SCHOOL NEWS
BISD Trustees move board meeting to Tuesday
Bowie Independent School District Trustees have moved their regular meeting from Monday to Tuesday, May 25 at 5:30 p.m.
The session also will be in the junior high auditorium not the board room at the intermediate school.
Part of the reason for the move may be the presentation of student honors that include introduction of the top 10 percent of the Class of 2021, along with state competitors from girl’s powerlifting, boy’s golf and solo and ensemble band.
In action items the board will consider naming an architect to design plans for the new administrative offices. A request for qualifications was published last month after the district voted to move forward with a new building.
The board will discuss adoption of a new curriculum for Pre-Kindergarten with the instructional materials’ allotment, along with selecting bank depository bid.
Superintendent Blake Enlow will present the board with information on the preliminary property values received from the Montague County Tax Appraisal District. Final values will be available at the end of July.
He also will provide updates on tornado damage repairs and department updates.
Assistant Superintendent Christie Walker will offer federal grant information, followed by the campus principals offering end of year reports and the month financial report.
An executive session is schedule for personnel matters as the board is expected to try and fill any vacancies before the school year ends.
Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District will swear in its new board members and reorganize its officers when they meet at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 18.
The agenda opens with canvassing of the election votes, followed by the oath of office to Jacky Betts in place one and Angie Christmas in place two. The board will then elect officers including president, vice president and secretary.
Action items begin with presentation of the 2023-24 outside audit offered by Paul Fleming of Edgin Parkman Fleming and Fleming, PC.
The annual public hearing on the district’s Financial Integrity Rating System report will be presented. The district usually receives a 100% on its report.
Superintendent Blake Enlow will discuss board training opportunities and the junior high all region band hosting on Nov. 19 at the high school. Lee Robertson will give a technology department update on its audit and eSports vulnerability information.
The campus administrators and athletic director will give monthly reports and a soccer club update, while the finance director will give business reports.
Other agenda action items include action on the 2024 tax roll and updates to the board operating procedures.
Special agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency spoke to Bowie High School students during Red Ribbon Week activities last week. The DEA’s In The Air helicopter and four agent/pilots brought the aircraft for students to see up close. They also talked about their careers, as did members of the City of Bowie Fire and Police Departments. BHS Principal Joanne Keeler had her photo taken with the crew. (courtesy photo)
Bowie High School’s Mighty Marching Maroon competed at regional marching contest last week, but unfortunately it did not advance.
Director German Torres said the students did very well and they were proud of their work this season. The band had advanced out of area from the weekend before.
“We came in 16th place (3A region) and the students were a little disappointed, but that is to be expected. We are now setting our sights on our Veteran’s Day program alongside the Christmas program,” said the director.
Nocona High School’s band will compete at area contest in Mineral Wells High School at 3 p.m. on Nov. 2.
The Pride of the Tribe is directed by Randy Brooks. Marching contests are open to the public to attend for an admission price of $5.
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