NEWS
‘Put Bowie on the map’ program on Feb. 20
America’s Small Business Development Center at Midwestern State University and the Bowie Chamber of Commerce are helping small businesses grow their presence online with a “Let’s put Bowie on the Map Workshop” on Feb. 20 in the Wellington State Bank meeting room, 1301 State Highway 59 North.
The workshop doors open at 8:30 a.m. serving coffee and donuts, with the workshop running from 9 to 10 a.m.
It will feature a lesson on getting your business online and brings together community members, business owners and civic leaders together to help small businesses succeed on the web.
There are new tools for business owners to enhance their Google listing, so even if you have a verified location there is more to learn. Make sure your business shows up online – for free.
Things you will need include: Be a business owner in Bowie; have a Google account already set up; bring one of the following original documents for your business: Utility bill, tax letter, business registration certified. These documents need to have the business name, address and category of business.
Those attending may RSVP at: bit.ly/GYBOBOWIE.
Members of the Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 16.
The big item on the agenda is the review of superintendent candidate applications and consider possible interview choice. Superintendent Blake Enlow resigned on May 23 and Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris has been serving as the interim.
That item will be in executive session along with professional educator contracts that need to be considered.
On the regular agenda Farris will update the board on education bills passed by the 89th Texas Legislature and their budget impacts, as well as discipline impacts. A budget workshop will be considered. She also will provide information on state assessment and board goals.
Campus administrators and directors will provide updates, along with the finance director.
In action items the board will review Texas Association of School Board update 124, consider changes to the 12-month and 11 employee dates and consider the purchase of a new band trailer not to exceed $80,000.
Due to the June 19 Juneteenth federal holiday the U.S. Post Office will be closed, which moves then Thursday Bowie News to a delivery date on Friday. It will be available in the stores at its regular time.
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