NEWS
BISD trustees face long agenda on July 21
The Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees face a hefty agenda of business when they meet at 5:30 p.m. on July 21.
Interim Superintendent Lee Ann Farris will review a slate of information items that include: Texas Association of School Boards 2025 nominations foe the board; schedule for collaborative school board training; BISD convocation on Aug. 4 invitation to board members; summer district planning; updates on items from the 89th Legislative session and federal grants; BISD budget workshop and future meeting dates.
The plans a called meeting on July 24 where it is expected to offer Dr. Donna L. Hale the position of superintendent. Approval of updated handbooks and code of conduct also will be on that agenda. A budget workshop meeting will be set, along with August meetings for the budget hearing, tax rate and budget adoption.
Principals, athletic director and finance director will make their monthly reports.
In action items the board will see the following: Resolution for the development of a school library advisory council or not per Senate Bill 13; resolution for home school participation in UIL activities per SB 401; resolution for use of personal communication devices per House Bill 1481; TASB local policy updates; professional development plan; appraisal calendar; declare any hazardous bus route conditions; call the November election for two places presently filled by Jeff Jackson, place three and Kent Dosch, place four; and consider proposed budgeted for the Montague, Jack and Clay County Appraisal District budgets.
A closed session has two topics: Possible action regarding employee request to continue personal business activity and compliance with HB 3372 and personnel considerations. Any action would occur back in open session.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Nocona has been nominated as a rural Opportunity Zone by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mayor Christopher Nunneley said they will begin “pitching” this federal tax angle to potential businesses.”
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference Nunneley, Donna Culpepper, executive director for the Nocona Economic Development Corporation and Michelle Page of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce announced the nomination and offered a brief overview of the federal tax incentives that can become available.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Remember Sept. 11 2001, 25 years later
While history will remember Sept. 11, 2001 among the darkest days in America’s history, it also is a day marked not only by tremendous heroism and bravery by first responders, but also every day Americans from all walks of life who showed the world our country would not be intimidated by terrorism.
There were 2,996 people killed during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 including 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York city police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers. Tens of thousands more suffered in the aftermath due to exposure to chemicals and industrial debris.
The Bowie News editor asked some local lawmen, firefighters, a pilot and two retired FBI agents their memories of this tragic day and how their jobs were impacted by the events. We thank them for sharing their reflections.
Read the full feature in your Thursday Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Looking toward the future, the Bowie City Council Tuesday night voted to add an assistant city manager position promoting Public Works Director Stony Lowrance to the job.
The agenda listed an executive session to discuss evaluation of the city manager. Councilors went to closed session at 6:30 p.m. and 15 minutes later asked City Manager Bert Cunningham and Lowrance to come in. After 15 minutes they left the session and a few minutes later the full council came back to open session.
Councilor Brent Shaw, in making the motion for the assistant city manager, pointed to expanded duties the manager has undertaken. Councilor Boyd Hulstine made the second as the vote received unanimous approval.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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