NEWS
Bowie ISD attempts to fill its final job openings
By DANI BLACKBURN
Bowie Independent School District principals reported multiple new hires for the 2016-2017 school year during Monday’s school board meeting.
New Bowie Elementary Principal Steve Valkenaar said several vacant positions have been filled.
Brook Williams was hired as a second grade teacher, Sara Warren for first grade and Britini Valkenaar will replace Jarae Scruggs as the music teacher. Scruggs retired this year.
Addie Enlow will move to second grade from her seventh grade at the junior high and Lori Cage, will move from second grade teacher to physical education teacher taking the place of Tina Gilland who retired.
Kim Livsey will replace Shawn Villarreal, paraprofessional, who will be moving into the office and Courtney Richey will replace Desiree Graves as a paraprofessional.
Intermediate Principal Russell Black has hired Stacie Rogers to teach third grade and Tamara Blythe in fourth grade.
Read the full story on this week’s board meeting including a budget workshop and updates on summer projects in the mid-week 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.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
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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