NEWS
Bowie ISD to drop virtual learning Nov. 3 with only a few strict exceptions
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie Independent School District will discontinue virtual learning for students with only a few specific exceptions effective Nov. 3.
Trustees Monday night were provided information on virus testing and the virtual learning activities, with board consensus virtual learning is not working the way it was intended hindering learning for students and putting added strain on the staff.
Superintendent Blake Enlow has authority to take this step based on previous board action. He received trustee consensus Monday.
Late Tuesday afternoon he announced the district will end virtual learning in its present form on Nov. 3 with the following exceptions: A lab-confirmed positive COVID-19 test requiring quarantine or documented closed contact requiring quarantine.
In the Tuesday letter Enlow said families choosing to continue remote learning have these options: Enroll in a private school; request a transfer to another district offering the program; enroll in an online school or withdraw to home school.
Read the full story that includes COVID testing stats for staff and students, plus virtual learning failing stats in the mid-week Bowie News.
Members of the Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 16.
The big item on the agenda is the review of superintendent candidate applications and consider possible interview choice. Superintendent Blake Enlow resigned on May 23 and Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris has been serving as the interim.
That item will be in executive session along with professional educator contracts that need to be considered.
On the regular agenda Farris will update the board on education bills passed by the 89th Texas Legislature and their budget impacts, as well as discipline impacts. A budget workshop will be considered. She also will provide information on state assessment and board goals.
Campus administrators and directors will provide updates, along with the finance director.
In action items the board will review Texas Association of School Board update 124, consider changes to the 12-month and 11 employee dates and consider the purchase of a new band trailer not to exceed $80,000.
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.
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