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  • August 22, 2024 | Vol. 46, No. 2

Recognitions

  • American Red Cross and John D Spicer

    The American Heart Association was recognized for their partnership with Spicer Elementary. The Association awarded a class set of CPR mannequins to allow the school to teach fourth grade students hands-on CPR and fifth grade students CPR with no breaths. 

Summary of Actions

  • Approved the donations from: 

    • Birdville Education Foundation to 91ÊÓƵ³ÉÈËÍøÕ¾; and
    • HoffmanTrust to 91ÊÓƵ³ÉÈËÍøÕ¾’s Health Services Department. 

    Approved the 2024–25 ad valorem tax rate of $1.1983 per $100 valuation. The maintenance and operations (M&O) portion of the tax rate is $0.7869 per $100 valuation. The portion to pay the debt service (I&S) is $0.4114. The M&O and I&S rates are decreasing from the 2023-24 tax year.  

    Adopted a resolution calling for prepayment of a portion of the Birdville ISD Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2015-A. This prepayment will save taxpayers more than $3.745 million in interest payments. Since 2014, the Board has approved prepayments of $28.98 million of bond principal saving taxpayers more than $20.2 million in interest payments. 

    Adopted a resolution calling for refunding bonds of the Birdville ISD Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2024. This refunding will save taxpayers more than $8.9?million in interest payments.  

     

    Approved the resolution recognizing 4-H as an approved extracurricular activity. Laura Miller, Brittany Meyer, Jacklyn Jones-Doyle, Alaina Woolsey, Christa DeStefano-Malik, Jordan Peldyak, Amanda Salinas, and Kate Marshall will be the adjunct staff members. 

    Approved Texas Principal Evaluation & Support System (T-PESS) appraisers for  
    2024-25.  

    Approved Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System (T-TESS) appraisers for  
    2024-25. 

    Approved the sale of surplus real estate property. 

Personnel Report

Bids/Contracts/Final Payments Awarded

  • Approved the bids/purchases for: 

    • Beverage and vending services from multiple vendors; and 
    • Fine Arts contracted services from multiple vendors. 

     Approved the contract from: 

    • College Board’s College Readiness and Success Agreement (renewal);
    • Colliers International (extension) for property management;
    • Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. (amendment) for property renovations; and
    • IN2 Architecture (amendment) for architecture designs. 
     

Future Board Meeting

  • Tuesday, September 24, 2024, Regular Board Meeting, open session at 7 p.m., Boardroom. 

  • THE BOARD MET IN SPECIAL SESSION on Aug. 22 and took the following action:  

    Approved the order calling a bond election. The single-proposition bond election will be held on Nov. 5. School property tax rates will not increase as a result of this bond proposal.  

    Proposition A  

    Multipurpose Indoor Activity Centers at all three high schools.  

    Total: $48 million 

    Vote EARLY: Oct. 21 – Nov. 1 
    Election Day: Nov. 5 

     


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