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Area school boards to meet this week

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BOWIE SCHOOL BOARD

Bowie Independent School District Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 20 in the board room at 100 West Wichita.

Action items include consideration of band hall lockers at the junior high and other details on summer facility projects, plus an outside audit engagement letter and the Claims Administrative Services Contract agreement.

An executive session is scheduled to consider personnel items.

Superintendent Steven Monkres will report on teacher and principal evaluation policies, assessment and accountability survey; facilities and Texas Association of School Board nominations.

All four campus principals will bring their monthly reports, along with the curriculum and finance officials.

Finance Director Jonathan Pastusek also will conduct a budget workshop.

GOLD-BURG SCHOOL BOARD

Trustees of the Gold-Burg Independent School District will meet at 7 p.m. on June 20 in Stoneburg.

In action items the board will call an election for Nov. 8 with three places open on the board. Those spots are presently filled by Becky Case, Lynn Allen and Snake Allen.

This will be the first year for the school district to conduct elections in the fall instead of the traditional spring. Earlier this year the district voted to move the date to coordinate with county elections, which can save money.

The 2016 audit engagement letter will be considered, along with the student code of conduct for the next school year.

Signage options related to the district security program that would allow certain approved staff members to carry concealed handguns also will be discussed.

Numerous budgetary items will be on the agenda including a budget workshop and a review of the staff salary schedule for 2016-17.

A contract for new Principal Jay Johnson also will be examined. Superintendent Roger Ellis said Johnson was given a probationary contract until the board could act on an officials contract and finalize compensation.

In the superintendent’s report Ellis will discuss the delay of STAAR test results, summer school, transfer student denials, coming events and the hiring of a new head basketball coach.

An executive session is scheduled for personnel items.

NOCONA SCHOOL BOARD

Trustees of the Nocona Independent School District will meet at 7:30 p.m. June 20 in the NISD board room at 220 Clay.

Numerous annual policies and items will be addressed by the board including the hiring scheduled for 2016-17, property and vehicle insurance, student and athlete accident insurance, credit recovery policy, low attendance waivers, grading policy and a proposed policy for student welfare wellness and health services.

Superintendent Dr. Vickie Gearheart will discuss projected enrollment for the next school year.

The school health advisory committee will offer the minutes of the annual report.

An executive session is scheduled for personnel mattes and to consider the possible approval of rescission of proposed non-renewal of the term contract of Steven Phillips’s 2015-16 term contract. Phillips is a high school special education teacher.

SAINT JO SCHOOL BOARD

Trustees of the Saint Jo Independent School District will meet in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on June 21 in the school library.

Superintendent Larry Smith will report on the newly formed education foundation, construction of the agriculture barn, a letter from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the election calendar, which will call a vote for Nov. 8.

The 2016-17 budget for the Montague County Tax Appraisal District will be presented by Chief Appraiser Kim Haralson.

Other items on the agenda will include adoption of Texas Association of School Board policy updates; Claims Administrative Services Worker’s Compensation Agreement; transfer students list; waiver of penalty and interest and changes and corrections to the tax rolls.

An executive session is scheduled for personnel items including the evaluation and contract of the new superintendent, hiring of professional personnel to be assigned, resignations and new hires.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Gold-Burg grad serving NASA internship

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By Andy Newberry, MSU Texas
Midwestern State University junior Rykir Evans is not only building his skills during a NASA internship—he’s creating memories that will last a lifetime.
Evans has been a remote student at MSU Texas this semester while completing the internship. During that time, he had the opportunity to meet American naval aviator and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, as well as NASA Chief Flight Director Gene Kranz.
“It definitely has been an amazing experience thus far, and meeting all of the super inspirational figures in flesh and blood was definitely surreal,” Evans said.

Read the full story in Thursday’s Bowie News.

(Top photo) Rykir Evans had a chance meeting with Reid Wiseman NASA astronaut and commander of the Artemis II lunar fly-by mission. He also met famed NASA chief flight director Gene Kranz, who directed the first lunar landing mission, Apollo 11.

Rykir Evans met Gene Krantz, NASA’s second chief flight director, coordinating missions of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, including the first lunar landing mission, Apollo 11. (Courtesy photos)
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Chamber music concert May 18

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Join the Bowie High School Band for a chamber music concert featuring state solo/ensemble qualifiers at 6 p.m. on May 18 in the junior high auditorium.
This concert is an opportunity for these state qualifiers to showcase all their hard work, talent and dedication. It also is their final change to take the state to build confidence and shake off those last minute nerves before heading to state competition.

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BISD trustees meet April 20

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Bowie Independent School District Trustees will discuss personnel issues including possible action on hiring a new high school principal when it meets at 5:30 p.m. on April 20.
An executive session is scheduled for that topic and other personnel updates as the school nears its end.
Last month the high school principal and assistant superintendent resigned as did the head boy’s basketball coach. The new coach was named this week
The regular agenda opens with recognition of high school students and staff.
Superintendent Donna Hale will provide informational updates for enrollment and attendance, intruder detection and audit report, operations reports and parent and community forum meeting comments.
The Montague County Tax Appraisal District annual financial report will be reviewed. There also will be a discussion on open enrollment for pre-kindergarten for the 2026-27.
Under action items the board will determine the financial feasibility to comply with the Texas Transportation Code regarding school bus seat belt requirements. Possible action on applying for two waiver days for missed instructional days due to snow.
Monthly reports and financials wrap the agenda.

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