SCHOOL NEWS
Nocona School Board to meet March 28
The Nocona School Board will review annual professional contracts and consider a joint election agreement as it meets at 7:30 p.m. on March 28.
Annual review of professional contracts for the 2016-2017 school year will be considered in executive session Monday night.
Amy Murphey, former Nocona school teacher and current Bowie Junior High principal, has been selected to replace Dr. Laura Ice as Nocona Middle School principal.
Dr. Ice has accepted an administrator position with Denton Independent School District.
The board will review the appointment of the election judge, alternate judge, election clerk and early voting clerk for the May 7 joint election agreement, along with an order of cancellation of trustee election due to unopposed candidates.
On the regular agenda, the superintendent will give a facility update report and the principals’ will give their monthly report on curriculum, co-curricular and extracurricular.
The board will hear the February financial reports, budget recap, budget amendment and the tax distribution summary.
A tax resale deed on Nocona Hills Lot 93 will be considered.
The Nocona school board will review instructional material allotment and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) certification.
Trustees will evaluate Policy 104 updates involving local and legal policies in homebound instruction, equal education opportunity and student support services, among others.
The Bellevue Ex Student Association is hosting a music and hamburgers event at 6 p.m. on Oct. 10 at the Bellevue Community Center (Bellevue Fire Hall) to raise funds for scholarships.
A $20 donation includes a hamburger, fixings, dessert, a drink and an evening of entertainment. Everyone is cordially invited to come out for a fun evening.
“Texas and the Letter W” will be presented by Kenny and Susan Mayo with the Post Oak Band.
All of the music will be from musicians whoare Texans who have a name beginning with the letter “W.”
A drawing for a DeWalt power tool set and the auction of some sweets to take home will round out the evening of fellowship.
All money raised will go into the Bellevue Ex Student’s Scholarship fund and are tax-deductible.
Forestburg Independent School staff announced its 2026 homecoming king nominees (back): Houston Johnson, Caleb Rich and John Carranza. Queen nominees (front): Delilah Petch-Raney, Dori Gonzalez, Megan Bain, Jocelyn Rich and Brenna Briles. Not pictured: Taylor Griggs. The Forestburg Longhorns will take on Perrin-Whitt for its homecoming game. (Photo by Rashonda Hobbs)
The staff of Bowie Elementary School will host open house/curriculum night on Sept. 24.
The program on curriculum will be from 5:30 to 6 p.m. in the cafeteria, and from 6 to 7 p.m. visit the classrooms.
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