08/19/2026 Regular Student Achievement & Outcomes Committee Meeting

The Bristol Public Schools Student Achievement & Outcomes Committee met on August 19, 2026. The committee discussed future school calendars, including the effect of religious holidays and weather-related closures on instructional days. No calendar change was decided; staff will review attendance data, consider possible parent feedback, and develop calendar options for further discussion before the board’s anticipated January approval. The committee also reviewed multilingual learner and Advanced Placement outcomes and discussed instructional and course-planning priorities. The AP cybersecurity curriculum was moved forward to the full board for approval; motions were also made to advance AP Statistics and AP Chemistry curriculum revisions, though the transcript does not clearly capture the outcomes of those motions.

Procurement-related discussion included evaluating chemistry lab equipment needs identified during the AP Chemistry curriculum review: the course requires a spectrometer, while the district currently has a colorimeter. Staff mentioned finding a discounted price and anticipated bringing the matter to the board, but no amount, purchase approval, vendor, or contract was identified. The cybersecurity course is being developed using free and open-source resources, with possible grant-supported equipment discussed but no funding decision recorded. A partner organization is sponsoring work that would ordinarily carry a $44,000 fee; this was described as support rather than a district expenditure. No contract award or other purchasing approval was identified.