 p.m. – Anne Beekman – Chair
The chair thanked Mo Hart for her work at the previous night’s meeting with zoom links and technology.
On a motion by Deborah Stanford the board moved to approve the minutes of February 14, 2024.
Agenda
1. What the end of the year looks like:
a. Numbers of students (first year/second year)
b. Senior goals
c. Completion of Pre-Apprenticeship
Summary
● The board conducted a public information session about the proposed FY25 budget that will be presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting on 3/19/24.
● The Board voted to hire Patrice Michelle Herman, Science teacher at BUHS
● Three Executive Sessions were added to the end of the meeting.
● Voted to readopt policy G8- Continuous Improvement Plan
Matt Betz and Peggy shared about the advisory system. They use Developmental Designs. A majority of the staff are formally trained in this framework. Every day starts with advisory – a small group of 10-12 students. It’s like a family during their two years at BAMS. There is a lot of social bonding that takes place among the team. They have daily connection building activities like sharing circles and games. There are team meetings once a week and regular assemblies to celebrate successes and address concerns.
Official recounts are in, for the two three-year terms for Brattleboro representatives on the WSESD Board of Directors. Town Clerks of Brattleboro, Dummerston, Guilford and Putney, submitted their recount results to the WSESD Clerk at the Superintendent of Schools Office, and the end result didn’t change the outcome of the vote.
The numbers have increased by a few votes for each of the three candidates, but the two winners of this election remain Timothy “Tim” Maciel and Colleen Savage.
The Windham Southeast School District (“WSESD”) will hold its Annual District Meeting on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., in the gymnasium at Brattleboro Union High School (BUHS). BUHS is located at 131 Fairground Road, Brattleboro, Vermont. Residents of the WSESD member towns of Brattleboro, Dummerston, Guilford and Putney are encouraged to attend in person.
Childcare will be provided for the Annual Meeting, as one way to support the highest number of residents/voters to attend the meeting. To secure childcare with WSESD staff members, call 802-254-3730 by noon on March 19th, so we’ll know to have sufficient childcare staff available.
Warned items for the meeting include 5 Articles, such as the election of District Officers, what to pay members of the School Board, and a vote on the FY 2025 WSESD budget. See attached Warning. Your opinion matters, but you can only vote if you are present on the floor of the Annual District Meeting.
AGENDA
I. Call to order Anne Beekman, chair
II. Consent Agenda
Approval of Minutes February 14, 2024
Warrants and Payrolls
Warrant of February 14, 2024
Agenda
1. Approve minutes
2. Review and edit the IRBC tax calculation section
3. Approval of report or delegation of authority to make minor final report
revisions to two members and release the report
4. Other Business
After a very close race for the two 3-year Brattleboro School Director seats, a re-count will likely be initiated for votes cast in Brattleboro, Dummerston, Putney and Guilford for those two seats.
The three candidates, and the number of votes each candidate received from the four member towns of the Windham Southeast School District are as follows: Timothy “Tim” Maciel – 1,677 votes; Colleen Savage – 1661 votes; Rich Leavy – 1659 votes.
Bethany Ranquist of Brattleboro commented that she found some of the comments made by board members and board candidates that were quoted in the press regarding empathy for or resilience of survivors of abuse to be disrespectful, considering the board’s silence regarding what was reported in the sexual abuse investigation. She asked that board members be more thoughtful about this and not share their thoughts about survivors if they are not going to make any further comment on the investigation. KY added that she understood this comment to be in relation to answers that board members gave to questions at the recent Candidate Forum where they were directly asked about their perspectives.
A former BAMS parent whose daughter experienced sexual assault by another student spoke about being dissatisfied with the school’s response and wanting to pursue further action. KY asked him to notify the Superintendent of this request by email and to copy herself and DS so they can initiate this process.
BUHS student Iris Mayer spoke about the same student and other peers having harmful experiences of sexual harassment and assault by other students during their time at BAMS and how they did not feel served by the school’s response to these incidents. She expressed concern about attention to students’ mental health and well-being.
BUHS student Rei Ranquist pointed out that some students have reported harm to counselors, as directed, and could not perceive that their concerns were addressed. They expressed concern that students do not feel confident that they can get help by going to their counselor.
III. Policies
E6 Emergency Closings
● Policy was reviewed and minor edits made, including:
o Under Implementation, first paragraph: bomb threats safety threats.
o Under Implementation, first paragraph: health problems health emergencies.
• Call to Order – 6:00 pm
• Review of minutes from January 4, 2024
• Confirm Notetaker for future meetings
• School Update from BAMS Principal
The Dummerston School Leadership Council will meet at 5:00pm on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Dummerston School. DLC will meet each month in person in the 4th grade classroom, and via Google Hangouts (unless there is an unforeseen interference). Future meetings-2024: Apr. 11, May 16, Jun. 13.
Dummerston Leadership Council Monthly Communication to School Board
1-3 Things we celebrate/appreciate this month about our school:
Successful winter sports program. Black lives matter/black history/let me be great campaign underway
AGENDA
I. Call to Order [6:00 to 6:05]
II. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items [6:05 to 6:15]
III. Executive Session [6:15]
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