Birdville ISD is excited to share with you this construction update on the new Mullendore Elementary campus at the intersection of Flory Street and Manor Drive in North Richland Hills. Funding for this project was approved by voters in the November 2022 bond election. 

Early in 2023, Birdville ISD began working with architects to design the new Mullendore Elementary campus. Because of demolition and construction needs, Mullendore staff and students were moved to the former Richland Elementary campus in Richland Hills, their temporary “home” for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years. Construction began in fall 2023 and is anticipated to be completed by summer 2025.

As of July 2024, significant progress on the new campus has been made. The foundation and majority of the parking lots have been poured, steel framing is in place and walls are being constructed. As work progresses, you’ll also see that the main entrance to the new building has been relocated from Flory Street to Manor Drive. 

Completion of the new building in early summer 2025 allows the District to move teacher materials to the new campus during the summer break.

We’d like to extend our thanks to the students, parents, teachers, campus staff, and communities around the new construction site for your patience during this time.  

We’re pleased to share updates on several ongoing projects approved by voters in the November 2022 bond. This update deals with construction of the new David E. Smith Elementary campus, located at the corner of Haltom Road and Stephanie Drive in Haltom City.

Early in 2023 Birdville ISD began working with architects to design the new Smith Elementary campus. During the evaluation of the construction site, it was determined that the new building would need to be situated in the same location as the existing building. Therefore, the Smith and Francisco campuses were combined at the Francisco Elementary site beginning with the 2023-24 school year. This allowed construction to begin without the added safety concerns of having students go to school on the construction site.

With the foundation and most of the parking lots poured the community should begin to see the steel structure going up very soon. As work progresses, you may also notice that the main entrance to the new building has been relocated from Haltom Road to Stephanie Drive. 

The new David E. Smith Elementary building is scheduled to be completed in summer 2025, with the school opening in August 2025. Completion of the new building during the summer allows the District to move teacher materials to the new campus without disturbing school operations.

We’d like to extend our thanks to the students, parents, teachers, campus staff, and communities around both the new construction and current school sites for your patience during this time.  

After the move to the new building is complete, the old W.T. Francisco Elementary building will be shut down, and the District will determine the future of the aging facility.

Mullendore Elementary Community Open House

Thursday, April 20
6-7:30 p.m.

4100 Flory St., North Richland Hills, 76180

This Open House is the last opportunity the community and alumni will have to walk the halls of Mullendore Elementary before demolition begins at the end of the 2022-23 school year.

Smith Elementary Community Open House

Thursday, April 20
6–7 p.m.

3701 Haltom Rd., Haltom City, 76117

This Open House is the last opportunity the community and alumni will have to walk the halls of Smith Elementary before demolition begins at the end of the 2022–23 school year.

During the 2022 Bond campaign, the Board expressed its intent to implement additional procedures to ensure that all Bond dollars are spent on the 2022 Bond projects identified in the election. 

The Committee is comprised of community members who will be advisory in nature and will meet at least quarterly. Their primary duties will be to review the progress of the construction and the expenditures associated with each project. The Committee’s quarterly reports to the Board will be posted online. 

“The Board appreciates these community volunteers who desire to partner with the District to ensure the 2022 bond funds are spent as promised and in a wise and efficient manner,” Board President Kelvin Dilks stated. “Resources shared with the Committee will also be made available online to the public following each meeting at birdvilleschools.net/boc22.” 

Committee members are:  

• Curtis Bergthold 
• Michael Gist 
• Rebecca Hill 
• Chris McDonald 
• Erin Morgan 
• Erin Powell 
• Chris Zimmer 

Questions for the Bond Oversight Committee may be emailed to bond22@birdvilleschools.net. 

On November 8, 2022, Birdville ISD voters approved Propositions A and B in the bond package that will be used for safety and security, renovations and repairs, rebuilds, buses, and technology. However, Proposition C for Indoor Multipurpose Activity Centers at Birdville, Haltom and Richland high schools failed by 2,143 votes.

BISD is reaching out to our community to listen and learn more about your thoughts regarding Proposition C for Indoor Multipurpose Activity Centers at the three main high school campuses. We hope you will answer this short survey. (All responses are anonymous.)Survey Closes: Monday, Dec. 12, 2022

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