SCHOOL NEWS
New BHS assistant principal calls teaching her ‘calling’
By BARBARA GREEN
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Tara Francis says teaching was “a calling,” but her career choice was no big surprise coming from a family full of educators.
Francis is the new assistant principal at Bowie High School launching her “official” career as an administrator after six years in the classroom.
Elizabeth Ward, the former assistant principal who began in August 2019, moved into the freshman/sophomore counselor’s job during the summer, creating the vacancy.
The enthusiastic Francis is excited about the new job and moving forward in her administrative career. Born in Longview, the 29-year-old grew up in Mount Pleasant. She and her husband, Bryan, live in Argyle and have two “fur-children.”
Read the full feature in your weekend Bowie News.
Bowie Independent School District Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. on Aug. 21.
Superintendent Blake Enlow will provide an update on enrollment, along with the status of the district’s local revenue level in excess of entitlement for 2024-25 also known as recapture.
He also will provide further details on stadium and gym sound system updates.
Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris will report on the Texas Education Agency school accountability ratings being blocked from release by the courts, plus changes in the district medication policies and practices.
Campus administrators will report on the new year, followed by business reports and budget updates.
In action items the student transfer list will be reviewed along with recognition of Texas 4-H as an extracurricular activity.
Several certification waivers and emergency permits will be examined for teaching staff. A Texas Association of School Boards policy update for class ranking will be considered.
An executive session is set for the school safety plan.
As the first day of school gets ever nearer, let The Bowie News school supply lists help guide your shopping.
See the area school shopping lists on page 2-3B in the mid-week Bowie News.
Don’t forget the Texas sales tax holiday for back to school school is Aug. 8-10
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