SCHOOL NEWS
Prairie Valley Trustees purchase computers
Prairie Valley students will be learning on 23 brand new computers after trustees approved the purchase in a June 26 meeting.
The new computers will replace the current nine-year-old models currently in use in the school’s technology lab. Prairie Valley Superintendent Tim West said the purchase includes the monitors and all Microsoft Office applications in the amount of $22,632.
West said the amount is only a $2,000 increase from what the district paid for the current models in 2008.
Trustees received the resignation of science teacher Amanda Burch, who is moving back to her hometown for family reasons.
“It was unforeseen, her husband found a job back where they are from. We are really going to miss her,” said West. “We are very glad to have had her for the year we did.”
The open position leaves trustees searching to fill the vacancy.
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Bowie Independent School District Trustees meet for the first time in 2026 at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 19.
An executive session listed on the agenda includes the superintendent’s formative evaluation, discussion of Texas Association of School Board staff review and discussion of property valuation.
The regular agenda list the consideration and possible sale of real property, but no specific site is noted. In action items February will recognized as Career Technology Month and review approval of library books.
Superintendent Donna Hale will honor the board as January is School Board Recognition Month. She also will make an operations report, an update on the new scoreboards and discuss Senate Bill 11 which relates to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible and other religious text.
Chad Word also will speak to the board about a junior high soccer club.
Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris will conduct the public hearing for the annual Texas Academic Performance Report on all aspects of BISD.
The Bowie Junior High band Christmas concert will be at 6 p.m. on Dec. 16 in the junior high auditorium. It will feature the sixth grade band, white, maroon and BJH choir.
Families are invited to attend as the Christmas season begins.
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