BOND2018
November 6, 2018
Voters approve BISD’s $252.8 million bond package
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.
With the passage of this bond, the board of trustees has put into place plans for a Citizen’s Bond Oversight Committee. This Committee will monitor the progress of the work to assure consistency with the bond program approved by voters. At least four times a year, the Committee will report on the progress to trustees. In addition to the report to trustees, monthly reports will be available for review on the District’s website.
Fast Facts
Frequently Asked Questions - BOND18
- Who was involved in putting the package together?
- What is included in the proposed bond?
- Bond Highlights
- What will guarantee that these projects will be done as proposed?
- Will this plan eliminate all portable buildings in BISD?
- How does this bond address technology in the District?
- How does this bond address safety and security?
- What is the Partner school for Major Cheney Elementary at South Birdville and Richland Elementary?
- What will happen to the old Cheney and Richland elementary buildings if the Partner school is built?
- Will teachers lose their jobs because of the partner school with Cheney and Richland elementary schools?
- Does BISD receive tax income from open enrollment students?
- How will this bond affect property taxes?
- How can this bond proposal be accomplished without a tax rate increase?
- How long will it take the proposed bond debt to be paid?
- Can these bonds and other BISD bonds be paid off early?
- How much debt does the District currently have?
Who was involved in putting the package together?
What is included in the proposed bond?
Bond Highlights
What will guarantee that these projects will be done as proposed?
Will this plan eliminate all portable buildings in BISD?
How does this bond address technology in the District?
How does this bond address safety and security?
What is the Partner school for Major Cheney Elementary at South Birdville and Richland Elementary?
What will happen to the old Cheney and Richland elementary buildings if the Partner school is built?
Will teachers lose their jobs because of the partner school with Cheney and Richland elementary schools?
Does BISD receive tax income from open enrollment students?
How will this bond affect property taxes?
How can this bond proposal be accomplished without a tax rate increase?
How long will it take the proposed bond debt to be paid?
Can these bonds and other BISD bonds be paid off early?
How much debt does the District currently have?
Voters approve BISD’s $252.8 million bond package
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.”
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Bond with Zero Tax Rate Increase?
August 16, 2018
Trustees call for Nov. 6 bond election
On Aug. 16, Birdville ISD’s Board of Trustees unanimously called for a bond election to be held as part of the general election on Nov. 6. BISD voters are being asked to consider a $252.8 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 five campuses with four (Haltom Middle School, Richland Middle School, Smithfield Elementary School and Major Cheney Elementary/Richland Elementary [Partner School]); renovations at Smithfield Middle School and Haltom High School; critical repair/renovation needs requiring action in the next three years; and technology upgrades Districtwide. This plan impacts every student, staff member, facility and community served by BISD.
The proposed bond package:
- Eliminates more than 50 portable classrooms across the District;
- Provides additional safety and security measures throughout the District;
- Funds technology upgrades to address instructional needs;
- Moves from a 5:1 student-to-technology ratio to a 2:1 student-to-technology ratio;
- Addresses priority repair/renovation needs (requiring action in the next one to three years), roofs and HVAC;
- Replaces five existing facilities that are more than 60 years old with four new facilities that require less money to operate and maintain. They are: Haltom Middle School, Richland Middle School, Smithfield Elementary School and Major Cheney Elementary/Richland Elementary [Partner School].
- 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 rates will not increase as a result of this bond proposal.
Early voting is Oct. 22 – Nov. 2, and Election Day is Nov. 6.
