BISD is looking for parent, community and business representatives to serve on the district’s Teaming for Excellence in Education (TEE) Committee. Criteria for serving as a representative are:

PARENTS

The committee shall include two parents of students currently enrolled within the District and is not an employee of BISD.

COMMUNITY MEMBERS

The committee shall include two community members selected by a process that provides for adequate representation of the
community’s diversity. A community representative must not be a parent and shall reside in the District and be at least 18 years of age.

BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES

The committee shall include two business people, selected by a process that provides for adequate representation of the community’s
diversity. Business member representatives need not reside in nor operate businesses in the District.

If interested in serving on the 2012-13 TEE Committee in one of the above listed positions, select TEE Volunteer. All requests must
include name, phone number, address and type of position seeking. Incomplete requests will not be considered. Those selected will be contacted by the district prior to the September 17 meeting.

Questions concerning the TEE Committee may be directed to EJ Montgomery at 817-547-5700 or ej.montgomery@birdvilleschools.net.

Students may utilize their devices in the classroom when the teacher deems appropriate as an instructional tool for educational purposes. These devices include but are not to be limited to the following: cell phones, smart phones, iPhones, iPods and mp3 players.

Elementary students (K-5) are required to keep their devices turned off and stored away; they may only be utilized in the classroom when the teacher deems appropriate as an instructional tool for educational
purposes.

Middle students (6-8) are required to keep their devices turned off and stored away; they may only be utilized in the classroom when the teacher deems appropriate as an instructional tool for educational purposes. The students may use cell phone devices during lunchtime within the timelines deemed appropriate by campus administration. Note: The middle school policy has been revised for 2012-13.

High students (9-12) may use their devices during passing periods and lunchtimes unless they have violated this policy and lost the privilege as a disciplinary measure.

District employees may confiscate any electronic communication device if it clearly is not being used as an educational device in the classroom. If an electronic communication device is confiscated it shall be handed over to the campus administration no later than the end of the teacher’s workday.

Parents shall be notified within two school days after the electronic communication device is confiscated with an explanation for the confiscation. The electronic device may be returned to either the parent or the student.

Students who violate this policy shall be subject to the disciplinary measures outlined in the Code of Conduct.

With the expansion of 820, we have all experienced the challenges caused by the construction. With the addition of school buses and parent and student traffic around our schools, this will only be magnified.

The district has been working with our cities on plans to best handle traffic flow around our campuses. To help, we are asking parents and students who drive to and from school to:

• Adjust your schedules. Make sure you account for additional traffic so you arrive at school on time.
• Be patient with other drivers. We are all dealing with the same construction challenges.
• Be flexible. If there are alternate routes available, consider using them. However, if you do, be respectful in the neighborhoods that now have to adjust to increased traffic.
• Drive carefully. Observe all school zones and remember to put down that cell phone when driving in a school zone. A child’s life is more important than that call or text.