2023 Board Summaries 

Approved the donation from: 

• Richland Area Band Boosters (RABB) to Birdville ISD Fine Arts. 

Approved the bids/purchases for: 

• Concourse lighting replacement at the Fine Arts/Athletics Complex from Gliden Industries;
• Playground equipment replacements for Stowe and Binion elementary schools from We Build Fun;
• Playground equipment replacements for Green Valley and Spicer elementary schools from Lea Park & Play, Inc.;
• Tennis court lighting at Haltom High School from Hellas Construction, Inc.; and 
• Custodial supplies, industrial paper, PPE, and Child Nutrition paper and cleaning products from multiple vendors. 

 Approved the contract for: 

• Special education services from multiple vendors.

Approved the bid/purchase for: (Funds come from Bond 2022 funds) 

• Network equipment from Flair Data Systems. 

Approved the payment to BELFOR Property Restoration for flood damages and the related budget amendment.   

• Valeria Hernandez Acevedo: District Runner-Up, the first BHS girl to win a 2-5A Regional Championship, and UIL 5A State Qualifier; 
• Livier Dubon: 5-5A District Runner-Up, 2-5A Regional Runner- Up, and UIL 5A State Qualifier; 
• Robin Conkle: Placed at 5-5A District, placed at 2-5A Regional, and UIL 5A State Qualifier as a freshman; and 
• Nisa Rogers: 5-5A District Champion, placed at 2-5A Regional, and UIL 5A State Qualifier (finished in the top eight as a freshman). 

Haltom High School’s wrestlers were recognized for their accomplishments at the district, region and state levels. 

• Carla Campos: 4-6A District Champion, 1-6A Regional Bronze Medalist, and sixth place at UIL State Tournament;  
• Ryder Clark: 4-6A District Champion, UIL State Alternate; and 
• Nesma Saadalla: 4-6A District Runner-Up, UIL State Alternate. 

Approved the donation from: 

• Hellas Construction to BISD Athletics; 
• Skeeter Kell Sporting Goods to BISD Athletics; 
• Education Advanced to BISD Counseling Services;
• HKS Architects to BISD’s Teacher of the Year Gala; and
• BELFOR USA Group to BISD’s Teacher of the Year Gala. 

Approved the design development phase of Mullendore Elementary. 

Approved the amendment to the 2022–23 instructional calendar to reflect the missed days due to winter closings. 

Approved the bids/purchases for: 

Approved the payment to BELFOR Property Restoration for flood damages and the related budget amendment.   

The Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning Robotics team was recognized for placing third at the State UIL 6A Championship. Team members are: Olivia Davis, Imam Ssentongo, and Luis Cardoza Salazar from Haltom High; Nada Banoub, Colin Wall, Dayne Ratliff, Weston Sellers, Adeel Saleem, and Adrian Davidson from Richland High; and Gabriela Rubio from Birdville High. 

BISD’s District, Spanish and Omega Spelling Bee winners were recognized. 

• District Spelling Bee 

• • Tony Hoang, North Oaks Middle School, first place 

  • Sabrina Goral, North Ridge Middle, second place 

• Spanish Spelling Bee  

• • Crista Zoé López, Francisco Elementary, first place 

  • Evelyn Medrano, West Birdville Elementary, second place

  • Abigail Alvarez, West Birdville Elementary, third place

• Omega Spelling Bee 

• Genesis Reyes, Haltom High School, first place 

• Novivah Gonzales, Haltom High School, second place 

• Penelope Wallace, Haltom High School, third place 

Approved the donation from: 

• CKH Foundation to Smithfield Elementary; 

• Chris Bess to Haltom High School; and 

• Hardeman PTA to Hardeman Elementary. 

Approved the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Proposed Policy Update 120. Update 120 reflects changes in the law based upon recent administrative law and court decisions. Revisions were made to policies:  

• CKC (LOCAL) Safety Program/Risk Management: Emergency Plans [replace]; 

• EC (LOCAL) School Day [replace]; 

• FNG (LOCAL) Student Rights and Responsibilities: Student and Parent Complaints/Grievances [replace]; and 

• FO (LOCAL) Student Discipline [replace, includes revisions recommended by Birdville ISD]. 

Approved the waiver for renewal of expedited staff development minutes. 

