SCHOOL NEWS
Local school boards to meet June 15
Gold-Burg ISD
Gold-Burg School Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. on June 15 in the school library.
School districts are already making plans for the next school year. Along with any new staffing, the board will review student insurance, salary schedules, consider buying an agriculture vehicle and discuss a preliminary budget.
Superintendent Roger Ellis will provide a legislative update on state actions impacting local policies.
The board will review the 2015-16 Montague County Tax Appraisal District budget.
An executive session is slated to discuss personnel issues, following by monthly administrative reports.
Forestburg ISD
Trustees of the Forestburg School District will meet at 6 p.m. June 15 in the school library.
The board will tackle several annual topics including worker’s compensation proposals, tax collection contract with Montague County , delinquent tax collection contract with Perdue, Brandon , Fielder, Collins and Mott, statewide student information system support with Region 9 Service Center, and audit agreement all for the 2015-16 school year.
The teacher appraisal calendar, lunch room price schedule and salary scale also will be examined for the next year.
Budget planning begins with the projected budget amount and possible tax rates. The business manager will make a report on investments and the fund balance.
The agenda concludes with various administrative reports, and consideration of teacher contracts and staff changes.
tburg ISD
Bowie Junior High Principal Jeneanne Fleming said she is proud of her student participants and coaches as they won the District 7AAA University Interscholastic League Academic Zone Meet by approximately 200 points on Dec. 6.
Henrietta and Jacksboro were the other two schools competing.
Fleming explained students committed to practicing before and/or after school, and they attended the meet on a day they didn’t have school.
Read all the results in the mid-week Bowie News.
Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 16 for the final session of 2024.
An executive session is set for the board to receive the intruder audit report. Superintendent Blake Enlow said the Texas School Safety Center recently conducted an audit at one or more of the campuses.
The audit tests whether a campuses is accessible to an unauthorized individual and is part of the state’s school safety directives to help districts identify ways to improve safety. Enlow said the report had one finding and corrective actions have already been implemented.
In action items, Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris will provide information on possible action related to the BISD school library collection development per House Bill 900 and the gifted and talented policy and procedures. The student transfer list also will be presented along with an update on the SAFE grant
Bowie Elementary School students have a busy holiday season with its popular Christmas musical program on Dec. 12 and a visit from Santa Claus on Dec. 18.
The first and second graders will perform for parents and the community on Dec. 12 in the high school gym. The first grade opens the evening at 5:30 p.m. followed by the second grade at 6 p.m.
Students will be wearing festival colorful Christmas outfits complete with Santa hats. This evening is always jam packed with family and friends to enjoy the holiday music.
Santa Claus has scheduled a stop at the school to meet students on Dec. 18 in the library for photos and a quick visit. The 18th also is Polar Express Day where students are invited to wear PJs reminiscent of the popular holiday movie.
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