Hartford Public Schools CT public meetings in 2020
8 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Imported Meetings: 2018- 2025
The Hartford Board of Education is meeting to vote on the appointment of Bethany Silver as Chief Performance Officer and the second reading and adoption of the Bring Your Own Device policy. Committee reports cover instructional vision, reading programs, school facilities, and enrollment updates.
- Approve Bethany Silver as Chief Performance Officer, salary $175,000, effective Feb 8, 2021
- Second reading and adoption of Bring Your Own Device Policy
- Roof replacement at Buildings & Grounds facility with added drains, plumbing, exhaust fans
- Bulkeley High School schematic design; field house cost prohibitive, demolition/abatement phase
- 110 Washington Street building to be returned to City of Hartford (further vetting)
Finance & Audit Committee
The Finance & Audit Committee of Hartford Public Schools is meeting virtually to discuss contracts, COVID-related funding, the budget process, and a monthly budget report. The agenda includes informational updates and discussions, with no specific decisions listed.
- Contracts/Items for Regular Meeting
- COVID Related Funding update
- Budget process update and timeline
- Monthly Budget Report for Period 4 (General Fund and other funds)
- Follow-up items discussion
Policy Committee
The Hartford Public Schools Policy Committee will hold a virtual meeting to conduct a final review of a draft Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, which also covers acceptable use and social media. The committee will also discuss ongoing review of board bylaws and other policies if time permits.
- Final review of draft BYOD, Acceptable Use, and Social Media policy
- Ongoing review of board bylaws
- Discussion of other policies as time allows
Family & Community Engagement Committee
The Family & Community Engagement Committee is meeting virtually to discuss several informational reports, including the monthly Welcome Center report, Title I funds for the 2020-21 school year, and an update on the Family Learning Institute. The committee will also discuss students unaccounted for and FCE policies. No votes are scheduled; all items are for discussion and information.
- Monthly Welcome Center Report (November 2020) with intake data
- Update on Title I Funds for 2020-21 school year
- Family Learning Institute update with event dates and families reached
- Discussion on students unaccounted for
- Discussion on FCE policies
School Choice & Facilities Committee
The Hartford Public Schools School Choice & Facilities Committee is meeting virtually to discuss and receive information on several facilities and enrollment items. The agenda includes a schematic design presentation for Bulkeley High School, roof replacement drawings for a B&G facility, an informational item on 110 Washington Street, an update from the Office of Enrollment & School Choice, a general facilities update, and community inquiries. Most items are informational or discussion items, with no final votes scheduled.
- Presentation on Bulkeley High School schematic design
- Roof replacement drawings and preliminary cost estimate for B&G facility
- Informational item on 110 Washington Street
- Office of Enrollment & School Choice update
- Facilities update and community inquiries
Imported Meetings: 2018- 2025
The Hartford Public Schools Board is holding a virtual workshop to discuss updates to the Strategic Operating Plan, focusing on school culture and climate (student attendance data) and teaching and learning (early literacy assessment data). This is a discussion and information session, not a voting meeting.
- Discussion of Priority A: School Culture and Climate - student attendance data
- Discussion of Priority C: Teaching and Learning - student assessment data (early literacy)
- Presentation of BOE Workshop Quarter 1 PowerPoint (825 KB)
Teaching & Learning Committee
The Hartford Public Schools Teaching & Learning Committee is meeting virtually to discuss the district's instructional vision and a continuous plan for building strong readers in grades 6-12. Both items are listed as informational and discussion topics, with no votes or decisions scheduled.
- Discussion of the District's Instructional Vision
- Presentation on HPS Continuous Plan to Building Strong Readers in 6-12
Imported Meetings: 2018- 2025
The Hartford Public Schools Board of Education is holding a regular meeting with reports from the chair, superintendent, and several committees. Key discussions include high chronic absenteeism rates, the district's COVID-19 response, a proposed Bring Your Own Device policy, and a contract dispute with Autumn Transportation over $2.5 million in shutdown costs.
- Chronic absenteeism: 47% of students (7,686) chronically absent; 50% of fully remote learners vs. 43% of in-person learners
- Autumn Transportation dispute: HPS offered $600K for bus driver/monitor costs during shutdown; company's attorney seeks $2.5M
- Bring Your Own Device Policy draft presented for first reading, in response to malware attack
- Alliance Grant application and roof replacement project moved to regular meeting
- MERV 13 filters installed at HPHS; RTUs upgraded at Sanchez and Rawson