Approved the 2023–24 Instructional Materials Allotment and TEKS Certification template and the 2023–24 Allotment and TEKS Certification form. 

Approved the bids/purchases for: 

• Truck, semi-cab and other vehicle rentals from multiple vendors; and 

• Gap year instructional materials and AP social studies materials from multiple vendors. 

 Approved the contract with: 

• Hellas Construction, Inc. for field lighting replacement at the Fine Arts/Athletics Complex; and 

• Frost Bank for depository services. 

Approved the bid/purchase for: (Funds come from Bond 2022 funds) 

• Network equipment, e-rate C2 services from Flair Data Systems.

 Approved the contracts with: (Funds come from Bond 2022 funds) 

• Lee Lewis Construction for construction of Mullendore Elementary; 

• Garrett Demolition, Inc. for demolition of Mullendore Elementary; 

• Tarrant County for temporary asphalt construction of teacher parking and student play area at Francisco Elementary; and 

• Goldsmith Construction Company for Phase 2 kitchen area plumbing piping replacement at Snow Heights Elementary. 

Approved the final payment to:  

• TDR Contractors, Inc. for HVAC replacements and renovations at Haltom High School.  

Students from the Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning’s (BCTAL) Law, Public Safety, Correction, and Security program were recognized for winning various competitions at the Texas Public Safety Association State Conference. Winners were: 

• Ella Pursley, Birdville High, won third place in the Closing Arguments event; 
• Hannah Clearfield, Shenouda Youssef, and Samuel Bush, Birdville High; and Adrianna Retana, Haltom High, won third place in the team Felony Traffic Stop event; 
• Christian Ali and Gage White, Haltom High, won first place in the Correctional Institution Design event;
• Jasmine Delacruz, Birdville High, won first place in the Inmate Processing event;
• Lindsey Eastman, Thomas Vaughn and Madelyn Vance, Birdville High; Erica Baker and Courtney Dollarhide, Richland High; and Alee Camereno, Haltom High, won first place in the team SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) event.  

BISD student-athletes from spring sports were recognized for their success this season. They are: 
 

Track and Field 

• Jayden Finley, Richland High, won third place at state in the 100m dash.
• Michael Turner, Jean Ilunga, Dominique Johnson and Jayden Finley, Richland High, won second place at Regionals in the 4x100 relay. Cade Coulson and Cam’Ron Johnson were alternates on the team.
• Dominique Johnson, Richland High, won second place at regionals in the long jump.
• Jeremiah Sanders, Haltom High, qualified for state in the long jump and high jump. 

Gymnastics 

• Jacob Dickman, Richland High, was a Regional Qualifier by placing sixth on the floor and 11th on the vault. Jacob made the national team. 
• Rylan Richards, Birdville High, was a state winner by placing fourth on rings, 10th on parallel bars, and 11th in the all-around. As a Regional Qualifier, he placed first on floor, third on pommel horse, eighth on rings, seventh on parallel bars, and fifth all-around.  

Birdville High School Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Haltom High School Valedictorian and Salutatorian  

Richland High School Valedictorian and Salutatorian  

Top-ranking students at Birdville, Haltom and Richland high schools for the Class of 2023 were recognized. Scholars include: Sonya Demaree, valedictorian, BHS; Chelsi Lam, valedictorian, HHS; Matthew Barnett, valedictorian, RHS; Lauren Hudkins, salutatorian, BHS; Linette Medrano, salutatorian, HHS; and Ethan Anderson, salutatorian, RHS.   

• Ramsey Education to BISD; and 
• IN2 Architecture to BISD. 

Approved budget amendment and transfer for summer projects. 

Approved the bids/purchases for: 

• CTE classroom furniture for Haltom High School from Indeco Sales; 
• Library furniture for Porter Elementary from Indeco Sales; and 
• Commercial trucks for the warehouse from Rush Truck Center. 

Approved the contract with: 

• Canon Solutions America, Inc. for multi-function printer devices.   

Approved the bids/purchases for: (Funds come from Bond 2022 funds) 

• SAN and servers for the video security system upgrade from Netsync Network Solutions;
• Staff laptops from Delcom Group; and
• Student Chromebooks from Delcom Group. 

