The Board of Trustees met in regular session on Thursday, September 27. The following link will provide you a summary of actions taken at their meeting.
Monthly Archives: September 2018
How does this bond address safety and security?
The safety of our students and staff remains a top priority in Birdville ISD. District staff work diligently to maintain safe and secure facilities. What has been added/replaced in the past 48 months?
- Front door buzzer systems installed at all K–8 schools
- Obsolete security cameras replaced
- Card readers added to more than 92 doors throughout BISD
- Obsolete security video recorders replaced
- Security for Fine Arts/Athletics Complex
- Lighting and camera projects throughout BISD
The 2018 final bond proposal includes:
Providing enhanced security at all proposed rebuilt campuses
Provides safety vestibules at:
- North Oaks Middle
- North Ridge Middle
- Smithfield Middle
- Watauga Middle
- Academy at C.F. Thomas Elem.
- Foster Village Elementary
- Francisco Elementary
- Green Valley Elementary
- Hardeman Elementary
- Holiday Heights Elementary
- Mullendore Elementary
- North Ridge Elementary
- Porter Elementary
- Snow Heights Elementary
- Spicer Elementary
Provides intercom/communication systems to enhance safety on all campuses
Addition of lockdown buttons on all campuses
#EMPOWERED18: Prepare to Innovate
Join other educators who want to make a difference by transforming the learning that goes on in their schools, classrooms, and beyond. Get ideas to design engaging, personalized, and connected learning experiences and environments. Learn how to create and leverage strategic, active partnerships with experts, family, and community members.
Fuse best and next innovative practices by harnessing the potential of technology and become empowered with knowledge and resources to innovate and transform teaching and learning when you return to school on Monday.
Fall Innovative Learning Conference
Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning
Saturday September 29, 2018
8 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.
> Click to view the Empowered18 website for more information
Apply for the 2018-19 LEAP
Apply for the 2018-19 LEAP Cohort Today!
Deadline is Friday, September 14 at noon
BISD’s Leadership in Excellence for Aspiring Principals (LEAP) is an application-based cohort for teachers and coaches who are working on or have achieved their principal certification, but are not yet administrators.
> Visit the LEAP website to learn more or to apply