SCHOOL NEWS
Bowie School Board to resume safety plan talks
Bowie School Trustees are expected to continued their discussions on school safety plans when they meet at 5:30 p.m. on July 16.
Last month the board met in called session to discuss safety plan ideas including an additional school resource officer and further review of allowing selected staff members to conceal carry weapons. A series of activities were proposed.
School officials have met with Bowie Police and city officials and the addition of a second SRO will be considered in the new city budget and is on a July 17 council agenda for action.
Superintendent Steven Monkres will report on the energy savings project as the contractor begins installation of the various equipment and systems in the district. The board also will call the November board election.
During July the board will begin hammering out the budget. Finance Director Jonathan Pastusek will give a preliminary budget update Monday and present the financial reports.
A budget workshop is set for Aug. 13 and a budget hearing and tax rate and budget adoption on Aug. 31.
In action items trustees will consider engaging Adams Lynch and Loftin for legal services; adopt the 2018-19 student code of conduct; discuss facility and transportation needs and consider renewal of its worker’s compensation coverage.
Monkres also will report on a long list of training programs and committee meetings throughout the summer
Bowie Junior High Principal Jeneanne Fleming said she is proud of her student participants and coaches as they won the District 7AAA University Interscholastic League Academic Zone Meet by approximately 200 points on Dec. 6.
Henrietta and Jacksboro were the other two schools competing.
Fleming explained students committed to practicing before and/or after school, and they attended the meet on a day they didn’t have school.
Read all the results in the mid-week Bowie News.
Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 16 for the final session of 2024.
An executive session is set for the board to receive the intruder audit report. Superintendent Blake Enlow said the Texas School Safety Center recently conducted an audit at one or more of the campuses.
The audit tests whether a campuses is accessible to an unauthorized individual and is part of the state’s school safety directives to help districts identify ways to improve safety. Enlow said the report had one finding and corrective actions have already been implemented.
In action items, Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris will provide information on possible action related to the BISD school library collection development per House Bill 900 and the gifted and talented policy and procedures. The student transfer list also will be presented along with an update on the SAFE grant
Bowie Elementary School students have a busy holiday season with its popular Christmas musical program on Dec. 12 and a visit from Santa Claus on Dec. 18.
The first and second graders will perform for parents and the community on Dec. 12 in the high school gym. The first grade opens the evening at 5:30 p.m. followed by the second grade at 6 p.m.
Students will be wearing festival colorful Christmas outfits complete with Santa hats. This evening is always jam packed with family and friends to enjoy the holiday music.
Santa Claus has scheduled a stop at the school to meet students on Dec. 18 in the library for photos and a quick visit. The 18th also is Polar Express Day where students are invited to wear PJs reminiscent of the popular holiday movie.
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