NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BONHAM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 16, 2009, at 6:00 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.
On November 11, 2009, this Notice was released 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- Dr. Randy McBroom
3. Pledge of Allegiance Led by 4th grade students from I.W. Evans Intermediate School
The pledge of allegiance to the Texas state flag is:"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."
4. Employee Recognition
Employees of the Month for October 2009 are Stephen Morgan (Evans/Rather) and Lynn Rich (Evans).
5. Public Comment
6. 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
Brandy Nichols; Philip Pearson; Heather Walker; Sheena Brown; Tracey DeLeon; Timothy La Vergne II
B. Consider approval of tax credits, supplements and delinquent tax collection for October 2009.
C. Consider approval of financial statements and bills payable for October 2009.
7. Approval of Minutes
8. Reports to the Board
A. Director of Maintenance and Transportation Report
B. Athletic Director Report
C. Head Start Principal Report
D. Finley-Oates Principal Report
E. I.W. Evans Principal Report
F. L.H. Rather Principal Report
G. Bonham High School Principal Report
H. Superintendent Report
1. ADA Report
At the end of September 2009 enrollment count was 1953.
2. Schwartz & Eichelbaum Correspondence
3. District Holiday Open House- Thursday, December 3, 2009
9. Action Item - Consider approval of the order and certificate for canvassing the election returns for the BISD Bond Election of November 3, 2009.
10. Information Item - AYP Report
11. Information Item - Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System
(TELPAS) Report
12. Action Item- Consider approval TASB Policy Update 86
13. Action Item- Consider approval of amendment to the Board Operating Procedures: Immediate past Board member participation in the commencement exercise for Bonham High School.
14. Information Item- Bond election statistics
15. Information/Discussion Item- Future facility improvement
Discuss next steps in the process to provide quality facilities for our students including but not limited to the purchase of portable buildings, renovation of restrooms, etc. The Board will invite public to participate on this item.
16. 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: None at the time of publication.
2. Employment Recommendations: None at the time of publication.
17. Action Item- Consider approval of items listed in Executive Session.
18. ADJOURNMENT
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.