NEWS
Election filings end on Monday
With only a few days left for candidate filing in the Nov. 8 elections, several ballots remain vacant as prospects or incumbents wait until the last day on Aug. 22.
As of Friday, two people had filed for three Bowie City Council positions on the ballot. Councilor Kristi Bates filed for her precinct two place and Laura Sproles filed for precinct one. The places up for the vote are filled now by Laura Hefley, precinct one and Terry Gunter, precinct three. These are two-year terms.
Jeff Jackson filed for re-election to the Bowie Independent School District Board place three, along with Lee Hughes also an incumbent in place six running for the two-year unexpired term. A newcomer, David Kenton Dosch, in place four. Incumbent Trustee Daniel Deweber said he will not run.
Gold-Burg ISD has four places open on the ballot. Incumbents Raymond Rhyne, Brandy Hamilton and Adam Garcia have all filed. The remaining seat is presently filled by James Martin.
All four incumbents on the Prairie Valley School Board have filed: David Allan, Brant Carpenter, Cathy Goolsby and Ricky Roberts.
Forestburg ISD has four places on the ballot that are presently held by Charlie Lanier, Skip Mann, Billie Poirot and Joann Pople. On Friday
eight had filed for the races including all the incumbents plus Cody Wadsworth, Sandra Hensley, Fatima Esparza and Chris Jones.
No one has yet filed for the mayor’s race in the City of Saint Jo. Mayor Tom Weger has not filed and indicated in the spring he would not run.
Incumbent Councilors Leroy Voth and John Dunn have filed for re-election. They are joined by Colton Thomas.
The Saint Jo ISD will see two places open on the ballot with incumbents Mike Martin and Rodney Scwirczynski. No information was available on those filings.
Hot and humid conditions will build on Wednesday and peak on Thursday, with widespread triple digit heat indices forecast. Those spending extended time outdoors will be susceptible to heat illness. Take appropriate precautions to avoid heat illness!
Several personnel issues including the superintendent’s summative evaluation and filling the vacant intermediate principal position face the Bowie School Trustees when they meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 16.
The superintendent’s review is usually done in two parts during the year with the summative an effort to evaluate overall progress. Donna Hale’s contract also will be considered. as she marks her first year leading the district.
For the intermediate principal’s job, Jason Childress left the post last month taking the new formed director of student services, which will handle many of the tasks the assistant superintendent handled such as curriculum and test scores. That assistant position was eliminated by the board after Lee Ann Farris left the job. Childress’ resignation has been submitted.
Filling the principal’s job and consideration of a rental agreement for a portion of the bus parking lot property also are set for executive session. Any action all these topics will be considered back in open session.
On the regular agenda, the board will receive the 2025 fiscal audit for Jack County. A small portion of the district runs into that county.
The superintendent will provide operational reports and personnel updates. Childress will present the preliminary STAAR scores and the status of board goals, while Paula Peterson, finance director, gives the monthly financial report.
Numerous annual items will be up for action: Contract for cafeteria software; budget amendments; consider the ESSA application, the Montague and Jack County Tax Appraisal District budgets; library books for the elementary; ESC 9 contracts and a Texas Association of School Boards policy updates.
The board also will consider offering open enrollment for pre-kindergarten students for the next school year.
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