NEWS
BISD negotiating with 4 districts who pick up transfer students in the district
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
It began as a question as to whether Bowie Independent School District would allow outside districts to come into its attendance zone to pick up students who transfer to those districts; however, it has developed into whether or not a district is willing to compensate BISD for its loss of funding for students.
A debate arose back in January about allowing the districts of Bellevue, Gold-Burg, Forestburg and Montague to come by bus into BISD to pick up and drop off students. When it was questioned, some of the districts moved their pickup points to other areas, but Superintendent Donna Hale said those sites don’t really make a lot difference, although it does not look good for a district to pick up inside BISD possibly near one of its campuses.
The board directed the superintendent to develop memorandums of understandings that could eliminate these questions. The board gave her the authority to negotiate and did not indicate at that time if members wanted to see the agreements before they were finalized.
These issues also were part of earlier conversations by the board about what the district can do to boost enrollment and try to retain some of those students who transfer. Hale said that was one of the first questions the board asked her when she started.
Hale referred to Senate Bill 204 from the 87th Legislature that outlined a stipulation if a district goes into another district, an MOU is required to set the parameters. If an outside district does not have an MOU with the district it would require that district not screen students who apply for transfer regardless of discipline, academics or attendance. In essence it would need to accept all requests based on availability.
The draft of the MOU also would charge a district $1,000 per student who rides a bus from BISD to another district.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
A Wednesday morning rollover on State Highway 59caused a vehicle to catch fire but had no injuries.
Montague County Public Information Officer Sgt. Aaron Randle said the call came in around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of SH 59 and Nobile Road. When Montague Volunteer Fire Department firefighters arrived, the 2008 Chevy pickup had rolled over and was fully enguled in flames. The17-year-old adult driver was out of the vehicle.
Brandle said the fire was under control at 8:06 a.m. Bowie Emergency Medical Services was also on the scene.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Nocona has been nominated as a rural Opportunity Zone by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mayor Christopher Nunneley said they will begin “pitching” this federal tax angle to potential businesses.”
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference Nunneley, Donna Culpepper, executive director for the Nocona Economic Development Corporation and Michelle Page of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce announced the nomination and offered a brief overview of the federal tax incentives that can become available.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Remember Sept. 11 2001, 25 years later
While history will remember Sept. 11, 2001 among the darkest days in America’s history, it also is a day marked not only by tremendous heroism and bravery by first responders, but also every day Americans from all walks of life who showed the world our country would not be intimidated by terrorism.
There were 2,996 people killed during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 including 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York city police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers. Tens of thousands more suffered in the aftermath due to exposure to chemicals and industrial debris.
The Bowie News editor asked some local lawmen, firefighters, a pilot and two retired FBI agents their memories of this tragic day and how their jobs were impacted by the events. We thank them for sharing their reflections.
Read the full feature in your Thursday Bowie News.
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