Charter 2014
Charter 2014
Purpose of Group: Collaborative development of a bond package recommendation for presentation to the Birdville ISD Board of Trustees and ultimately to the Birdville ISD community in November 2014
Champions: Superintendent and Board of Trustees
Charge: Become informed of current BISD needs and goals and design a bond referendum proposal that supports district goals, meets student needs and can be supported by the Birdville community
Champions: Superintendent and Board of Trustees
Charge: Become informed of current BISD needs and goals and design a bond referendum proposal that supports district goals, meets student needs and can be supported by the Birdville community
Membership: Community members (list provided at first meeting)
Scope of Work:
- Consideration and analysis of demographic, facilities and technology data related to possible bond election
- Basic understanding of public school finance and district financial data
- Review of district facilities, technology, science labs and safety and security needs
- Collaborative formulation of bond package
- Participation in follow-up activities that result from bond proposal
Parameters or Constraints:
- No consideration of facilities consolidation
- Sound financial and facility-use stewardship
- Students’ needs
- Legislative mandates
- Established district processes
- Priority Codes
- Whole-district considerations
- District Mission
- Adequate and equitable communications
- Timeline for November 2014 bond election
- Rezoning possibilities not included in the scope of work for the Citizens’ Bond Committee
- Board of Trustees action
- Agreed-upon ground rules, decision making and charter
Capabilities and Strengths:
- Professional district resource people, demographer, architect and facilitator
- Past bond referendum information and historical data
- Accurate financial data and construction cost data
- Diversity, knowledge, and expertise of committee—individually and collectively
Follow-up Responsibilities of Committee:
- Participate in public bond information meetings should bond election be called by the Board of Trustees
- Review, assimilate and prioritize data for sound and informed decision making
- Attend each bond steering committee meeting
If you have any questions,
please email 2014Bond@birdvilleschools.net.
please email 2014Bond@birdvilleschools.net.