NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BONHAM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that on Monday, July 20, 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 July 16, 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 - Charlotte Kearney
3. Pledge of Allegiance
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. Public Comment
5. 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- None to approve
B. Consider approval of tax credits, supplements and delinquent tax collection for June 2009.
C. Consider approval of financial statements and bills payable for June 2009.
6. Approval of Minutes
7. Reports to the Board
A. Chief Financial Officer Report
1. Quarterly Investment Report
B. Director of Maintenance and Transportation Report
C. Superintendent Report
1. New Employee Reception - Monday, August 17, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. in the Bailey Inglish Cafetorium
2. Preliminary Property Value Study by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
Printed report will be placed at each Board members seat.
3. Copy of Receipt for Land Sale
4. Correction Deed - Softball field land
5. 81st Legislative Update- TASB HR Exchange Newsletter
6. Preliminary FIRST Rating- Superior Achievement
7. Graduation Requirements 2009-2010
8. Personnel Decisions Per Board Authorithy Granted on June 22, 2009
a. Resignations Accepted
Stephen Hrncir - Teacher/Coach BHS; Jan O'Conner - Teacher I.W. Evans; James Guzman - Teacher/Coach L.H. Rather; Sonya Guzman - Teacher I.W. Evans; Amber Dameron - Teacher I.W. Evans
b. Employment Hires and Reassignments
One Year Probationary Contracts - Lauren Bethel -
Evans; Caroline Todd - Evans; Lara Partridge - Evans;
April Morris - Evans; Jennifer Dracos - Finley/Oates;
Joshua Kieth - BHS; Mike Sisk - BHS; One Year
Probationary Dual Assignment Contracts - Matt
Townsend - Teacher/Coach BHS; Thomas Dracos -
Teacher/Coach BHS; Jim Wood - Teacher/Coach BHS;
Ronald Kumler - Teacher/Coach L.H. Rather;
Instructional Aides - Sarah Layne - Finley-Oates; Lauren
Dickson - Head Start; Reassignments - Tami Everett -
Finley-Oates; Kevin Trompler - Regular contract to Dual Assignment Contract.
8. Discussion/Action Item - Facililty Focus Follow Up and Consider Future Facility Plan for Bonham ISD.
9. Action Item - Consider approval of student and extracurricular insurance for 2009-2010.
10. Information Item - First reading of Campus Plans (Fannin County Head Start, Finley-Oates Elementary School, I. W. Evans Intermediate School, L. H. Rather Junior High School, Bonham High School)
11. Information Item - First reading of District Improvement Plan
12. Discussion/Action Item - Recruiting/Interviewing Log
13. Action Item - Review District Salary Schedules and consider approval of district salary increases required by HB 3646 pending Federal approval of the states stimulus application and funding to the local district.
14. Action Item - Consider approval of 2009-2010 Student Code of Conduct
15. Action Item - Consider approval of Laptop Cart Purchase/Vendor
16. Action Item - Consider approval of Superintendent Designees for Automated TEA SE Access
17. Action Item - Consider approval of Technology Acceptable Use Policy for Students, Employees, and Parent/Visitors
18. Action Item - Consider approval of Software Vendors/Purchases
19. Action Item - Consider approval of a resolution to recall Bob Thomas as a member of the Board of Directors for the Fannin County Appraisal District.
20. Action Item - Consider approval of a resolution nominating Press Cox as a member of the Board of Directors for the Fannin County Appraisal District.
21. Executive Session, Govt. Code 551.074
22. Action Item - Consider approval of items listed in Executive Session.
23. 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.