NEWS
Bowie ISD to consider safety plan; reviews preliminary budget work
By BARBARA GREEN
Bowie Independent School District Trustees may possibly make a decision on changes to its school safety plans this week after discussing it in executive session Monday night and calling a special meeting for 5:30 p.m. on June 21 with the safety plan the sole item in executive session discussion.
During recent months the board has discuss has discussed many different options such as hiring security officers for the campuses as well as implementing concealed carry policies for the staff. Changes appeared to be pushed further to the forefront following new school shooting incidents.
The board went into executive session Monday night shortly after 8 p.m. and met for a little more than an hour to discuss the safety plan and personnel.
Superintendent Steven Monkres said the board took no action on either topics.
During public comments at the start of the agenda, School Resource Officer Travis Fuller asked the board if it was going to consider some of those options he hoped it would be in time for the new school year. He said if hiring security for each campus was too costly, possibly a second SRO was an option. If the two men split the campus at two each, it would cut down response time.
He also asked the board to address conceal carry for teachers.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
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