Required Postings

• Accountability Ratings
• Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
• School Report Card
• Federal Report Card
• Texas Accountability Dashboard

Under provisions of the Texas education code, every school district is required to develop a district plan to improve student performance. BISD utilizes a collaborative planning process including community and staff input to develop the district’s education plan. District and campus plans are developed annually to be mutually supportive of the state goals and objectives under Education Code, Chapter 4.

• 2020-2021 District Improvement Plan
• 2019-2020 District Improvement Plan

-District of Innovation

Campus Improvement Plans

Texas Education Code 11.253 (c) requires that each school year, the principal of each school campus, with the assistance of the campus-level committee, shall develop, review, and revise the campus improvement plan for the purpose of improving student performance for all student populations with respect to the student achievement indicators and any other appropriate performance measures for special needs populations.

BQ (LEGAL) states the Board shall ensure that a district improvement plan and improvement plans for each campus are developed, reviewed, and revised annually for the purpose of improving the performance of all students. The Board shall annually approve district and campus performance objectives that support the state goals and objectives under Texas Education Code Chapter 4.

Campus Improvement Plan Goals and Performance Objectives were approved by the BISD Board of Trustees on November 4, 2021.

BISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability or genetic information in employment or provision of services, programs or activities

BISD no discrimina de acuerdo a raza, color, origen nacional, género, religión, edad, información genética, o incapacidad en el empleo o la disposición de servicios, programas o actividades.

Policy DC (Local) Brownville ISD is an equal employment opportunity employer, however, when applicants are equally qualified for a position, veterans retiring and/or exiting from military service who are honorably discharged shall be extended a hiring preference.

Contact information for the district’s Title IX Coordinator(s); Carmelita Rodriguez; Assistant Superintendent For Human Resources/Title IX/504

The district’s non-discrimination policy; DIA (Local) and FFH (Local)

Training materials used to train the district’s Title IX personnel. Brownsville ISD’s Title IX administrators have attended Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz P.C.’s “New Title IX Rules and Regulations” series. Materials from this series in compliance with Section 106.45(b)(10)(i)(D) of the regulations can be found here:

http://www.edlaw.com/materials/new-title-ix-rules-and-regulations-materials.aspx.
 

Finance Summery 
• 2020-2021 Proposed Budget
• 2020-2021 Adopted Budget

Chapter 176, Local Government Code

At its November 30, 2015, meeting, the Texas Ethics Commission adopted amendments to Forms CIS and CIQ, that had been previously adopted on August 7, 2015. The Commission adopted these forms as required by H.B. 23, 84th Leg., Regular Session, which became effective September 1, 2015. Please note that the commission does NOT have jurisdiction to interpret or enforce Chapter 176 of the Local Government Code. Prior to H.B. 23, the Office of the Attorney General issued the following advisory opinion: Opinion No. GA-0446. Also, please note that these forms are NOT filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.

1. Local Government Officer Conflicts Disclosure Statement (FORM CIS)
2. Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (FORM CIQ)

Public Information

Public Information Requests Brownsville Independent School District, as a local governmental entity, is subject to the requirements of the Texas Public Information Act.

All requests must be submitted in writing and should contain your:
• Name
• Address
• Telephone Number
• Email, if available, and/or fax, if available
• Description of the information and/or document being requested.

By Mail:
Brownsville Independent School District Public Information Office Attention:
1900 Price Road, Suite #101
Brownsville, Texas 78521

By Fax: (956) 574-6497
Subject heading should read “Public Information Request” or “Open Records Request”
In Person: BISD Administration Building 1900 Price Road, Suite #101 Brownsville, Texas

Assurances
In accordance with United States Code (USC) Annotated, Title 20, Chapter 70, Subchapter IX, Part C, Section 7846, and Public Law (P.L.) 114-95, Every Student Success Act (ESSA), Section 8306, “any applicant, other than a state a state educational agency that submits a plan or application under this chapter or act, shall have on file with the state educational agency a single set of assurances, applicable to each program for which a plan or application is submitted.

Assurance #7. Before the application was submitted, the applicant afforded a reasonable opportunity for public comment on the application and considered such comment.

Please submit any comment for the 2018-2019 ESSA Consolidated Federal Grant Application to
ConFedGrant@bisd.us or call, Phone: (956) 548-8137, Phone: (956) 548-8231.

Please submit any comment for the 2018-2019 Special Education Consolidated Grant Application to
SpedConGrant@bisd.us or call, Phone: (956) 548-8137,

Please submit any comment for the 2018-2019 Special Education Consolidated Grant Application to
PerkinsActGrant@bisd.us or call, Phone: (956) 548-8251

Garantías
De conformidad con el Código de Estados Unidos (USC) Anotado, Título 20, Capítulo 70, Subcapítulo IX, Parte C, Sección 7846 y la Ley Pública (P.L.) 114-95, Ley para el Éxito de Cada Estudiante (ESSA por sus siglas en inglés), Sección 8306, "cualquier solicitante, que no sea una agencia educativa del estado que envíe un plan o una solicitud bajo este capítulo o ley, tendrá que archivar un conjunto único de garantías ante la Agencia Estatal de Educación, aplicable a cada uno de los programas para los que se haya presentado un plan o una solicitud.

Garantía #7. Antes de la solicitud sea enviada, el solicitante debe ofrecer una oportunidad razonable para comentarios del público sobre la solicitud y considerar tales comentarios.

Favor de enviar cualquier comentario a xxxxx01@bisd.us o llámenos al Tel. # (956) 123-4567

The following new Texas Education Agency Correspondence has been posted at the TEA website:

2020-07-02 Required Annual Notification of Nondiscrimination Special Populations
2020-07-02 Updated Data Feed Schedule L-1 School Finance
2020-07-02 Updates to Program Intent Codes School Finance

View the Strategic Action Plan 

View the Superintendent's Contract