Birdville ISD NEWS for 11/06/2018

Voters approve BISD’s $252.8 million bond package

Nov 06, 2018 09:34 pm

Thank You for Supporting Our Future

Today, Birdville Independent School District voters approved a $252.8 million bond package. Superintendent Dr. Darrell G. Brown praised the efforts of the Citizen’s Bond Committee, the Birdville Backers, BISD staff and community. “These groups spent countless hours working to educate the community about the bond proposal,” said Brown. “Thank you for your support of the children.”

Voters approved:

Safety & Security

Security Vestibules
Intercom Systems on All Campuses

Rebuilds

Haltom Middle School
Richland Middle School
Smithfield Elementary School
Cheney/Richland Elementary Schools (Partner School)

Repairs/Renovations

Smithfield Middle School (Gym/Emergency Storm Shelter, Locker Rooms, Restrooms)
Haltom High School (Classroom Enhancements/Auditorium Renovations)
HVAC and Roofing Replacements
Theater Lighting Upgrades at High Schools

Technology

Additional Student/Classroom Technology
Teacher/Staff Technology
Network Operations/Disaster Recovery Servers and Equipment

With 56 of 69 precincts reporting, 34,691 total voters turned out with 25,329 voting For and 9,362 voting Against the bond package.

With the passage of this bond, the board of trustees has put into place plans for a Citizen’s Bond Oversight Committee. This Committee will monitor the progress of the work to assure consistency with the bond program approved by voters. At least four times a year, the Committee will report on the progress to trustees. In addition to the report to trustees, monthly reports will be available for review on the District’s website.

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