SCHOOL NEWS
Bowie ISD schedules public input sessions for supt. search
As part of its search for a new superintendent, the Bowie Independent School District will conduct public and district employee meetings on March 6, along with an electronic questionnaire available online.
Board President Jacky Betts said the community input meetings will be from 4 to 5 p.m. on March 6 at the administration building for district employees.
Two additional meetings will be from 5 to 6 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. on March 6 for the public to attend. All the meetings will be in the administration building.
If you are unable to attend the meetings a community involvement questionnaire is available online at: bowieisd.net/, click on https://surveys.tasb.org/s3/bowie-leadership-survey.
The leadership profile questionnaire is brief with only three questions.
- What do you consider to be the two or three most significant strengths of the district?
- What do you consider to be the two or three most important issues/concerns/challenges facing the district?
- What professional/personal characteristics should the board look for in the next superintendent?
While you are not required to leave a name, it does ask what group best represents you: Administrator, board member, community member, parent, faculty, support staff or student. One must be selected.
Last week the board approved a search timeline with the Texas Association of School Board’s executive search services. Earlier in February Superintendent Steven Monkres announced he would retired at the end of August.
The superintendent application deadline is March 19, with the application review on March 28 followed by initial interviews in early April and follow-ups in mid-April. The board hopes to name a finalist by May 3 with a vote to hire on May 30.
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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