SCHOOL NEWS
Bowie School Board moves its meetings
Due to the rescheduling of the Bowie High Sports Banquet to May 21, the Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees have rearranged their third month meeting schedule with two meetings set for Monday.
The board will meet at 7 a.m. for a lengthy agenda, followed by a noon meeting with two items related to the issuance of maintenance tax notes.
The noon session would address financing for near $2.8 million in maintenance notes to fund the energy efficiency project that spans the district and will upgrade everything from basic lighting to aged heating and cooling units. Conservation management plans are included.
In April the board approved a project with Entegral Solutions. Replacement of the HVAC is the largest component of the project. The district has more than 250 units. At the junior high 32 HVAC systems will be replaced with upsizing, relocation and air distribution upgrades where necessary.
At the elementary 52 HVAC systems will be replaced and at the intermediate 11 systems will be replaced plus the boiler will be decommissioned.
A resolution authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of maintenance notes and a resolution expressing the intent to finance expenditures incurred with the energy project are the only topics on the noon agenda.
Recognition of the senior class top 10 percent and the state athletes opens the 7 a.m. meeting. The board will recognize the seniors, state power lifting qualifiers, state track meet qualifiers and the boy’s basketball state champions.
Superintendent Steven Monkres will present the school safety audit report summary, discuss the BISD/North Central Texas Collegiate Academy, future college and career readiness assessments and high school counseling roles and responsibilities.
Curriculum Director Christie Walker will discuss the preliminary fifth and eighth grade state test results and the future of pre-advanced placement course offerings.
Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Pastusek will conduct a preliminary budget workshop.
An executive session is scheduled for personnel and safety plans.
Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District will swear in its new board members and reorganize its officers when they meet at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 18.
The agenda opens with canvassing of the election votes, followed by the oath of office to Jacky Betts in place one and Angie Christmas in place two. The board will then elect officers including president, vice president and secretary.
Action items begin with presentation of the 2023-24 outside audit offered by Paul Fleming of Edgin Parkman Fleming and Fleming, PC.
The annual public hearing on the district’s Financial Integrity Rating System report will be presented. The district usually receives a 100% on its report.
Superintendent Blake Enlow will discuss board training opportunities and the junior high all region band hosting on Nov. 19 at the high school. Lee Robertson will give a technology department update on its audit and eSports vulnerability information.
The campus administrators and athletic director will give monthly reports and a soccer club update, while the finance director will give business reports.
Other agenda action items include action on the 2024 tax roll and updates to the board operating procedures.
Special agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency spoke to Bowie High School students during Red Ribbon Week activities last week. The DEA’s In The Air helicopter and four agent/pilots brought the aircraft for students to see up close. They also talked about their careers, as did members of the City of Bowie Fire and Police Departments. BHS Principal Joanne Keeler had her photo taken with the crew. (courtesy photo)
Bowie High School’s Mighty Marching Maroon competed at regional marching contest last week, but unfortunately it did not advance.
Director German Torres said the students did very well and they were proud of their work this season. The band had advanced out of area from the weekend before.
“We came in 16th place (3A region) and the students were a little disappointed, but that is to be expected. We are now setting our sights on our Veteran’s Day program alongside the Christmas program,” said the director.
Nocona High School’s band will compete at area contest in Mineral Wells High School at 3 p.m. on Nov. 2.
The Pride of the Tribe is directed by Randy Brooks. Marching contests are open to the public to attend for an admission price of $5.
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