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Trustees resigns from BISD, outside audit ready

Bowie School Trustees will receive the 2022-23 outside audit and consider a board member’s resignation when they meet at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 18.
Paul Fleming, certified public accountant, will present the financial document.
Superintendent Blake Enlow said he received a resignation letter from Debbie Leonard who is stepping down due to her husband’s health. Other action items includes a vote on purchasing doors to continue the control access installation from Texoma Builder’s Suplply for district campuses not to exceed $50,000. Service and repair for the junior high school elevator not to exceed $45,000 also is scheduled. Consideration of designating 10 non-business days for TPIA stemming from House Bill 3033.
In an executive the agenda states it is personnel-Disciplinary Alternative Education Placement and Alternative Education/Advanced Learning Academy. Phil Newton stepped into the position after the death of Brad Costello, but Newton is retiring.
In the superintendent’s update there will be information from the facilities committee afour-day/five-day calendar financial comparison.
Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris will discuss results drive accountability update and board goals’ progress monitoring.
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Bowie School Board to review superintendent candidate applications

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.
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Bowie News will be 1 day late due to June 19 holiday

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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