Attention Parents: If you live further than two miles from your child’s school, and your child will be riding the bus to and from school every day, you must notify your child’s campus before the first day of face-to-face instruction on Tuesday, Sept. 8. This will allow the District to make necessary plans for bus routes for the 2020–21 school year.
Since the District may not be able to maintain social distancing on the bus, families are encouraged to drop students off, carpool, or walk with their students to school to reduce possible virus exposure on buses. Bus riders must wear a cloth or paper mask covering their mouth and nose before they will be allowed on the bus, and they must continue to wear their masks while on the bus.
For families that want their child(ren) to return to face-to-face instruction, BISD is preparing to welcome them back on campus Tuesday, Sept. 8.
If a parent/guardian wants to change their student(s) between face-to-face and online instruction before the return to class on Sept. 8, call your student’s campus no later than Noon, Sept. 2. Campuses only need to be notified if parents/guardians want to change instructional methods.
After Sept. 2, a parent/guardian requesting to change from face-to-face to online learning or from online learning to face-to-face learning may do so no later than the Friday of the fifth week of each six weeks grading period. This will give campuses five school days plus four weekend days to change formats and make needed scheduling changes if needed. Call your student’s campus no later than the date listed below for each six weeks period. Campuses only need to be notified if parents/guardians want to change instructional methods.
Deadlines for submitting change requests:
Monday, Sept. 14 to Friday, Sept. 18 for the second six weeks (Begins Sept. 28)
Monday, Oct. 26 to Friday, Oct. 30 for the third six weeks (Begins Nov. 9)
Monday, Dec. 7 to Friday, Dec. 11 for the fourth six weeks (Begin Jan. 5)
Monday, Feb. 1 to Friday, Feb. 5 for the fifth six weeks (Begins Feb. 16)
Monday, March 22 to Friday, March 26 for the sixth six weeks (Begins April 5)
Due to the constantly evolving situation with COVID-19, and the regularly changing guidance from state education and health officials, BISD’s Plan will be reviewed and updated as needed to reflect new requirements from the CDC; federal, state, or county orders; or the Texas Education Agency.
[Updated Aug. 14, 2020] During the school year, BISD will serve meals to school-aged students enrolled in the District. The cost of the meals for both face-to-face and online learning students will be determined by a student’s eligibility based on Free, Reduced, or Paid.
(All students may participate in curbside pickup from Aug. 24 to Sept. 4. Beginning Sept. 8, curbside pickup is only available for students enrolled in online learning.)
Online Learning Students
Meals will be available for curbside pickup by parents/legal guardians/students on weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon.
For families with multiple students who attend different campuses, (e.g., one student at a middle school and one student at a high school), meals for all students in the family may be picked up at a campus attended by at least one student in the family.
The individual picking up the meal(s) will have the option of picking up lunch, breakfast, or both. (Students will not be allowed to eat their meal(s) on campus.)
Those who qualify for reduced or paid meals may pay with cash, but we recommend putting money into your student’s meal account via www.mypaymentsplus.com.
Face-to-face Learning Students
Meals will be served on disposable trays along with plasticware.
Appropriate social distancing will be followed as much as is possible in the serving lines and while eating.
Note: Meals are only available for students enrolled in Birdville ISD and will not be served when the District is closed for holidays.
