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Regular meeting of Bonham ISD Board of Trustees July 18

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF
THE BONHAM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, July 18, 2011, 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 14, 2011, 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.

Bryan school registration | Bryan/College Station, Texas - The Eagle

State law requires school attendance between the ages of 6 and 18. A child must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 to enter kindergarten. To enter first grade, a child must be 6 years old on or before Sept. 1.

It's recommended students new to the district register at their designated campus before school begins in order to have a class assignment on the first day.

Students enrolling in the Bryan school district must provide the following documents:

* Child's birth certificate

* Child's Social Security card

* Proof of physical residence -- utility bill or lease agreement, driver's license, voter registration card, utilities termination or application, builder contract (need one)

* Appropriate Pre-K eligibility documentation for (Pre-Kindergarten students only)

* Transcript from previous school

* Immunization record validated with physician's signature or stamp, including DPT, poliomyelitis, chicken pox (varicella), Hepatitis A& B and measles-mumps-rubella. (A TB test is required if students are entering from outside the United States.)

Pre-kindergarten registration

The Bryan Independent School District offers an instructional program for eligible 4-year-olds during the 2011-2012 school year. Children will attend one three-hour session each day: morning or afternoon. Transportation is available.

To qualify, children:

* Must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1.

* Must have limited English proficiency or a family income within guidelines for free/

reduced meals (proof of income required)

* Must provide documents listed in general registration section above

For more information, call Carver Early Childhood Center at 209-3700, Bonham Elementary at 209-1200, Crockett Elementary at 209-2960, Jones Elementary at 209-3900 or Milam Elementary at 209-3960. Theeagle.com is pleased to offer readers the ability to comment on stories. We expect our readers to engage in lively, yet civil discourse. Theeagle.com cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. Responsibility for the statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not theeagle.com. If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click "report abuse" and we will review it for possible removal.

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