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 accepted the resignation of one its long-time department heads Monday night and voted to post a new position to fill that post.
Wayne Walker, support services director for the past 18 years, submitted his resignation last week to take another job. He has supervised the district’s food nutrition, custodial and transportation programs.
After a brief executive session, the board accepted Walker’s resignation and voted to post a job for food nutrition director, instead of the multiple jobs.
FIRST report
Prior to the regular meeting, the board opened a public hearing for the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas report. Finance Director Paula Peterson offered the report where Bowie ISD received a perfect 100 score for fiscal 2023-24.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Montague Independent School District will conduct its annual Fall Festival from 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 23 in the new gym.
There will be fun for the entire family including games, bounce house, silent auction, bingo, haunted house, cake walk, sweet shop and concession stand with burgers and hot dogs. All proceeds go back to the students.
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