Summary of Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees
Bonham ISD
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Bonham ISD will be held July 18, 2013, beginning at 5:30 PM in the Bonham ISD Administration Center, 1005 Chestnut Street, Bonham, Texas 75418.
The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are as listed below. Items do not have to be taken in the order 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
The meeting was called to order at the Bonham ISD Administration Office at 5:30 p.m. by Lance Davis. A quorum was present.
Members present for the meeting: Chad Burnett, Lance Davis, Monica Kissling, Dawn Nichols, Todd Orsak, Jim Simpson and Dr. Marvin Beaty, Superintendent. Sean Floyd arrived at 5:43 p.m.
Member Absent: None
2. Invocation - Lance Davis
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. Recognition of Media Honor Roll: Kristen Shanahan, KXII-TV and Allen Rich, North Texas e-News
Presenter: Dr. Marvin Beaty
5. Recognition of Monica Kissling, Master Graduate of Leadership TASB Presenter: Clay Johnson, Leadership TASB
6. Public Comment - None
7. Consent Agenda
All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted with one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items unless a Board member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration.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. Approval of Minutes
B. Consider approval of tax credits, supplements and delinquent tax collection for June 2013
C. Review of financial statements and bills paid for June 2013 Unaudited financial statements - changes will be made as we process and close 2013 FY
D. Consider approval of amended 2013-2014 Budget
Motion made by Monica Kissling and seconded by Jim Simpson to approve the consent agenda.
Motion carried 6-0.
8. Reports to the Board
A. Assistant Superintendent Report Kelly Trompler presented the Board with a report from the K-6 Reading Audit that was conducted in the spring. In June, Robyn Fox and Joan Vaughan (Region 10 consultants) met with Mrs. Trompler, Linda Staton and Mary Lou Fox to discuss the results and determined the following areas to be targeted during the first semester are:
• Intense teacher training on TEKS
• Lesson Planning
• Assessments
B. Director of Operations Report Bill Wakefield reported an I.W. Evans construction update
• Working overtime to complete construction project due to abatement issues
• Our plan is to request a Partial Certificate of Occupancy for the new wing and the office complex while awaiting the completion of the remainder of the project
• Project is on budget
C. Superintendent Report
Presenter: Dr. Marvin Beaty
1. Preliminary FIRST Rating - Superior Achievement
9. Action Item - Consider and possibly approve the updates to the District Goals
Motion made by Chad Burnett and seconded by Dawn Nichols to approve the updates to the District Goals.
Motion carried 7-0.
10. Action Item - Consider and possibly approve 2013-2014 school calendar
Presenter: Dr. Marvin Beaty
Motion made by Chad Burnett and seconded by Monica Kissling to approve a new 2013-2014 school calendar which replaces Fantastic Fridays with a one-week break in February for students meeting criteria which is being designed by the district’s admin team.
Motion carried 7-0.
11. Action Item - Consider and possibly approve the Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve
Presenter: Kelly Trompler
Motion made by Sean Floyd and seconded by Jim Simpson to approve the Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve.
Motion carried 7-0.
12. Information Item - Campus Improvement Plans
Kelly Trompler reminded the Board since Campus Improvement Plans are working documents they are not approved by the Board and therefore were presented as information items for their review. Board was advised to direct all questions to campus principals.
13. Executive Session, Govt. Code 551.074
The Board entered into Executive Session at 6:00 p.m.
The Board returned to open session at 6:44 p.m.
A. Discuss personnel matters pertaining to evaluations, duties, terminations, replacements, reassignments, hiring, and additions to the staff.
1. Reading Specialist position at Finley-Oates Elementary
2. Resignations - Ashley Walker (Teacher FCHS)
3. Retirements - Linda Staton (Principal IWE)
4. FCSSA personnel
5. New Personnel - Robbin Askew (Pre-K Teacher FCHS); Shannon Burnett (SpEd Teacher FO); Melaina Collins (Pre-K Teacher FCHS); Teri Elk (3rd Grade Teacher FO); Jamie McDowell (Pre-K Teacher FCHS); Patrick McGinnis (Teacher/Coach LHR); Kaitlyn Milby (Teacher BHS); Donna Miller (3rd Grade Teacher FO); Jordan Townsend (Teacher/Coach LHR); Kamen Watson (Pre-K Teacher FCHS); Danielle Weeks (Pre-K Teacher FCHS)
6. Reassignments - Karen Collinsworth (Instructional Aide IWE); Tracy Foster (Interventionist/Coach FO); Karli Fowler (Intervention Coach FO); Stephen Morgan (Head Band Director BHS); Stacy Titsworth (5th Grade Teacher IWE)
14. Action Item - Consider approval of items listed in Executive Session.
Motion made by Jim Simpson and seconded by Sean Floyd to approve the addition of a second reading specialist at Finley-Oates.
Motion carried 7-0.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Monica Kissling and seconded by Chad Burnett to adjourn at 6:44 p.m.