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Bowie ISD board to meet Thursday

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Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 17.
Public hearings on several topics will open the meeting along with the audit report.
Paul Fleming, certified public accountant, will present the 2019-2020 audit prepared by Edgin, Parkman, Fleming and Fleming PC.
Hearings will be conducted for the Texas Education Agency Financial Accountability Rating System which will include an overview of the district’s Financial Integrity rating report.
The district’s accountability rating also will be discussed. Last week the TEA staff announced the A-F ratings would be paused for the 2020-21 school year due to the ongoing disruptions associated with COVID-19.
Superintendent Blake Enlow will provide an update on building repairs related to the tornado along with a facilities committee report and information on a demolition quote for the closed administration building. The district has been considering different options from demo and building to selling the property as is.
Other monthly reports will be include the assistant superintendent, finance director and campus principals.
In action items the board will discuss a bus purchase; the transfer list of students; consider action on board operating procedures and the board calendar; review a resolution to extend sick leave during the pandemic until the end of the academic school year 2020-21 and consider a resolution to extend leave for employee quarantine during the pandemic to the end of the year.

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Three area school one-act plays advance to district

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It was a week for theater as Montague County high schools took to the stage for University Interscholastic League one-act play competition at multiple locations with three advancing to district after zone contests.
Gold-Burg High competed at zone on March 19 advancing to district on March 29 at North Central Texas College. They bring “Interview” to the stage. They will compete with Belllevue, Forestburg, Saint Jo, Slidell and Midway.
Gold-Burg Director Linda Fitzner said the competition day for district begins at 10 a.m. with Bellevue and the remaining plays will perform in approximately one hour intervals with a break for lunch. Saint Jo is next followed by Forestburg and Gold-Burg.

Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.

Top photo – Gold-Burg High School one-act play cast, crew and directors for “Interview.” (Courtesy photo)

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Nocona High OAP goes to district contest

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Chrissy Shubert, director of the Nocona High School one-act play, said although this is her first year to take on the production she is “excited to share this talented group of students without community.”
Their play is “Brian the Comet” by Emily Hageman and it focuses around the inner turmoil of a 17-year-old girl named Jude as her father dies of lung cancer. During her emotional journey, Judge befriends a hospital patient named Brian. The two teeNs must learn that even though light is short and unpredictable, humans must still find the beauty and joy in living.
“Out ensemble has worked hard to put together an amazing performance that touches audiences and encourages us all to look for the joy in life,” states the Shubert.
They will perform at district competition at 2 p.m. on March 20 at Olney High School. Shubert is director and assistant director is Christy James.
Cast members are: Susannah Hill, Briley Shubert, Jazmin Aguilar, Isaac Fulumana, Abby Hill, Abram Friesen, Allie Sutton, Draven Griffith, Taylor Killian and Shelby Sewell. Crew members are: J.J. Salgado, Yeni Estrada, Chris Jones, Kaygan Stone, Naomi Hilton and Kaeley Delafuente.

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NHS hosts one-act play performance prior to district contest

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Nocona High School’s one-act play, “Brian the Comet” will be presented in a public performance at 3 p.m. on March 17.
The students will compete for district at 2 p.m. on March 20 at Archer City High School.

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