Approved the contracts with: (Funds come from Bond 2022 funds) 

• Tegrity Contractors for building renovations at Bob E. Griggs High School and Linda Kunkel Specialized Learning Center; and 
• Lee Lewis for set up, installation of utilities, and first three months of lease payments for Francisco Elementary modular buildings.  

Approved the final payment to: 

Approved the donations from:  

• IN2 Architecture to BISD; and  

• Image Learning to BISD. 

Approved employee compensation including: 

• $61,000 starting teacher pay; 
• a four percent of midpoint raise for teachers, nurses and librarians; 
• a three percent of midpoint raise for all other staff; and 
• increased bilingual and specific special education stipends.
• Updated salary information will be posted on the District’s website in July.  

Approved the bids/purchases for: 

• Mandated phonics curriculum for kindergarten and first grade from 95 Percent Group; 
• A refrigerated truck for Child Nutrition Services from Industrial Power Truck; and
• Fine Arts contracted services from multiple vendors. 

Approved the contract with: 

• IN2 Architecture for completion of the Plaza Building 100 project (amendment); 
• Property Casualty Alliance of Texas for liability, auto and property insurance;
• Workers’ Compensation Solutions for workers’ compensation insurance;
• Education Service Center (ESC) Region 11 Contracted services and Master Interlocal Agreement for 2023–24;
• MSB Consulting Group for Medicaid medical consultation and billing; and
• Multi-region Purchasing Cooperative for Child Nutrition Services supplies from multiple vendors. 

Approved the addendum to the External Auditor Engagement Letter Agreement.

Approved the contract amendments with: (Funds come from Bond 2022 funds)

• Lee Lewis Construction Inc. CMAR; and 
• FCG, LLC. 

THE BOARD MET IN SPECIAL SESSION on June 5 and took the following action: 

PERSONNEL 
> View June 5 Personnel Report

THE BOARD MET IN SPECIAL SESSION on June 12 and took the following action: 

PERSONNEL
> View June 12 Personnel Report

Approved the donation from:  

• Birdville Education Foundation to Birdville ISD; and 
• W.A. Porter PTA to Porter Elementary. 

 Approved the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Proposed Policy Update 121. Update 121 reflects changes in the law based upon recent administrative law and court decisions. Revisions were made to policies:    

• CKE (LOCAL) Safety Program/Risk Management: Security Personnel [delete] 
• CKEC (LOCAL) Security Personnel: School Resource Officers [add] 
• CLB (LOCAL) Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment Management: Maintenance [replace] 
• CRF (LOCAL) Insurance and Annuities Management: Unemployment Insurance [replace]
• CVA (LOCAL) Facilities Construction: Competitive Bidding [replace]
• CVB (LOCAL) Facilities Construction: Competitive Sealed Proposals [replace]
• DEA (LOCAL) Compensation and Benefits: Compensation Plan [replace]
• FD (LOCAL) Admissions [replace, with revisions recommended by Birdville ISD]
• FFI (LOCAL) Student Welfare: Freedom from Bullying [replace, with revisions recommended by Birdville ISD] 

 Approved the proposed local policy updates: 

• FFH (LOCAL) Student Welfare: Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation [replace] 
• FNG (LOCAL) Student Rights and Responsibilities: Student and Parent Complaints/Grievances [replace] 
• FO (LOCAL) Student Discipline [replace]
• FM (LOCAL) Student Activities [replace] 

Approved the changes in the dates of the BISD Board of Trustees meetings in November and December 2023. The November and December meetings fall during holiday periods. The changes are: Thursday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. and Thursday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. 

Endorsed Justin Chapa, Arlington ISD, for the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors, Region 11, Position C. 

• Microsoft software licensing agreement from Dell Inc. 

 Approved the contract for: 

• PSAT 8/9 and PSAT/NMSQT from College Board (Renewal). 

 Approved the bids/purchases for: (Funds come from Bond 2022 funds) 

• Cisco network equipment from Flair Data Systems. 

Approved the donation from:  

• Green Valley PTA to Green Valley Elementary; and 
• JBI Electric to BCTAL Construction Tech. 

Approved revisions to Board Policy FC (LOCAL) School Attendance Areas. This change is necessary since W.T. Francisco Elementary has been combined with David E. Smith Elementary. 

