SCHOOL NEWS
PVISD board receives updates
Trustees of the Prairie Valley Independent School District met on June 28 for the monthly session.
Superintendent Tim West gave a brief overview of the meeting.
In non-action items the facilities update shows the cafetorium is close to completion. Fire shutters, bathroom partitions and some of the small stuff has to be completed said West. Lockers were set to be installed on July 6.
The board review all the information related to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Funds including the time period required for the funds to be expended. In ESSER III funds PVISD is scheduled to receive $294,804.
According to the Texas Education Agency school districts should use these funds to response to the pandemic and address student learning loss as a result of COVID-19.
Principal Lisa Sadler gave her report noting in the academic update early state testing scores and end-of-course testing look very good.
Students are involved in summer conditioning, basketball and volleyball leagues. Teachers report to school on Aug. 2 and school begins on Aug. 10.
In action items the board approved a service agreement with the Region 9 Education Service Center, and the Montague County Tax Appraisal District budget for 2021-22.
The Public Education Information Management System also know as PEIMS Discipline Report was presented along with the School Health Advisory Committee report, the financial and investment report and the 2021-22 transfers.
Congratulations to Bowie High School for Achieving Exemplary Status in the Texas Educational Theatre Association’s Award of Distinction.
The award recognizes individual schools and districts that are making outstanding contributions to raising standards for theatre education through achievement, curation of resources, diversity and advocacy for theatre arts.
Members of the Texas Educational Theatre Association proudly congratulate Bowie High School for earning this award. This prestigious recognition highlights schools that demonstrate outstanding commitment to fostering theatre education and participation in their communities.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsosnline.com
Bowie Independent School District Trustees extended the contract of Superintendent Dr. Donna Hale for one year and hired a new intermediate principal during its June 16 meeting.
Hale underwent her first annual summative evaluation in closed session as the board reviewed her overall work during the year. The superintendent said it has been a eventful year and she was happy the board extended her contract.
Landon Wesley was selected as the new principal at the intermediate school, replacing Jason Childress who moved into the new director of student services position last month. Wesley has been the campus assistant principal the past three years and has also served as teacher in the district. His wife, Rachel, is a science teacher at the junior high.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Abigail Hill, Nocona High School valedictorian, is the 2026 UIL feature writing state champion. Nocona faculty have been looking through school records and UIL records to see when Nocona last had someone won state. UIL record archives only date back to 1983 and they didn’t see anyone listed as winning a gold medal in Academic UIL. According to Nocona records, she is the first UIL Academic Champion since 1973. (Courtesy photo)
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