With a mix of face-to-face and online learning, BISD will only post progress reports online in Skyward Family Access for parents/guardians. Campuses will not be printing and sending home paper copies of progress reports. If a paper copy is needed, parents/guardians should contact the campus to request a copy.
Student-athletes are preparing to return to fields and courts for the 2020–21 athletics competition season. Games are open to limited public attendance. The District will continue to follow guidelines from the University Interscholastic League (UIL) and other agencies related to masks (paper or cloth) and social distancing.
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.
With the return of students to face-to-face instruction, BISD has created a dashboard (“the Dashboard”) to provide BISD families information about active COVID-19 cases in the District. An “active case” is defined as an individual who has been in a school and test-confirmed to have COVID-19. Individuals who test positive are excluded from participation in any in-person/on-campus activity until the campus nurse verifies that the individual meets the return criteria set by state and local health authorities. Once the individual is cleared to return, they are no longer considered an active case and the case is removed from the Dashboard count.
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 scheduling changes if needed. Call your student’s campus no later than the date listed below for each six weeks period. Campuses need to be notified only 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 (Classes begin Sept. 28)
Monday, Oct. 26 to Friday, Oct. 30 for the third six weeks (Classes begin Nov. 9)
Monday, Dec. 7 to Friday, Dec. 11 for the fourth six weeks (Classes begin Jan. 5)
Monday, Feb. 1 to Friday, Feb. 5 for the fifth six weeks (Classes begin Feb. 16)
Monday, March 22 to Friday, March 26 for the sixth six weeks (Classes begin April 5)
Attention Parents: For face-to-face learners, when schools reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 8, Birdville ISD campuses will remain closed to outside visitors. Parents will not be able to walk their students to the classroom, visit classrooms, or join students for meals. If parents need to meet with the teacher or campus administrator, they are asked to contact the front office to schedule a virtual conference call.
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.