The Board of Trustees met in regular session on Thursday, September 27. The following link will provide you a summary of actions taken at their meeting.
How does this bond address safety and security?
The safety of our students and staff remains a top priority in Birdville ISD. District staff work diligently to maintain safe and secure facilities. What has been added/replaced in the past 48 months?
- Front door buzzer systems installed at all K–8 schools
- Obsolete security cameras replaced
- Card readers added to more than 92 doors throughout BISD
- Obsolete security video recorders replaced
- Security for Fine Arts/Athletics Complex
- Lighting and camera projects throughout BISD
The 2018 final bond proposal includes:
Providing enhanced security at all proposed rebuilt campuses
Provides safety vestibules at:
- North Oaks Middle
- North Ridge Middle
- Smithfield Middle
- Watauga Middle
- Academy at C.F. Thomas Elem.
- Foster Village Elementary
- Francisco Elementary
- Green Valley Elementary
- Hardeman Elementary
- Holiday Heights Elementary
- Mullendore Elementary
- North Ridge Elementary
- Porter Elementary
- Snow Heights Elementary
- Spicer Elementary
Provides intercom/communication systems to enhance safety on all campuses
Addition of lockdown buttons on all campuses
Student Early Release Friday, September 21
Friday, September 21 is an Early Release day for students.
Early Release Schedules for 2018-19
PreK/PPCD:
(AM) 8–10:30 a.m.
(PM) 10:40 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.
Elementary (K–5)
8:10 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.
Middle School (6–8)
8:40 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.
High School (9–12)
7:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Shannon High School
7:45 – 11:45 a.m.
What is included in the proposed bond?
Birdville ISD voters are being asked to consider a bond proposal for the Nov. 6, 2018 ballot totaling $252.8 million. The board of trustees unanimously called for the bond following the recommendation of the 2018 Bond Planning Committee. The final proposal addresses replacing five campuses with four (Haltom Middle School, Richland Middle School, Smithfield Elementary School and Major Cheney Elementary/Richland Elementary [Partner School]), safety and security enhancements at every campus, renovations at Smithfield Middle School and Haltom High School, and critical repair/ renovation needs requiring action in the next three years and technology upgrades districtwide.
- Under the proposal, all campuses in the District will receive additional safety and security measures and technology.
Bond Highlights
Rebuild Haltom Middle School
- Opened in 1956
- Eliminates 20 portable classrooms
- Provides additional classroom and support space
- Total estimated cost to complete deferred maintenance projects for the building is more than 87 percent of what it would cost to rebuild the campus
Rebuild Richland Middle School
- Opened in 1956
- Eliminates 18 portable classrooms
- Provides additional classroom and support space
- Total estimated cost to complete deferred maintenance projects for the building is more than 83 percent of what it would cost to rebuild the campus
Rebuild Smithfield Elementary
- Opened in 1954
- Eliminates four portable classrooms
- Provides additional classroom and support space
- Total estimated cost to complete deferred maintenance projects for the building is more than 75 percent of what it would cost to rebuild the campus
Build Partner Elementary School (Cheney/Richland)
- Major Cheney Elementary at South Birdville
- Opened in 1953
- Eliminates eight portable classrooms
- Total estimated cost to complete deferred maintenance projects for the building is more than 74 percent of what it would cost to rebuild the campus
- Richland Elementary
- Opened in 1953
- BISD’s smallest elementary school
- Total estimated cost to complete deferred maintenance projects for the building is more than 59 percent of what it would cost to rebuild the campus
Districtwide Safety/Security Upgrades
Provides enhanced security at all Rebuilt campuses
Provides Intercom/Communication Systems to enhance safety on all campuses
Provides addition of Lockdown buttons on all campuses
Provides a security vestibule at 15 campuses (All rebuilds will have safety vestibules)
- North Oaks Middle
- North Ridge Middle
- Smithfield Middle
- Watauga Middle
- Academy at C.F. Thomas Elem.
- Foster Village Elementary
- Francisco Elementary
- Green Valley Elementary
- Hardeman Elementary
- Holiday Heights Elementary
- Mullendore Elementary
- North Ridge Elementary
- Porter Elementary
- Snow Heights Elementary
- Spicer Elementary
Renovations
- Smithfield Middle School
- Gym/Emergency Storm Shelter, Locker Rooms, Restrooms
- Haltom High School
- Classroom Enhancements/Auditorium Renovations
Technology Upgrades at all Facilities
- Replacement of obsolete equipment
- Student/classroom technology upgrades
- Moves from a 5:1 student-to-technology ratio to a 2:1 student-to-technology ratio
- Teacher/staff technology upgrades
- Network operations/disaster recovery servers and equipment updated
- Technology Bonds paid off in five years
Repairs and Upgrades
- Heating and Air Conditioning/Roof Replacement
Theater lighting upgrades at Birdville, Haltom and Richland high schools
Visit birdvilleschools.net/bond18 for more information.
Voice from the Field: Finding Renewed Purpose from Personalization
Students and educators at Shannon High School in Birdville ISD recognized tremendous gains in their first year of implementing blended and personalized learning. Shannon offers an alternative high school program, targeting juniors and seniors who have not found success in the traditional classroom.
Outstanding Students Participate in 2018 Leadership Academy Camps
Outstanding 4th–8th Grade Students Participate in 2018 Lone Star Leadership Academy Camps
One thousand, one hundred twenty-one outstanding 4th-8th graders participated in Education in Action’s summer 2018 Lone Star Leadership Academy camps. Additionally, 24 student alumni returned to serve in a leadership role as youth facilitators. These young leaders were selected for the Lone Star Leadership Academy camps based on demonstrated academic success and leadership ability, an educator recommendation, and involvement in school/community activities. The participating students, representing communities across Texas, traveled to Dallas/Fort Worth (4th, 5th & 6th graders), Austin/San Antonio (5th, 6th& 7thgraders), and Houston/Galveston (6th, 7th & 8th graders) to take part in the camps.
During the weeklong, overnight camps, these distinguished students developed leadership skills while learning about the great state of Texas. Participants experienced what they are learning in school through visits to notable and historically significant Texas sites. Venues included places such as the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, and the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on the Dallas/Fort Worth program; the offices of participants’ state legislators at the Texas State Capitol, the Supreme Court of Texas, bat watching on the Lone Star Riverboat, and The Alamo on the Austin/San Antonio program; and NASA, a boat tour of Galveston Bay with a marine biologist, the San Jacinto Battleground Monument, and Moody Gardens on the Houston/Galveston program. In addition, professionals at sites visited introduced students to a wide variety of unique careers during each camp.
The Lone Star Leadership Academy experience provides a unique opportunity for outstanding students to learn about Texas leaders and what it means to be from the Lone Star State. Participants discuss what they learn, complete problem solving and decision-making simulations, exercise creativity, and practice presentation skills in Leadership Groups. In addition, participants have fun meeting other outstanding students and making new friends while adding to their resume of academic achievements, developing leadership skills, and bringing home a wealth of information to supplement what they are learning in school.
Education in Action is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to empowering young people to be informed and active leaders in their communities. Students involved in student government and service organizations are especially good candidates for Lone Star Leadership Academy camps. Educators are invited to nominate their outstanding 4th-8thgraders for Lone Star Leadership Academy camps online at www.educationinaction.org/nominate. Adult/student ratio is one to 10 and all facilitators are Texas educators. For more information, call 817-562-4957, or visitwww.educationinaction.org/lone-star-leadership-academy.
View list of 2018 Lone Star Leadership Academy Participants (opens in new window)