Approved the purchase of: 

• Printing and copying services from multiple vendors;
• Fine arts contracted services from multiple vendors; 
• Consulting services and professional development from multiple vendors; and
• Microsoft software renewal agreement from SHI International Corporation. 

Approved the contracts for: (Funds come from Bond 2022 funds) 

• Rebuilding Mullendore Elementary to Lee Lewis Construction, Inc.; and
• HVAC air balancing commission from Engineered Air Balance. 

Approved the bids/purchases for: (Funds come from Bond 2022 funds)

• Buses from Thomas Bus Gulf Coast GP, Inc. 

Approved the final payments to:  

• Goldsmith Construction Company for Phase 2 plumbing piping replacements at Snow Heights Elementary; 
• Lea Park & Play and We Build Fun for playground replacements at Binion, Stowe, Spicer and Green Valley elementary schools; and 
• FPS Fire Protection Specialist, LP for fire alarm replacements at Smithfield Middle, Walker Creek Elementary and Birdville Stadium.  

Approved the contracts for: (Funds come from Bond 2022 funds) 

• Network cabling installation at Bob Griggs High School to Progressive Technologies, Inc.; and 
• Professional services agreement with The Friends Consulting Group, LLC. 

 Approved the final payments to: 

• Hellas Construction, Inc. for tennis court lighting replacement at Haltom High School; 
• FPS Fire Protection Specialists, LP for fire alarm replacements at Shannon High School and the Administration Building; and  
• Garrett Demolition, Inc. for the demolition of Mullendore Elementary. 

 Approved the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for building the new Smith Elementary to Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. Funds come from Bond 2022 funds.  

Recognized The Tree of North Texas for their partnership with Birdville High School. They provide students with snacks, hygiene products, and winter coats and serve as a resource for larger needs as well. The Tree’s commitment to serving our campus needs allows the students, teachers, and staff to feel the comfort and security of a community that comes together to serve those in need. 

Reese Helgason, Porter Elementary fourth grader, was recognized as BISD’s 2023 Holiday Card Contest first-place winner.

Charley Black, Holiday Heights Elementary fifth grader, was recognized as BISD’s 2023 Holiday Card Contest second-place winner.

Chloe Daniel, Snow Heights Elementary fifth grader, was recognized as BISD’s 2023 Holiday Card Contest third-place winner.

Abby Arevalo, Cheney Hills Elementary fifth grader, was recognized as BISD’s 2023 Holiday Card Contest honorable mention winner.

Recognized the two Automotive Technology teams that recently won at the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow national competition held in Las Vegas. They will now represent BISD and Texas at the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow 2023 Elite Ten National Championship in Indianapolis to compete for the title of Best team in the nation. Additionally, BISD is the first Texas team ever to be represented in Indianapolis for the prestigious national competition. Teams are: 

• “Team Engine Pro” placed fourth with a final time of 28:08. 
  • Aiden Albino, senior at Haltom High
  • Keven Atala, senior at Richland High
  • Kevin Fernandez, senior at Richland High
  • Ty Fuller, senior at Richland High
  • Jarrett Fuller, senior at Richland High 

• “Team Howard’s Cams” placed third with a final time of 27:15. 
  • Patrick Lewter, senior at Birdville High
  • Zander Sladek, senior at Richland High
  • Eleazar Rivera, senior at Haltom High
  • Izaac Mireles, junior at Birdville High
  • Rene Chavez, junior at Haltom High 

Recognized Sara Stieg, North Ridge Middle School mathematics teacher, as a secondary teacher division state finalist for the 2023 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). 

Recognized the Richland High School Royals football team for winning District 5/5A. This was the first undefeated regular season in school history. They are coached by Ged Kates.

Approved donations from: 

• Freeman Buick–GMC to West Birdville Elementary; and
• Ag Backers to the BCTAL Agriculture Science Program. 

Approved revisions to Board Policy EIA (LOCAL) Academic Achievement: Grading/Progress Reports to Parents, and EIC (LOCAL) Academic Achievement: Class Ranking. These changes align with practice after moving from six-week to nine-week grading periods, and the use of grades from a retaken course in calculation of class rank and on the student transcript respectively. 

Approved the utility easement with JPI Development. 

Approved the Tarrant County District Appraisal fees for 2024. 

Approved the School Health Advisory Council membership.