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Bowie School Trustees to meet Monday

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Bowie School Board Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. on April 16 for its regular monthly meeting.
Department of Public Safety Trooper Dreu Kirkland will discuss a safety program that centers on “Civilian Response to Active Shooting.” Kirkland was recently certified as an instructor for this program which can apply to any scenario from schools to a retail store.
Officials from Entegral Solutions will review the possible scope of work for the energy efficiency and facility improvement project. The company has been reviewing the district facilities to determine HVAC replacements, lighting retrofit with exterior and interior retrofit; energy management system optimization; power factor correction and electrical optimization; renewable opportunities; water conservation measures; and other facility improvements or conservation measures.
The expectation is the energy savings will help offset the costs of the design-build project. After examining the scope of work and costs the trustees will decide if they want to go forward.
Other action items include policy updates, student transfers, bid for property struck off the tax roll and the purchase of a Suburban.

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BJH teams win UIL district meet

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Bowie Junior High Principal Jeneanne Fleming said she is proud of her student participants and coaches as they won the District 7AAA University Interscholastic League Academic Zone Meet by approximately 200 points on Dec. 6.
Henrietta and Jacksboro were the other two schools competing.
Fleming explained students committed to practicing before and/or after school, and they attended the meet on a day they didn’t have school.

Read all the results in the mid-week Bowie News.

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Trustees to meet on Dec. 16

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Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 16 for the final session of 2024.
An executive session is set for the board to receive the intruder audit report. Superintendent Blake Enlow said the Texas School Safety Center recently conducted an audit at one or more of the campuses.
The audit tests whether a campuses is accessible to an unauthorized individual and is part of the state’s school safety directives to help districts identify ways to improve safety. Enlow said the report had one finding and corrective actions have already been implemented.
In action items, Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris will provide information on possible action related to the BISD school library collection development per House Bill 900 and the gifted and talented policy and procedures. The student transfer list also will be presented along with an update on the SAFE grant

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Elementary kids ready Christmas musical

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Bowie Elementary School students have a busy holiday season with its popular Christmas musical program on Dec. 12 and a visit from Santa Claus on Dec. 18.
The first and second graders will perform for parents and the community on Dec. 12 in the high school gym. The first grade opens the evening at 5:30 p.m. followed by the second grade at 6 p.m.
Students will be wearing festival colorful Christmas outfits complete with Santa hats. This evening is always jam packed with family and friends to enjoy the holiday music.
Santa Claus has scheduled a stop at the school to meet students on Dec. 18 in the library for photos and a quick visit. The 18th also is Polar Express Day where students are invited to wear PJs reminiscent of the popular holiday movie.

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