Trustees Call May 2 Bond Election addressing Safety and Security, Aging Facilities, Operational Efficiencies and Maintenance Priorities
The Birdville ISD Board of Trustees has approved an order calling a bond election on May 2, 2026. The bond proposal, which will not require a tax rate increase, will address safety and security updates and additions, renovations and replacements of aging schools and facilities, and priority capital facility projects across the district. Voters will have the opportunity to vote on two propositions, for a combined bond package of $475.5 million.
The community-driven plan was developed by a Bond and Facilities Planning Committee, which was made up of more than 50 community representatives – parents, business and city leaders, and campus and district employees – who met regularly this past fall to study BISD’s long-term facility plan. This committee carefully reviewed Birdville ISD’s facility conditions, instructional spaces, safety and security systems, and future workforce demands, and ultimately designed a bond recommendation based on months of discussion, data, and shared priorities. The proposed bond projects will impact every campus across the district and focus on three key priorities — student safety, learning environments & technology, and operational efficiencies.
Bond 2026 is a thoughtful facility plan with a focus on the future. The proposal impacts every student and every campus, and can be completed without increasing the tax rate.
Student
Safety
- Add new security cameras and access card readers
- Update fire alarm systems according to replacement schedules
- Replace aging buses
- Replace end-of-life outdoor practice field turf for student use at all high schools.
- Upgrade end-of-life outdoor lighting to LED at all high schools.
- Replace aging strength and conditioning equipment used for physical education programs at all high schools.
Learning Environments
- Expansions and renovations for program growth at Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning
- New partner middle school combining Watauga and North Oaks campuses
- Rebuild Hardeman Elementary School on a site within existing attendance zone
- Rebuild Smithfield Middle School, retaining the existing science wing and main gym
- Replace the band hall at North Ridge Middle School
- Renovate/update Birdville High School Auditorium
- Upgrade student and teacher devices, classroom equipment, and technology network infrastructure
Operational Efficiency
- Construct an appropriately-sized auxiliary support center to house the transportation and maintenance departments
- Critical maintenance and system upgrades
VOTERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE ON TWO PROPOSITIONS:
Proposition A
$453, 340, 500
for facility upgrades and improvements and for safety and security
Proposition B
$22, 147, 000
for technology
Early Voting
April 20 – April 28
Election Day
Saturday, May 2
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