Agenda of Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees
Bonham ISD
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Bonham ISD will be held November 18, 2024, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Bonham ISD Administration Center, 1005 Chestnut Street, Bonham, TX 75418.
One or more board members may attend the meeting via video conference pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.127.
The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are listed below. Items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on this meeting notice.
Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation - Chance Roberts
3. Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Jaxon Greathouse, Easton Harger, Jakabrion Thomas, Nevaeh Charniak, Caydence Sansone, Abigail Whitson, Britani Gamez
Munguia, Emily Hodge, Alaina Gocsik, Vanessa Villanueva, Olivia Perdue, Noe Ibarra, Acelynn Aubrey, Ava Gibbs, Tenley Munholland, Kinley Moore, Brynlee
White,, Allison Thompson, Blaze Sanders, Colton Davies, Nick Shelton, Jenae Lawson, Gabriel Chavez, Briauna Clark, Isabella Cruz- Funez, Arri Graham, Alexa Nunez Garcia, Reagyn Ruiz, Savannah Welch, Emma Springer, Molly Anderson, Max Costa, Ghanshyam Shah, Vanessa Andino, Troy Latham Gentry Hicks, Scarlette Kennedy, Elijah Hollowell
The Texas Pledge: "Honor the Texas flag: I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."
4. Warrior Talk
5. Employee and Student Recognition: Jennifer Kirkpatrick ~ L.H. Rather (Paraprofessional); Cynthia Berk ~ L.H. Rather (Professional); Wesley Fischer ~ Finley-Oates; Kashley Fox ~ I.W. Evans Intermediate; Brekel Dunlap ~ L.H. Rather; Russell Welch ~ BHS; Landry Person ~ BHS
6. Public Comment
7. Consent Agenda
A. Consider and possibly approve meeting minutes
B. Consider approval of financial statements and bills payable for October.
8. Reports to the Board
A. Assistant Superintendent Written Report
B. Chief Financial Officer Written Report
C. Chief Operations Officer Written Report
D. Boys Athletic Director Written Report
E. Girls Athletic Director Written Report
F. Bailey Inglish Principal Written Report
G. Finley-Oates Principal Written Report
H. I.W. Evans Principal Written Report
I. https://secure.smore.com/n/k9cwvL.H. Rather Principal Written Report
J. Bonham High School Principal Written Report
K. Superintendent Report
1. ADA Report -
a. At the end of October 2024, the enrollment count was 2022. I.W. Evans Intermediate School had the best attendance in October with 94.71%.
2. Open Positions
9. Information Item: School Board Head Start Self-Assessment Training
10. Information Item: Construction update from Gallagher Construction
11. Information Item - BISD Assessment Data
12. Public Hearing - School F.I.R.S.T Report
13. Action Item: Consider, discuss and possibly approve Financial Audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
14. Action Item: Consider, discuss and possibly approve BSHAC Committee members
15. Action Item: Consider, discuss and possibly approve electronic voting system
16. Action Item: Consider, discuss and possibly approve TTESS Appraisers
17. Action Item: Consider, discuss and possibly approve ESL Waiver for Bilingual Students
18. Action Item: Consider, discuss and possibly approve the Fannin County Head Start Annual Report for the 2023-2024
19. Executive Session
A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code section § 551.074, discussion of personnel matters pertaining to evaluations, duties, terminations, replacements, reassignments, hiring, and additions to the staff
1. New Hires: Caraline Grintz ~ L.H.Rather; Susan Grisham ~ Substitute; Larry Reid ~ I.W. Evans;
2. Reassignments: Kelly Royse (Finley-Oates to BHS); Amanda Loftice (BHS);
3. Resignations: Leslie Ashley ~ Transportation; Lori Harlin ~ BHS (Retirement); Gayle Swinehart ~ BHS; Suzanne Bennett ~ I.W. Evans (Retirement);
B. Pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code, consultation with legal counsel regarding legal and procedural matters relating to employment, evaluation, discipline, duties and responsibilities of a public officer or employee, including superintendent.
C. Pursuant to Section 551.074, Texas Government Code, deliberations regarding employment, evaluation, discipline, duties and responsibilities of a public officer or
employee, including superintendent
20. Information Item - Report of personnel matters pertaining to reassignments and resignations accepted
21. Action Item: Consider action regarding items listed in Executive Session
22. ADJOURNMENT
