SCHOOL NEWS
State Rep. Springer answers student questions at Bowie High School
By BARBARA GREEN
[email protected]
District 68 State Representative Drew Springer talked with a large group of Bowie High School students this week as he made a town hall sweep around North Texas.
The Muenster Republican traveled to Graham, Jacksboro, Bowie and Nocona on Tuesday for a series of town hall meetings. In Bowie he met with the retired teachers’ group and then with seniors, juniors and social studies students.
Springer is finishing up his third term and runs unopposed for his fourth term. House District 68 spans 22 counties. There are about 165,000 people within the district.
He serves as vice chairman of the county affairs committee and is a member of the economic stabilization fund balance select committee, redistricting and ways and means committees.
The 86th Legislature meets in 2019 for its biennium session of 140 days. Springer said he anticipates the topics of property tax, school safety and recovery from Hurricane Harvey will lead the discussion.
A perennial topic, property taxes always rises to the top of the debate, especially in the area of school finance. He said as property values go up faster than the population of a district, so locals are paying more and the state paying less.
“We are looking to rebalance that with talk about compressing that to possibly 75 cents or less. There also is talk of a consumption tax,” explained Springer.
Read the full story in your weekend News.
District 68 State Rep. Drew Springer took time to visit with Bowie High School students. (Left) Caroline Gomez and (Right) Katy Killen on Tuesday. (Courtesy photo)
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.
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
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.
-
NEWS2 years ago2 hurt, 1 jailed after shooting incident north of Nocona
-
NEWS1 year agoSuspect indicted, jailed in Tia Hutson murder
-
NEWS2 years agoSO investigating possible murder/suicide
-
NEWS2 years agoWreck takes the life of BHS teen, 16
-
NEWS1 year agoMurder unsolved – 1 year later Tia Hutson’s family angry, frustrated with no arrest
-
NEWS2 years ago
Sheriff’s office called out to infant’s death
-
NEWS2 years agoBowie Police face three-hour standoff after possible domestic fight
-
NEWS2 years ago
Driver stopped by a man running into the street, robbed at knifepoint