NEWS
Briles named FISD supt. lone finalist
The trustees of the Forestburg Independent School District have named Jason Briles as the lone finalist for superintendent.
Briles joined the district in March 2021 when he was named principal upon the retirement of Karen Wiley. He will assume superintendent duties on July 1 following the retirement of John Metzler. The board made the selection at a called meeting on March 31.
As per state law the district names a lone finalist and the board can make a final vote after 10 days. The FISD board is expected to vote on April 25.
Metzler said the principal’s job was posted on April 4 with a deadline of May 1 for applicants. He leaves the district after 10 years as superintendent, plus three years prior as principal at FISD.
Briles said his family has come to love Forestburg, noting the community quickly embraced the family and treated them as “one of their own.”
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
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The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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