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Shelby Ponds, chair of the Bristol Board of Education, told the board on Oct. 1 that the district ran a deficit after the city reduced its annual appropriation in prior years and used the boards non-lapsing reserve to cover municipal funding shortfalls.
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The board honored Dr. Carlene Richardson for a new book, student Jacoby Frey for statewide CIAC appointments, and longtime alternative program leader Ed Mongeon with multiple alumni tributes describing his four-decade impact.
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The Bristol School District Board approved consolidating separate early-dismissal times for weather and conference days into a single early-dismissal schedule. Board members asked staff to clarify impacts for pre-K programs before broader rollout.
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The board approved adoption of a newly published AP Psychology textbook aligned to the College Board's 2024 course revision and approved a required text for the UConn ECE course History of American Popular Music.
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The Board approved multiple required steps to advance a roof replacement project at Bristol Central High School, including education specifications, schematic drawings authorization, request that city council establish a building committee and permission to apply for state grant funding.
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Personnel Services reported special-education enrollment figures and placement counts for the district as of July 1, 2025, and said future reports will add narrative and fiscal context.
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Superintendent White presented district priorities for 2025–26 at the Aug. 6 Bristol School District Board of Education meeting, emphasizing positive learning environments, expanded student and staff voice, mental-health supports, communication and fiscal responsibility.
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The board approved a proposed student trip to France organized for February 2026 after the school’s traditional exchange could not take place; a tour company itinerary and fundraising options were discussed.
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To meet budget constraints the board revised Policy 6146 to lower the district’s graduation physical‑education requirement to the state minimum of one credit; related extracurricular-eligibility policy 6145.2 was updated so juniors and seniors must carry five credits to be eligible for activities.
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Pupil personnel staff told the board enrollment of students with disabilities rose from 1,739 (Aug. 1) to 1,760 (Sept. 1) and out‑of‑district placements increased; the extended‑school‑year line is over budget, driven by professional services and hospitalization tutoring, while the district pursues a state seed grant to build capacity.