NEWS
Bowie ISD approves policy that will allow staff to carry weapons
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie Independent School District Trustees Monday night adopted a new policy that will allow the implementation of a “Guardian” program where select trained members of the staff are allowed to carry firearms.
This is just one of several actions the board is implementing to beef up its security plans. During a mid-June meeting the board outlined a series of projects that were examined during a called meeting focusing on school safety.
The district is working with the City of Bowie on the possible addition of a second school resource officer. Superintendent Steven Monkres told the board city officials and the police department were receptive to a second SRO.
“I am optimistic. It would provide another level of safety for us,” said the superintendent.
The topic of a second SRO was on Tuesday’s city council called meeting agenda.
The addition of a guardian program in Bowie ISD has received very little public comment at least in the board meetings. At last month’s safety meeting two citizens made comments in support of the program. If BISD moves forward with the plan that makes a full sweep of all Montague County schools having similar programs that allow specific staff to conceal carry weapons.
This new policy will direct the superintendent to establish an emergency operations plan and reasonable security measures. It also outlines district peace officers and security personnel duties and responsibilities.
The policy also addresses concerns about effective and timely response to emergency situations at a district school or school-related event.
School districts would authorize certain district employees or officials, who possess a license to carry a firearm, to possess certain firearms at board meetings and school-sponsored or school-related events on school property to the extent allowed by law.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
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.
As of June 9 details on why an appeal bond was revoked on Casey Hall which prompted her arrest in Sulphur Springs on June 2 remain unclear.
The former 97th District Attorney was convicted of misapplication of fiduciary property and theft by a public servant on May 13 in the 16th District Court in Denton County.
The jury gave her a sentence of one year in state jail for misapplication of fiduciary property and six years probation for theft by a public servant.
The 38-year-old Hall was booked into the Hopkins County Jail on June 2 on a warrant after a Denton County judge revoked the appeal bond that was $10,000.
Hall filed her intent to appeal the conviction and sentence, so after posting a $10,000 bond, she was released on May 14 instead of beginning her sentence.
Denton County Court records indicated on June 2 Judge Sherry Shipman, who presided in the trial, declared Hall’s bond insufficient and a warrant was issued for her arrest.
There were rumors Hall may have opted to drop her appeal, but that information has not been confirmed through the court. As of June 9 Hall remained booked into the Hopkins County Jail.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Members of Montague County 4-H made their annual visit to the commissioner’s court Monday to show off their achievements of the past year and thank the court for its support.
Justin Hansard and Melanie Stott, AgriLife Extension agents for the county, introduced the group noting there are 166 youth in the county 4-H program, which they coordinated with all the other club leaders. There are nine chartered clubs in the county with 18 adult volunteers.
Project participation is lead by foods and nutrition, then photography, rabbits, shooting sports, horse, STEM, beef cattle, goats, poultry, community service, swine, fashion, sheep, theater and sports fishing.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Top photo: Montague County4-Hers met with the commissioner’s court Monday to tell them about their year’s activities and thank them for their support. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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