SCHOOL NEWS
BISD prepares to finalize, adopt tax rate, budget
Bowie Independent School District Trustees will put the finishing touches on the proposed 2018-19 budget during a pair of early morning meetings on Aug. 31.
The public hearing on the budget proposal and the proposed tax rate is scheduled for 7 a.m. on Friday, which is the last day of the budget year.
The second meeting is set for 7:15 a.m. Friday with actions items to amend the 2017-18 budget, consider the committed fund balance for district needs, approve the 2018-19 salary schedules, approve the superintendent contract addendum to reflect a 3.3 percent salary increase for all non-step employee and adopt the budget and tax rate for the new year.
During its Aug. 20 meeting the board approved a salary option that will pay teachers their annual step plus $500, pays aides the step plus $200 and provides the remaining staff a 3.3 percent raise comparable to the other raises.
In addition the district will contribute an additional $25 per month toward the employee’s health insurance. The state requires the board to pay $225 per month per employee. The current rate is $275, increased from $250 last year.
Expenses for the overall budget are projected at $15,222,334 with revenues estimated at $14,204,621. The deficit would be made up from the fund balance.
The budget would be funded through a proposed tax rate of $1.22 per $100 in property value, which is the same rate approved in 2017. The maintenance and operation portion of the rate remains at $1.04, and the debt service rate at $0.18.
BISD saw a 2.24 percent or $20,587,152 increase in its 2018 certified values at $937,778,769, which helped it maintain a comparable tax rate for the new year.
The Nocona High School Film team competed in the BAM film festival in Clute, TX this last weekend. The competition was open to all films in Texas High schools and Texas universities. More than 2,000 films were entered and NHS placed two films in the top three and made $750 in price money. They were second in narrative with “Beyond the Glass Eyes” and third in animation with “The Legendary Nut.” In March the film teams had two narratives and one animation make the state finals, placing in the top six films in the state. (Courtesy photo)
The cast and crew of “Interview,” Gold-Burg High School’s one-act play will perform at around 2:15 p.m. on April 26 for regional competition in the Plano Independent School District Robinson Fine Arts Center.
Play Director Linda Fitzner said the day will open with the first performance at 8 a.m. and continue in about one hour intervals with a break for lunch. Gold-Burg has drawn the final play of the day that opens with Sidney high, Slidell, Avery, Brookesmith, Koppel and Gold-Burg.
Two plays that represent the Region 3, 1A one-act play contest will advance to the University Interscholastic League State 1A One-Act Play Meet at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center on May 13.
Admission charge for the regional contest is $5.25 per day and includes a digital ticketing fee, A OAP day pass for access to the full day of show is $15.25.
Tickets are available at seatyourself.com. Seating is limited.
Montague County has three high schools that will compete in area one-act contests Friday and Saturday.
Bowie High School competes on April 13 at Clyde High School. Director April Word said they perform “A Monster Calls” in the middle of a six-play pack that starts at noon on Saturday. The plays run in about one hour intervals that include set-up.
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students. The contest open s at noon with Eastland High, Ingram Tom Moore HS, Bowie HS, Clyde HS, Ballinger HS and Early HS.
Gold-Burg and Saint Jo High School also compete at area this week on April 12 at Grayson County College in the Cruce Stark auditorium, Denison.
Gold-Burg Director Linda Fitzner said Monday they will did not know the schedule because they were waiting on three competitors from the other districts to know exact time. The Bears are performing “Interview.” The Panthers’ play, “Ago!” is directed by Julie Kline.
TIME UPDATE – Late Tuesday night Fitzner reported Saint Jo will perform at 11:30 a.m. and Gold-Burg at 1:30 p.m. Performances begin at 10 a.m.
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