NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF
THE BONHAM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that on Monday, December 16, 2019, 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.
551.072Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
551.073Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations.
551.074Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.
551.075To 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 publicmeeting; or at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice as the SchoolBoard shall determine.
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 on December 13, 2019 at 2:15 pm.
AGENDA:
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation - Randy Pendergrass
3. Pledge of Allegiance led by Finley-Oates 3rd graders: Trinity Burris, Emma Cabrera, Carter Charles, Jack Cheek, Frankli Contreras, Guillermo Cruz, Reece Davis, Arleen Dominguez, AJ Edwards, Axtyn Ferguson, Lake Ford, Giovanny Garcia, Nickeli Gorden, Kane Hatfield, Chelsea Hinds, Michael January Scarborough, Trystan Jones, Kye Lancaster, Kohen Lawson, Pearson Lee, Kamy Lentz, Angel Martinez, Gabi Martinez, Jacob Perez, Alison Renteria, Bentley Tadlock, Caden Tanton, Colton Walker and Corbin Zea
The pledge of allegiance to the Texas state flag is: "Honor the Texas flag; I pledgeallegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."
4. Employee and Student Recognition - Staff of the Month - Rose Lewis and Jim Hall (Transportation/Maintenance); Students of the Month - Amy Rudick and Jacob Kennedy (BHS); Fletcher Horton (will be presented in January for LH Rather); Austin Jones (IW Evans); Corbin Zea (Finley-Oates)
5. Recognition of and demonstration by the Robotics Team
6. Check presentation to Fannin County Children's Center
7. Tell Me Something Good
8. Public Comment
9. Consent Agenda
All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted with onemotion. There will not be separate discussion of these items unless a Board memberrequests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration. The remaining items shallbe adopted under a single motion and vote.
A. Consider and possibly approve Meeting Minutes
B. Review of financial statements and bills payable for November 2019
C. Consider and possibly approve tax credits, supplements, and delinquent tax collection forNovember 2019
D. Consider and possibly approve Budget Transfers and Amendments
10. Reports to the Board
A. Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Written Report
Presenter: Faith-Ann Cheek
B. Chief Financial Officer Written Report
Presenter: Alicia Lang
C. Director of Operations Written Report
Presenter: Bill Wakefield
D. Athletic Director Written Report
Presenter: Ryan Prock
E. Bailey Inglish Principal Written Report
Presenter: Rory Hilliard
F. Finley-Oates Principal Written Report
Presenter: Mary Lou Fox
G. I.W. Evans Principal Written Report
Presenter: Karli Fowler
H. L.H. Rather Principal Written Report
Presenter: Traci Daniel
I. Bonham High School Principal Written Report
Presenter: Panchi Scown
J. Superintendent Report
Presenter: Kelly Trompler
1. ADA Report - At the end of November 2019, the enrollment count was 1854.
I.W.Evans Intermediate School had the best attendance in November with 96.28%.
2. School Board Appreciation Month
3. January's Board Meeting at BHS
4. Open Positions
5. Steaks for Success - January 13, 2020
6. Special Board Meeting - Dec. 20, 2020
11. Information Item - BISD Assessment Data
12. Action Item - Consider and possibly approve 2020-2021 Bonham ISD Calendar
Presenter: Kelly Trompler
13. Action Item - Consider and possibly approve Board Goals for 2019-2020
Presenter: Chance Roberts
14. Executive Session
A. Pursuant to Govt. Code 551.083, discuss and possibly conduct Board Self-Evaluation
B. Pursuant to Govt. Code 551.074, discuss personnel matters pertaining to evaluations,duties, terminations, replacements, reassignments, resignations, hiring and additions tothe staff
1. Resignations Accepted: Jeff Robison (Custodian ~ BHS); Connie Skidmore (Teacher~ IWE)
2. Retirements: Jeana Gibbs (Instructional Aide ~ LHR)
3. New Hires: Terry Taft (Life Skills Instructional Aide ~ BHS), John Shelley(Custodial ~ BHS)
4. Head Football Coach update
C. Review of legal services
15. Information Item - Report of personnel matters
16. Action Item - Consider approval of items listed in Executive Session
17. 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.