Campus Targeted Improvement Plans

Campus Targeted Improvement Plans are hereby posted per Texas Education Agency requirements for State Accountability for schools in improvement. The plans are being posted as part of the notice for the required Public Hearing on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 during the Brownsville ISD Board of Trustees meeting. The public may provide comments on plans during the public hearing prior to Board of Trustees approval of these plans.

The plans are linked to the campus names below:
-Canales Elementary
-Morningside Elementary
-Besteiro Middle School
-Lucio Middle School
-Stell Middle School

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Congratulations to Rachel R. Ayala, Hudson Elementary School

The BISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent Dr. Rene Gutierrez wish to Congratulate Rachel R. Ayala, Principal of Hudson Elementary School for being one of the 2019 Terrel H. Bell Award Recipients for Outstanding School Leadership - U.S. Department of Education -

The Terrel H. Bell Award honors school principals for their outstanding work and the vital role they play in guiding their students and schools to excellence, frequently under challenging circumstances. The award is part of the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.

Kids Voting at BISD

Kids Voting polls at BISD are open! Campuses are to use these links so that students can participate online.

K – 2 Elementary: 2019 Kids Voting Brownsville Kindergarten-2nd Grade Ballot
https://dcdonline.org/vote/KVBrownsville/3315

 3-5 Elementary: 2019 Kids Voting Brownsville 3rd -5th Grade Ballot
https://dcdonline.org/vote/KVBrownsville/3316 

Secondary: 2019 Kids Voting 6th-12th grade Ballothttps://dcdonline.org/vote/KVBrownsville/3317

Enroll in the Employee Sick Leave Bank

The BISD Human Resources Department has announced the enrollment period for the Employee Sick Leave Bank, October 1-31, 2019. If a BISD employee or family member has a catastrophic illness, the employee may withdraw days from the bank. New members must complete an application form and have one local day to contribute. Enrollment is automatic for current members. A form must be completed to discontinue membership in the Employee Sick Leave Bank. For more information, call (956) 548-8051 or 548-8031. Download the flyer and application here.

NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS

The Brownsville Independent School District is extremely proud to announce that Hudson Elementary and Putegnat Elementary Schools were named National Blue Ribbon Schools by the United States Department of Education. The coveted award recognizes the efforts and dedication of the schools' personnel in the pursuit of academic excellence. Congratulations to the administrators, staff, students, and families of these two campuses!

Hudson Elementary School
"Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing"
Rachel R. Ayala ,Principal

Putegnat Elementary School
"Exemplary High Performing"
Dr. Aidee Vasquez, Principal

2019-2020 Proposed Tax Rate and Tax Levy

During a Special Called Meeting the BISD Board of Trustees voted to lower the tax rate for the 2019 – 2020 s
chool year from $1.27 [rounded off] down to $1.19 [rounded off] per $1,000 of appraised taxable value. This means, for example, that a person whose home has a taxable value of $100,000 would be paying $78 less than the prior year. Attached are slides with additional information regarding the approved tax levy.

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