The Board approved 2015-16 General Fund, Child Nutrition and Debt Service budgets of $234,246,061.

> 15-16 Budget Highlights

All BISD offices will be closed June 29 – July 3. They will reopen Monday, July 6 at 7:30 a.m.

Dr. Darrell Brown, BISD superintendent, announced the following principal assignments for the 2015–16 school year:

James Whitfield was named principal at Richland Middle School. He has been an assistant principal at North Ridge Middle School since 2012. Prior to North Ridge, he taught World Geography and was an administrative intern and assistant varsity boys basketball coach at Richland High School from 2005‒12.

He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Southwestern Adventist University.

Kaynee Correoso was named principal at Walker Creek Elementary. She has been principal at Holiday Heights Elementary since 2012. Prior to Holiday Heights, she was assistant principal at Stowe Elementary from 2009‒12, assistant principal at both Francisco Elementary and Richland Middle School, and taught at various schools in BISD from 2003‑08.

She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and master’s degree from Dallas Baptist University.

Michael Wamsley was named principal at Holiday Heights Elementary. He has been assistant principal at Holiday Heights Elementary since 2013. Prior to Holiday Heights, he was an assistant principal at the Academy at West Birdville from 2010‒13, math specialist at the Academy at West Birdville from 2007‒10, and math teacher at Richland High School from 2004‒06.

He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas and master’s degree from Dallas Baptist University.

Kerri Sands was named principal at Richland Elementary. She has been assistant principal at Hardeman Elementary since 2012. Prior to Hardeman, she was a fifth-grade teacher at Holiday Heights Elementary from 1991–98 and 2000–12, an EXCEL specialist at various BISD elementary campuses from 1998‒2000, and fifth-grade teacher at Lake Dallas Elementary from 1989‒91.

She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Texas.