SCHOOL NEWS
Bowie ISD board to meet Thursday
Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 17.
Public hearings on several topics will open the meeting along with the audit report.
Paul Fleming, certified public accountant, will present the 2019-2020 audit prepared by Edgin, Parkman, Fleming and Fleming PC.
Hearings will be conducted for the Texas Education Agency Financial Accountability Rating System which will include an overview of the district’s Financial Integrity rating report.
The district’s accountability rating also will be discussed. Last week the TEA staff announced the A-F ratings would be paused for the 2020-21 school year due to the ongoing disruptions associated with COVID-19.
Superintendent Blake Enlow will provide an update on building repairs related to the tornado along with a facilities committee report and information on a demolition quote for the closed administration building. The district has been considering different options from demo and building to selling the property as is.
Other monthly reports will be include the assistant superintendent, finance director and campus principals.
In action items the board will discuss a bus purchase; the transfer list of students; consider action on board operating procedures and the board calendar; review a resolution to extend sick leave during the pandemic until the end of the academic school year 2020-21 and consider a resolution to extend leave for employee quarantine during the pandemic to the end of the year.
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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