SCHOOL NEWS
Bowie School Board moves its meetings
Due to the rescheduling of the Bowie High Sports Banquet to May 21, the Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees have rearranged their third month meeting schedule with two meetings set for Monday.
The board will meet at 7 a.m. for a lengthy agenda, followed by a noon meeting with two items related to the issuance of maintenance tax notes.
The noon session would address financing for near $2.8 million in maintenance notes to fund the energy efficiency project that spans the district and will upgrade everything from basic lighting to aged heating and cooling units. Conservation management plans are included.
In April the board approved a project with Entegral Solutions. Replacement of the HVAC is the largest component of the project. The district has more than 250 units. At the junior high 32 HVAC systems will be replaced with upsizing, relocation and air distribution upgrades where necessary.
At the elementary 52 HVAC systems will be replaced and at the intermediate 11 systems will be replaced plus the boiler will be decommissioned.
A resolution authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of maintenance notes and a resolution expressing the intent to finance expenditures incurred with the energy project are the only topics on the noon agenda.
Recognition of the senior class top 10 percent and the state athletes opens the 7 a.m. meeting. The board will recognize the seniors, state power lifting qualifiers, state track meet qualifiers and the boy’s basketball state champions.
Superintendent Steven Monkres will present the school safety audit report summary, discuss the BISD/North Central Texas Collegiate Academy, future college and career readiness assessments and high school counseling roles and responsibilities.
Curriculum Director Christie Walker will discuss the preliminary fifth and eighth grade state test results and the future of pre-advanced placement course offerings.
Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Pastusek will conduct a preliminary budget workshop.
An executive session is scheduled for personnel and safety plans.
Members of the Mighty Marching Maroon Band of Bowie High School crowned its royals during halftime ceremonies on Oct. 16. Band Sweetheart is Lilli Zilfo and Band Beau is Adam Hofbauer. Congratulations to the marching band for its work at UIL contest Saturday. While the band did not advance to area Director German Torres said he was very proud of their work this year.
Autumn has arrived in Montague County, and local school districts are gearing up for a full lineup of family-friendly fall festivals throughout the month of October.
From games to coronations, residents will have plenty of opportunities to support local students and celebrate the season.
Forestburg Independent School District starts its festival at 3 p.m. on Oct. 24, featuring games, a silent auction, gift baskets and a coronation of festival royalty.
Bowie Elementary will have its fall festival from 5 to 7 p.m on Oct 24. The event features both live and silent auctions along with carnival games.
Tickets are on presale at five for $1, or at the festival four for $1. Unlimited game wristbands also can be purchased for $20.
The seasonal celebrations wrap up on Halloween.
Saint Jo Elementary Parent Teacher Organization hosts its fall fest from 12 to 2 p.m on Oct. 31, in the Saint Jo Cafeteria, featuring various activity booths and local vendors.
Gold-Burg ISD follows from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 31, on the GISD campus.
Attendees can enjoy games, a haunted house, food and a pie-in-the-face booth. Tickets may be purchased with cash or check only.
Other fall events include a family fun night hosted by Calvary Baptist Church at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, at 204 Decatur St. The event will include food and a trunk-or-treat.
The Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees celebrated student achievements and reviewed a perfect school security audit at its Oct. 19 meeting.
The meeting opened with recognitions. High School Principal Dr. Dean Johnson recognized teacher April Word and her theater students, Adryana Torres, Aowyn Word and Lilliana Zilfo, for excelling at Theaterfest 2026.
Johnson said the students earned the title of featured performers, placing them in the top 15 performers in the state. Word also got an award for exemplary campus theater director at the event.
Read the full school board story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Top photo- The school board recognized the Bowie Junior High cross country boy’s team after they won district runner-up at the recent meet. (Photo by Caroline Crain)
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