NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BONHAM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that on Monday, September 15, 2008, at 7:00 PM the Board of Trustees of the Bonham School District will hold a Regular Meeting at the Bonham ISD Administration Center, 1005 Chestnut 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.
AGENDA:
1. Rachel's Challenge Presentation
6:00 p.m. in the Bailey Inglish Cafetorium
2. Call to Order
3. Invocation - Allen Sanderson
4. Pledge of Allegiance Led by sixth grade students from I.W. Evans Intermediate School
The Texas Pledge: "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."
5. Employee Recognition - Janette Owens
6. Public Comment
7. 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.Lauren E. Dickson, Terra Bledsoe, Malissa R. Barton, Jody L. Lindsey, Sue B. Scharlach
B. Consider approval of tax credits, supplements and delinquent tax collection August 2008.
C. Consider approval of financial statements and bills payable for August 2008.
8. Approval of Minutes
9. Reports to the Board
A. Director of Maintenance and Transportation Report
B. Athletic Director Report
C. Bailey Inglish-Fannin County Head Start 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. Average Daily Attendance Update -
2. TASA/TASB Convention- Registration, Hotel Confirmation, Convention Planner
3. New Prison- 500 Beds
4. Report of costs to convert Bailey Inglish to the Head Start Campus
5. Set Date for Next Goals/Vision Meeting
6. January Board Meeting- Needs to be moved to Monday, January 12, 2009.
10. Action Item - Consider approval of Resolution Regarding Extracurricular Status of the 4-H Organization
11. Action Item - Consider approval of appointing Roger Skipper and Jordan Torrey to adjunct faculty status for the 2007-2008 school year.
12. Action Item- Consider approval of the district improvement plan.
13. Action Item- Consider approval of a retainer contract for legal services.
14. Action Item- Consider approval of Fannin County Head Start Program Plan
15. Action Item- Consider approval of Fannin County Head Start Staff Code of Conduct
16. Action Item- Consider approval of amendment to the Fannin County Headstart By-Laws
17. 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
2. Employment Recommendations- Keleigh Buchanan as Instructional Aide at Finley-Oates Elementary
18. ADJOURNMENT
19. Action Item- Consider approval of items listed in Executive Session.
It is the policy of Bonham Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its vocational programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; and Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Bonham Independent School District will take steps to ensure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational programs and services.