Records/Recycle/Warehouse Information

STUDENT TRANSCRIPTS/RECORDS REQUEST PROCEDURES 
Former students, age 18 years of age or older, must submit a Student Records Request before confidential information may be released regarding that student's records. A copy of the student's drivers license or id is also required. The former student's parent or legal guardian may sign for the student if the student or former student is under age 18.

All requests must be treated on a first-come, first-serve basis.  All requests will be processed within a reasonable time, not to exceed 45 days.

NOTE:   If you attended or graduated within the last five (5) years, you must contact the high school you graduated or last attended.  All former student transcripts are retained at their respective campus for five (5) years after graduation or withdrawal and then sent to the Records Management Office.  Our office currently has records up to 2016. Records from 2017 to present can be located at the last campus the student attended. 

REQUESTS IN PERSON
Individuals requesting records in person must complete the “Records Request Form” and include a copy of your driver's license or id. Requests are processed on a first come first served basis. 

Hours:      Monday to Friday from   9:00-11:45am  and   1:15pm-4:00pm.

IF FORMER STUDENT IS UNABLE TO PICK UP RECORDS
If the former student is unable to pick up his/her records he/she may “designate” another individual to pick up his/her records.  Former student needs to designate person on the online form.

MAILED REQUESTS 
Persons calling the Records Management Office to request student records will be told they must mail a written request and copy of valid identification.   All Information must be filled out on the Records Request Form.

Requests may be mailed or faxed to the following address: 
Brownsville Independent School District  
C/O: Records Management Department
4330 East Morrison Rd 
Brownsville, Texas 78521  

"UNABLE TO LOCATE" RECORDS 
Occasionally, Records Management staff members are unable to locate a student's records for one or more of the following reasons: 
1. incomplete/incorrect birth date information provided; 
2. incomplete/incorrect identification of last public school attended; 
3. last year of school attendance not provided; 
4. former student's signed authorization to release education records is not provided; and/or
5. no record under name as given. 
In each of the cases listed above, the person requesting the records will be contacted in an effort to obtain information necessary to process the records request. 

Texas Education Agency (TEA) Request for Education Records
To request education records from the Texas Education Agency, please click here.

Diploma copies are NOT available.

• Diplomas not picked up at graduation are kept at the high school for 1 week to be picked up. After they will be mailed to the address on file.
• For more information please contact your high school.

The Brownsville Independent School District is a GED testing facility. However, school districts are not authorized to issue official GED transcripts. All requests for verification of GED test scores and official GED transcripts should be requested trough the Adult Continuing Education Office or by the Texas Education Agency Office in Austin, Texas.

Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency (GED) Request Link  

All immunization records can be requested through the BISD Health Services office.

The ACT and SAT are standardized exams widely used for college admissions in the United States.  If you need your exam scores, please visit their website.

BISD’s recycling program was initiated in September of 2009 through five grants awarded by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in cooperation of the Lower Rio Grande Development Council.  ​The grants were awarded for the purchase of: 

• Education materials for Elementary Schools 
• Education materials for Secondary Schools 
• Bins and Containers 
• Large Baler 
• Garbage Truck

• Commingled (single stream) recycling
• Dual stream recycling (reverse bid) 
• Purchasing Recycled Products 

• Provide educational videos and/or advertisement promoting our district’s recycling program  
• Sponsor Annual Art Contest  
• Host Annual Earth Day Rally  

Educate and train employees on BISD’s Recycling Program (Encourage participation in recycling and waste management.)  

• Provide training to custodial staff as to the process to dispose trash and recyclable items  
• Have campus/department designate a recycling “Champion” to help foster a sense of environmental responsibility  
• Foster a competitive spirit by publicizing participation (weight, percentage, etc.)  

• Place recycling containers to collect paper, cardboard, plastic, and tin at each district campus and administrative building by June 2021  

BISD encompasses 95 square miles and is considered the largest school district in the Rio Grande Valley with 34 elementary schools, 10 middle schools, 3 alternative schools and 7 high schools.  When reviewing options to promote recycling and provide convenience, the best option for our campuses was commingled recycling.  Commingled (single stream) is a method of recycling which allows paper, cardboard, plastic, and metal to be mixed together for pickup.   

In November 2020, the BISD Board of Trustees approved the proposed commingled recycling initiative.  Paper, cardboard, plastic and metal items can be recycled at all campuses and administrative buildings.

Announcement

BISD Launches New Recycling Efforts

Informational Handout

Dual Stream recycling is also referred to as source separated recycling.  BISD has recycled single source items for several years.  Paper and cardboard were recycled by the Food & Nutrition Services, Maintenance, Records Management and Transportation Departments have recycled paper, cardboard, and metal on separate containers. 

To date, over 21.36 tons or 42,725 lbs of recyclable materials have been collected during the 22-23 school year.  Click here to see how your campus / department is contributing to the recycling efforts.  

• BISD Recycling Service Pick-Up Schedule
• Keep America Beautiful  website
• Keep Texas Beautiful  website
• Recycle Across America  website
• Take Care of Texas website
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality  website
• United States Environmental Protection Agency  website

Policy CL Local supports the recycling hierarchy of reduce-reuse recycle through minimizing the creation of waste, reusing materials, recycling materials that cannot be source-reduced, and purchasing recycled content and environmentally preferred products. 

Telephone: (956) 544-3972  /   records@bisd.us

Student Records for the following campuses are available at the Records Management Office.  Please submit your request via email.

• BLA High School
• BLA Middle School
• Cummings Middle School
• Longoria Elementary School
• Resaca Elementary School
• Victoria Heights Elementary School
• Webb Elementary School

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