SCHOOL NEWS
School funding, testing on hold
Every Texas Legislative session raises worries for school districts and this 2025 biennium will be no different.
Bowie Independent School District Superintendent Blake Enlow provided a few bullet points for the trustees Monday night, and while there are a few marquee fights expected no on really knows what is coming. Last year the funding allocations were up in the air and never resolved.
“Things are just getting started and we don’t know what they are going to do with school funding adjustments. Probably vouchers will be will be at the top but we don’t know what it will look like. They tell us they have the vote, but we shall see,” Enlow told the board.
Along with funding the state is going to have to deal with the accountability rating system that has been in litigation for the past few years.
January is school board recognition month. BISD members were presented with a proclamation and a gift.
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Gold-Burg High School’s one-act play, “Lady Precious Stream” advances out of bi-district to area competition at Grayson County College on April 11.
Director Linda Fitzner said they are the first play to perform at 9:30 a.m. The play advances with Bryson and Newcastle.
Bi-district honors went to Corbin Gilbert as one of the Best All Around Actors. Izzy Rohde was named to the All Star Cast and Jocelyn Martinez and Levi Hellinger were honorable mention All Star Cast.
The Bears received outstanding crew with Joseph Jones as stage manager, Allyson Rojas, assistant stage manager, Lexie Eaton on sound, Abby Renteria on lights and assistant stage manager Eli Freeland. Lexie Eaton received an individual outstanding sound award.
Two Montague County schools are in the top 12 of the Texas Lone Star Cup as of March 24.
The University Interscholastic League Lone Star Cup is awarded annually to six high schools, one in each of the six UIL classifications (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A), based on their team performance in district and state championships. The winning schools in each classification will receive the UIL Lone Star Cup trophy and a $1,000 scholarship.
The Lone Star Cup includes points earned from top result in cross country, volleyball, robotics BEST, football, Congress, spirit, swimming and diving, mariachi, film and basketball. These standings were as of March 21.
In 1A Saint Jo is tied in 11th place with 26 points. Other schools in the tie are Clyde, Eula, Gordon and Richland Springs. Jayton is in first place with 47 points.
In 2A, Nocona is tied in 11th place with Shelbyville and Lindsay with 29 points. Martin Mills is in first place with 43 points, Windthorst is second with 36 points and Muenster is sixth with 31 points.
In 3A, Holliday is in first with 50 points. Wichita Falls City View is tied with five other schools in 21st place with 24 points.
In 4A the only area school listed is Decatur which is in third place with 55 points.
There will be STAAR information night at Bowie Intermediate School from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on March 31. Come learn how to read score reports and learn more about the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness testing.
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