SCHOOL NEWS
PVISD adds law enforcement career class, looks forward to football
Trustees of the Prairie Valley independent School District recently approved the addition of a law enforcement class in the new year.
In the June 2 meeting trustees approved hiring James Berry as the law enforcement career education instructor. Superintendent Tim West said they are adding the class along with middle school career exploration.
West also noted 100% of the professional staff is returning to the district after contracts were finalized. In other class information, he added the summer conditioning programs are underway as the district looks forward to fielding junior high and junior varsity football teams in the fall.
In other board action for June, the depository contract with Wells Fargo Bank was approved, along with student transfers for 2025-26 and the financial and investment report.
Bowie Independent School District Trustees meet for the first time in 2026 at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 19.
An executive session listed on the agenda includes the superintendent’s formative evaluation, discussion of Texas Association of School Board staff review and discussion of property valuation.
The regular agenda list the consideration and possible sale of real property, but no specific site is noted. In action items February will recognized as Career Technology Month and review approval of library books.
Superintendent Donna Hale will honor the board as January is School Board Recognition Month. She also will make an operations report, an update on the new scoreboards and discuss Senate Bill 11 which relates to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible and other religious text.
Chad Word also will speak to the board about a junior high soccer club.
Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris will conduct the public hearing for the annual Texas Academic Performance Report on all aspects of BISD.
The Bowie Junior High band Christmas concert will be at 6 p.m. on Dec. 16 in the junior high auditorium. It will feature the sixth grade band, white, maroon and BJH choir.
Families are invited to attend as the Christmas season begins.
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