SCHOOL NEWS
Bowie ISD Trustees face lengthy agenda on Monday
Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District will meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on July 19 facing a lengthy agenda of business.
In action items, Superintendent Blake Enlow will discuss entering a contract with Harper Perkins Architects for design work of the new administration building. The company was selected last month in a request for qualifications and Enlow has been negotiating design fees and developing the contract.
The Nov. 2 board election will be called with two places on the ballot. place one is filled by Jacky Betts and place two by Debbie Leonard.
The board will review possible action related to House Bill 547 (University Interscholastic League/home school) and approval of the government-issued Davis Bacon Wage Scale as issued for Bowie.
An executive session is scheduled for personnel, discussion of a junior high assistant principal. Sara Cravens this week was named the new intermediate principal, opening up that position at BJH.
During information, Salli Page will discuss ACT/SAT testing information and there will be a continuing education seminar for construction delivery methods and Texas Education Agency requirements.
Enlow will review pending meeting dates as the board conducts budget workshops and works around other activities when school opens in August.
Other discussion topics will include the Education Service Center’s safety audit summary, campus handbooks and code of conduct updates in early August, changes to federal grant regulations and the state testing assessment update.
The campus principals will give campus updates and Finance Director Paula Peterson will give a preliminary budget report and business reports.
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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