On Aug. 18, Birdville ISD’s Board of Trustees unanimously called for a bond election to be held as part of the general election on Nov. 8. BISD voters are being asked to consider three propositions totaling $359.8 million bond package that was developed with extensive community input by a diverse group of citizens from all parts of the District. The package approved by the Board addresses: safety and security upgrades at every campus; replacing three campuses with two (Mullendore Elementary and David E. Smith Elementary/W.T. Francisco Elementary [Partner School]); expansion of the Haltom High School cafeteria; critical repair/renovation needs requiring action in the next three years; indoor multipurpose activity centers at the three high schools; and technology upgrades Districtwide. This plan impacts every student, staff member, facility and community served by BISD.
The proposed bond package:
Provides additional safety and security measures throughout the District;
Eliminates more than 26 portable classrooms across the District;
Maintains replacement cycles for current 1:1 student-to-technology ratio and teacher/staff technology;
Addresses priority repair/renovation needs (requiring action in the next one to three years), roofs, HVAC and plumbing;
Replaces three existing facilities that are more than 60 years old with two new facilities that require less money to operate and maintain.
Will be monitored by a Board-appointed citizen’s bond oversight committee to monitor the scope, timeline and expenditure of bond funds.
If BISD voters approve this bond package, school property tax rateswill not increase as a result of this bond proposal.
Early voting is Oct. 24 – Nov. 4, and Election Day is Nov. 8.
Despite the more than two years of COVID impacting classroom instruction, BISD maintained a B rating on the state’s annual report card, which relies heavily on STAAR to measure key metrics of “achievement, growth and closing the gaps.” (BISD’s rating was recently misreported by the media.)
We are proud of the resilience of our students, staff and the whole BISD family.
As we look forward to the 2022–23 school year, the District will continue to focus on areas that have suffered the most during the pandemic.
