Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at 6:00 PM the Board of Trustees of the Bonham School District will hold a Regular Meeting at the Bonham ISD Administration Center, 201 East 10th Street, Bonham, Texas 75418. The subjects to be discussed are listed on the agenda which is attached to and made a part of this Notice.

If during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed session of the Board of Trustees is required, then such closed session as authorized by the Texas Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq., will be held by the School Board at the date, hour, and place given in this Notice as the School Board may conveniently meet in such closed session concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to the following sections and purposes:

TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION:

551.071 Private consultation with the board’s secretary.

551.072 Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.

551.073 Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations.

551.074 Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.

551.075 To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask questions.

551.076 Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of security personnel or devices.

551.082 Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel.

551.083 Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow, or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups.

551.084 Excluding witnesses from a hearing.

Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed session, then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either:

(a) in the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice as the School Board shall determine.

On May 15, 2008, this Notice was faxed to the news media who had previously requested such Notice and an original copy was posted at the Bonham ISD Administration Center at 11:00 a.m. on said date.

AGENDA:

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation - Charlotte Kearney

3. Pledge of Allegiance Led by Fannin County Head Start students from Stephenson School

A. Led by Fannin County Head Start students from Stephenson School

4. Employee Recognition

A. Employees of the Month for April and May 2008

Denise Wade, DAEP, Stacy Hunnitcutt, Bonham High School; Lupita Hernandez, I.W. Evans; Marsha Hines, I.W. Evans; Cherie Frazier, L. H. Rather; Kathryn Hitt, Stephenson; Debbie Holt, L. H. Rather

B. Jump Rope for Heart Campaign: Jenny Trout, John Vaught, Charlotte Richards, and Karen Collinsworth from Finley-Oates School

5. Student Recognition -

6. Public Comment

7. CANVASS OF VOTES

8. CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION: Certificate of Election State of Elected Officers

A. Certificate of Election

1. Statement of Elected Officers

B. OATH OF OFFICE: Justice of the Peace Joe Dale

9. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2008-2009

10. Consent Agenda

All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted with one motion. The will not be separate discussion of these items unless a Board member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration. The remaining items shall be adopted under a single motion and vote.

A. Consider approval of substitutes.Melissa Ross

B. Consider approval of tax credits, supplements and delinquent tax collection April 2008.

C. Consider approval of financial statements and bills payable for April 2008.

11. Approval of Minutes

A. April 21, 2008

12. Reports to the Board

A. Director of Maintenance and Transportation Report

B. Athletic Director Report

C. Stephenson Principal Report

D. Finley-Oates Elementary Principal Report

E. I.W. Evans Principal Report

F. L.H. Rather Principal Report

G. Bonham High School Principal Report

H. Superintendent Report

1. Graduation - May 30, 2008, 7:30 p.m., Warrior Stadium (Board members will meet at 6:45 p.m. in the field house.)

2. Average Daily Attendance Update - 1881.11

3. Schwartz & Eichelbuam Newsletters

4. Correspondence

5. BISD Employee Awards Breakfast Friday, May 30, 7:30 am Bonham High School Cafeteria

6. Administration Building Parking

7. 2008-2009 Staff Development Calendar

8. Board Operating Procedure

13. Information Item- CSCOPE- Cynthia Bayuk- ESC 8

Cynthia Byuk, Director of Curriculum and Instruction for ESC 8 will provide an overview of the CSCOPE Curriculum program.

Presenter: Cynthia Byuk- Education Service Center Region 8

14. Discussion/Action Item- Warrior logo on water tower

15. Action Item- Board Operating Procedure- Open Records Requests

16. Action Item- Consider approval of waiver days for 2008-2009.

17. Action Item - Consider approval of a vehicle fuel proposal.

18. Action Item- Consider approval of Fannin County Head Start One Time

Grant Proposal.

19. Action Item- Consider appointment of board member to serve as a representative to the governing body of Texoma Council of Governments.

20. Action Item- Consider approval of paving projects- Chip and Seal Proposals

21. Action Item- Consider approval of vendor to remodel restroom at Bailey Inglish

22. Executive Session, Govt. Code 551.074

A. Discuss personnel matters pertaining to evaluations, duties, terminations, replacements, reassignments, resignations, hiring and additions to the staff.

1. Resignations Accepted

Employee Resignations Accepted: Jason Brown, BHS Theater Arts; Debbie Walker, Admin. PEIS, effective 08-31-08; David Martinsen, BHS Spanish; Deborah Mullenix, I.W. Evans Teacher.

2. Employment Recommendations

23. Action Item- Consider approval of items listed in Executive Session.

24. ADJOURNMENT