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Bowie woes loom in BISD

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Bowie Independent School District Trustees were updated on many of the activities that will wind down this unusual school year and got a cursory glance at the budget issues during its Monday meeting.
Superintendent Blake Enlow presented the 2020 preliminary property values which were released in early May. Certified values will be available in July.
The preliminary figures dropped 12.44 percent overall with $867,760,946, down $123,381,647 from the 2019 certified values of $991,142,593. Based on the 2019 tax rate of $1.15 the district could face a $1.4 million drop in revenue.

Rhonda Russell, retired chief financial officer of BISD who has been assisting with budget development, told the board they are not sure yet how tax collections may be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has created major job loss and loss in business revenue during the shutdown.

Read the full story on this week’s board meeting in the weekend Bowie News.

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Bowie ISD approves all offered educator contracts

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Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District approved all the offered contracts for professional educators during last week’s meeting.
After a brief executive session the board returned to open session to approved the contracts. Several staff members are retiring include Kathy Green, principal at Bowie Elementary; Chris Cornelison, assistant principal at Bowie Junior High and Kristi Hunt at Bowie High School.
Superintendent Blake Enlow said there are a few who don’t have all their certification completed that did not receive a full contract. There also were no reassignments of staff to other duties as of April 21.

Read the full story in the May 1 Bowie News.

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Gold-Burg graduate earns MSU’s top academic honor

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The Hardin and Clark Scholars, the top academic honors at Midwestern State University, and other outstanding students were named during the annual Honors Recognition Banquet April 25 in D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
Rykir J.A. Evans was named Hardin Scholar. Evans is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science.
The Hardin Scholar is the university’s highest award for academic excellence and was begun in 1962 by the Hardin Foundation. It is presented each spring to a student during his or her senior year and a $3,000 scholarship award is given with the honor.

Read the full story in the May 1 Bowie News.

Rykir J.A. Evans named Hardin Scholar for Midwestern State University stands with Kandace Adam, the Clark Scholar. (Courtesy photo)

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Jackrabbit Preview date set

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Make the transition from junior high to high school easier by attending Jackrabbit Preview Night starting at 5:30 p.m. on April 7 in the high school cafeteria.
Students and parents will complete and sign high school graduation plans. You also will learn about high school classes, degree plans, dual credit and much more. Attendance is encouraged.

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