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Board approves Bond Oversight Committee

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During the 2014 Bond campaign, the Board expressed its intent to implement additional procedures to ensure that all Bond dollars are spent on the 2014 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.

“We appreciate these community volunteers who desire to partner with the District to ensure bond funds are spent as promised and in a manner that is wise and efficient,” Board President Cary Hancock stated.

Questions for the Bond Oversight Committee may be emailed to bond14@birdvilleschools.net.

Committee members are: Christy Midgett, Tommy Stamps, Larry Cunningham. James Grant, Cheryl Plunkett, David Nelson, Jim Schooler and Michael Logan.

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BCTAL Wins Top Honors at TAFE

Education and Training students from the Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning (BCTAL) recently won top honors at the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) state competition at Texas Tech University. The competitive events are directly related to the teaching profession and require advanced skills in planning, understanding curriculum and delivering instruction. These students will advance to the Future Educators Association National Conference in Washington, DC April 22–26.

  • Rachel Jefferies won first place in Public Speaking and $2,200 in scholarships from TAFE and Texas Tech.
  • Michaela Mais and Abby Pursley won second place for their technology video.
  • Jennifer Strawn, Shannon McHugh and Meredith Stonecipher won second place for their “Inside Our Schools” video.
  • Meagan Watson, Elexis Stanley and Adriana Medina won third place for researching learning challenges associated with Autism.
  • Jesse Jasso won fourth place for lesson planning and delivery­­ – Career and Technology Education (CTE) lesson.
  • Meredith Stonecipher won fifth place for lesson planning and delivery ­­­­– Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) lesson.
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Birdville and Richland High Schools’ Bowling Teams Advanced to Regional

Birdville and Richland high schools’ bowling teams have advanced to regional play in Amarillo on March 1. Clayton Heinold, Richland High bowler, rolled a perfect 300 game in competition recently. He finished the season leading the district with a 229 average. Heinold is the only BISD bowler to advance in singles to regionals. Richland’s team members are: Katie Weiss, Nolan Johnson, Chase Shortt, Matt Haas, Parker McDonald, Mitchell Heinold, Travis Guynn and Clayton Heinold. Richland’s bowling coach is David Bowman. Birdville’s team members are: Jaden Sims, Larry Holland, Sarah Young, Christian Miller, Sean Crazier, Logan Perrin and Austin Perrin. Birdville’s bowling coach is Mike Miller.

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Important Information for Wednesday, February 25

#BISDAlert The past two days, the winter weather came in early enough for BISD to make an educated decision early in the evening concerning the closure of school on Monday, Feb. 23 and Tuesday, Feb. 24. However, that does not appear to be the case for the winter weather predicted for Wednesday, Feb. 25.

Since the National Weather Service is unsure on the track of the approaching weather, BISD will probably not make a final decision before early Wednesday morning. If the track of the storm moves north of us, they predict we will only get rain. If it moves south of us, they predict we might not get any precipitation. If it moves over the metroplex, they predict we could see 2-4 inches of snow.

Our desire is to get students and staff back to school, but we will once again make a decision based on student and staff safety.

If BISD decides to delay or close Wednesday, Feb. 25, the District will once again call homes, contact local media, and place updates on the District’s website, Facebook and Twitter beginning at 5:30 a.m.

Thank you for your understanding and patience as we strive to make the best decision for everyone involved.

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Green Valley Elementary fourth graders travel to Fort Worth on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip

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Fourth graders from Birdville ISD’s Green Valley Elementary traveled to Fort Worth on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip February 13, 2015 to experience what they are learning in fourth grade Texas History at the Fort Worth Stockyards and the Fort Worth Cultural District.

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