Birdville ISD NEWS for 10/27/2016

Board of Trustees Meeting Summary

Oct 27, 2016 08:24 pm

The Board of Trustees met in regular session on Thursday, October 27. The following link will provide you a summary of actions taken at their meeting.

> View October 27, 2016 e-review
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BISD Board Approves District of Innovation Plan

Oct 27, 2016 07:58 pm

On October 27, 2016, Birdville ISD’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to become a District of Innovation (DOI). A District of Innovation is a concept passed in the 84th Texas Legislative Session in House Bill 1842 that gives traditional independent school districts most of the flexibilities available to Texas’ open enrollment charter schools. To access these flexibilities, a school district must adopt an innovation plan, as set forth in Texas Education Code chapter 12A.

BISD adopted an innovative plan that allows the District to be exempt from:

• Minimum attendance for class credit or final grade;
• First day of instruction requirements (allowing school to begin earlier in August); and
• Length of school day requirements (awarding a student credit based on mastery of content as opposed to simply meeting class time).
  • DOI Presentation to Board

“The District of Innovation is an avenue to allow flexibility so our educators can better meet the needs of our students,” said Superintendent Dr. Darrell G. Brown.

To learn more about BISD’s District of Innovation Plan, visit birdvilleschools.net/innovation.

BISD Board Approves STEM Certification Plan

Oct 27, 2016 07:57 pm

Trustees also voted to move forward with having North Richland Middle School designated as a certified Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) campus. In order to qualify as a STEM-certified campus, all of the math and science teachers will be immersed in a year-long training experience that assists them in understanding and aligning their practices to the research which defines quality STEM instruction. Training for staff includes face-to-face and online sessions, as well as onsite coaching visits by STEMscope consultants.

• What makes a school a STEM school?
• National Institute for STEM Education (NISE)

• STEM Presentation to Board

Dr. Elizabeth A. Clark, Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, said, “Birdville ISD wants to embrace, implement and support innovative approaches that expand the opportunities for students and staff to personalize and enrich learning that goes beyond what the state uses in accountability.”

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