Agenda of Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees
Bonham ISD
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Bonham ISD will be held December 13, 2021, 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 – Led by Myles Galyon
3. Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Levi Dickson, Aisley Hatfield, Paisley Burris, Henry Green, Harper Collins, Kendrick Thomas, Brandon Castro, Olivia Abbott, Isabelle Gamez, Jose Gonzalez-Solano, Edwyn Govea-Villanueva, Emily Agular, Nicholas Idell, Destin Howell, Savannah Gorden, Kamey Yeager, Grady Hicks, Madelyn Hall, Tanner Parsons, Parker Williams, Emma Kibbey, Placide Nyobe, Teagan LaVergne, Layton Lawrence
The Texas Pledge: “Honor the Texas flag: I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.”
4. Tell Me Something Good
5. Employee and Student Recognition: Staff of the Month – David Neal (Maintenance); Student of the Month – Henry Green (Finley-Oates); Dylan Andeson (I.W. Evans); Cayden Parsons (LH Rather); Cameron Person and Jackson Backus (BHS)
6. Student Recognition: BHS Robotics Team
7. Action Item: Discuss, consider, and possibly approve an agreement with the law firm of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP as special counsel to perform all legal services necessary to collect delinquent property taxes and authorizing the execution of such agreement, as set out in the Notice of Public Meeting.
8. Public Comment
9. Consent Agenda
A. Consider and possibly approve meeting minutes
B. Consider approval of tax credits, supplements and delinquent tax collection for November – report not available from CAD at time of posting
C. Consider approval of financial statements and bills payable for November
D. Consider and possibly approve budget changes and amendments
10. Reports to the Board
A. Assistant Superintendent Written Report
B. Chief Financial Officer Written Report
C. Director of Operations Written Report
D. Athletic Director Written Report
E. Child Nutrition Director Written Report
F. Bailey Inglish Principal Written Report – https://www.smore.com/4uzbn
G. Finley-Oates Principal Written Report – https://www.smore.com/pfvma
H. I.W. Evans Principal Written Report – https://www.smore.com/tuqe4
I. L.H. Rather Principal Written Report – https://www.smore.com/gc7yk
J. Bonham High School Principal Written Report – https://www.smore.com/6zvm3
K. Superintendent Report
1. ADA Report –
a. At the end of November 2021, the enrollment count was 1874. Finley Oates Elementary had the best attendance in November with 96.33%.
2. Open Positions
3. Facility Update
11. Public Hearing – FIRST Report
12. Information Item – BISD Assessment Data: Annual TAPR Report Update
13. Information Item: Head Start Focus Area 2 Monitoring Review
14. Action Item: Consider, discuss and possibly approve resolution for Fannin County Children’s Center event attendance
15. Action Item: Consider, discuss and possibly approve FCAD nominations
16. Action Item: Consider, discuss and possibly approve the adoption of a voting system
17. Action Item: Consider, discuss and possibly approve Interlocal Agreement
18. Action Item: Consider, discuss and possibly approve purchase over $50,000
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: Jennifer Eubank (Custodian ~ I.W. Evans); Selena de La Garza (Teacher ~ BHS);
2. Reassignments: Shana Pless (Instructional Aide ~ FO);
3. Resignations: Alicia Coonrod ~ Administration; Amber Ross ~ Bailey Inglish; Dawn Clark ~ Bailey Inglish; Jimmy Burton ~ Transportation; Ashley Gonzales ~ Cafeteria;
B. Pursuant to Government Code § 551.083, discuss and possibly conduct Board Self-Evaluation
20. Information Item – Report of personnel matters pertaining to reassignments and resignations accepted
21. Action Item – Consider approval of items listed in Executive Session
22. ADJOURNMENT
