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We reviewed the upcoming agenda for BIRDVILLE ISD and found 6 items with policy significance ahead of the vote.
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District Improvement Plan Codifies SEL and Restorative Practices
The Board will vote to approve the 2026-27 District Improvement Plan, which formally embeds social-emotional learning (SEL) and restorative practices into district goals. The plan states a core goal is to be ‘responsive to the academic, social, and emotional needs of the student’ and includes strategies to ‘Promote emotional safety and a strong sense of belonging through trauma-informed and restorative practices’ and implement ‘evidence-based social-emotional learning.’
Policy Use
DOCUMENT AND BRIEF: Item K.2 adopts a foundational district plan with explicit SEL and restorative justice language. Document the vote and send the ‘2026-27 District Improvement Plan’ attachment to the policy team as a clear example of how these frameworks are being formally adopted at the district level.
Policy Lever: SEL Framework Adoption
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District Reports Payments to SEL and Character Development Vendors
The ‘Bills Paid for August 2026’ report, listed under Superintendent’s Reports, documents payments to prominent Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) vendors. The district paid $32,170.00 to ‘CharacterStrong, LLC’ for counseling supplies and made multiple payments to ‘The Flippen Group LLC’ for contracted services, confirming active spending on SEL-aligned programs.
Policy Use
TRACK AND DOCUMENT: The report under item M.2 provides concrete financial evidence of SEL implementation. Add ‘CharacterStrong’ and ‘The Flippen Group’ to the state’s vendor tracker for Birdville ISD. This spending directly supports the goals outlined in the District Improvement Plan (Item K.2).
Policy Lever: SEL Program Spending
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District Spends $170,000 on Instructional Coaching Consultant
The purchasing exception report lists a $170,000 contract with ‘ENGAGE! LEARNING, LLC’ for an ‘Engage2 Learn Lift PLC Add-on.’ This expenditure, processed through a cooperative purchasing agreement, funds a consultant to implement instructional frameworks and professional development across the district.
Policy Use
PULL THE DOCUMENT: The report under item M.3 confirms a large contract with an influential instructional consultant. Request the full contract with ‘ENGAGE! LEARNING, LLC’ to identify the specific frameworks and training materials being provided to district staff.
Policy Lever: $170,000 Consultant Contract
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Policy Text Not Available – Pull Before Vote
The agenda includes a discussion item on the 2026-27 Campus Improvement Plans (CIPs), which implement district-level goals at the school level. However, the agenda provides only an internal link requiring a district login to access the draft plans, preventing public review of these key documents before they are presented for future action.
Policy Use
PULL THE DOCUMENT: Item J.3 references Campus Improvement Plans that are not publicly available in the agenda packet. Direct a records request to the District Office to retrieve the draft CIPs. These documents are critical for understanding how the SEL goals from the District Improvement Plan (Item K.2) will be implemented in schools.
Policy Lever: Curriculum Implementation
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District Allocates $100,000 for After-Hours Security Coverage
A consent agenda item includes a budget amendment to allocate $100,000 for increased security coverage at after-hours events. The funds are designated primarily for secondary campuses to cover athletic and fine arts events, with $10,000 allocated to each comprehensive secondary campus.
Policy Use
WATCH: Item L.2.a allocates funds for event security. Monitor for future changes in school resource officer agreements or campus access policies. No action required this cycle.
Policy Lever: $100,000 Local Funds
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✅ Models to Replicate
Local actions worth capturing as model policy.
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District Adopts Policies Prohibiting DEI Duties and Social Transitioning
On a third and final reading, the Board will vote to adopt TASB Policy Update 127. This update revises local policies to explicitly prohibit employees from engaging in or assigning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) duties, prohibit assisting students with social transitioning, and ban the use of race, sex, or socioeconomic status in gifted and talented selection criteria.
How to Capture It
CAPTURE THE MODEL: Item K.3 is a final vote adopting model policy language that directly advances AFPI priorities. Secure the final adopted text for DH(LOCAL), BJCF(LOCAL), and EHBB(LOCAL) to use as models for other Texas districts and for testimony on state law implementation.
✅ Why It Matters: State-Aligned Policy Adoption
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