SCHOOL NEWS
Bowie School Trustees to finalize budget, tax rate
Bowie School Trustees will meet in an early morning session Thursday to finalize the proposed tax rate and budget for 2017-2018.
The board will meet at 7 a.m. Thursday for a public hearing on the budget and proposed tax rate.
After that hearing a second meeting will be opened at 7:15 a.m.
During this meeting the board will amend the 2016-17 school budget, approve the fund balance for district needs, consider the 2017-18 salary schedules, adopt the budget and tax rate.
The district is looking at a proposed budget of about $14.5 million for expenses. During an Aug. 21 workshop, the salary schedules, stipends and health insurance changes were approved.
Expenditures for the new budget are only .28 percent higher than the previous year with revenues projected to come in at 7.27 percent higher.
Based on those figures the district will have an anticipated deficit of about $525,604, which is much less than the $1.5 million expected at the end of the present budget year.
There are no changes to the 2017 tax rate as the district will remain at $1.22 per $100 in property value. The rate breaks down into $1.04 for maintenance and operation, with .18 cents for debt service.
Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District will swear in its new board members and reorganize its officers when they meet at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 18.
The agenda opens with canvassing of the election votes, followed by the oath of office to Jacky Betts in place one and Angie Christmas in place two. The board will then elect officers including president, vice president and secretary.
Action items begin with presentation of the 2023-24 outside audit offered by Paul Fleming of Edgin Parkman Fleming and Fleming, PC.
The annual public hearing on the district’s Financial Integrity Rating System report will be presented. The district usually receives a 100% on its report.
Superintendent Blake Enlow will discuss board training opportunities and the junior high all region band hosting on Nov. 19 at the high school. Lee Robertson will give a technology department update on its audit and eSports vulnerability information.
The campus administrators and athletic director will give monthly reports and a soccer club update, while the finance director will give business reports.
Other agenda action items include action on the 2024 tax roll and updates to the board operating procedures.
Special agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency spoke to Bowie High School students during Red Ribbon Week activities last week. The DEA’s In The Air helicopter and four agent/pilots brought the aircraft for students to see up close. They also talked about their careers, as did members of the City of Bowie Fire and Police Departments. BHS Principal Joanne Keeler had her photo taken with the crew. (courtesy photo)
Bowie High School’s Mighty Marching Maroon competed at regional marching contest last week, but unfortunately it did not advance.
Director German Torres said the students did very well and they were proud of their work this season. The band had advanced out of area from the weekend before.
“We came in 16th place (3A region) and the students were a little disappointed, but that is to be expected. We are now setting our sights on our Veteran’s Day program alongside the Christmas program,” said the director.
Nocona High School’s band will compete at area contest in Mineral Wells High School at 3 p.m. on Nov. 2.
The Pride of the Tribe is directed by Randy Brooks. Marching contests are open to the public to attend for an admission price of $5.
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