NEWS
Bowie ISD trustees receive intensive review of action plan for rating
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie Independent School District Trustees this week received an extensive review of the accountability ratings that were released in August and outlined plans to address problem areas.
Assistant Superintendent Christie Walker made the presentation, along with the campus principals who talked about specific steps on their campuses. She provided the board numerous pages of details on the state test scores, comparisons with the state average and other districts, and how the scores were calculated.
These were the first “letter” grade ratings issued by the state in the controversial new system. Bowie ISD received an overall rating of C with 78 of 100 points. There are three domains which are graded.
Walker said all campuses Met Standard and some received specific distinctions, which caused her to ask how that can happen, if you get an F in one area. She talked with officials at the Texas Education Agency and found all districts were rated against like campuses across the state.
Read the full story in the weekend News.
Bowie emergency personnel have been working this one-vehicle semi-truck rollover on State Highway 59 in front of the precinct two barn. No details were available at this time. (Photo by Barbara Green)
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.
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