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.