Brownsville Independent School District

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Calendar of Events

September 6
Labor Day Holiday

September 7
Board Meeting

September 8
-Department Administrators' Meeting
-International Literacy Day

September 11
-Patriot Day
-Walk for the Future

September 12
Grandparents' Day

September 15-October 15
Hispanic Heritage Month

September 16
College Awareness Day/
University Day

September 17
Citizenship Day

September 17-23
Constitution Week

September 18
Dedication of Manzano Middle School

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Labor Day Holiday

All BISD campuses and offices will be closed Monday, September 6, 2010 for Labor Day.

Regular district operation will resume on Tuesday, September 7, 2010.

Walk for the Future

Brownsville ISD wants every student to graduate from high school. Parents, teachers, administrators and community members will campaign door to door in teams to find students who have not returned to school and/or who have dropped out. The teams will visit with parents and students about BISD’s many graduation opportunities.

Saturday, September 11, 2010
8:00 AM - Briefing and Breakfast
9:00 AM - Walk Begins
11:30 AM - Debriefing and Lunch
CAB Cafeteria
708 Palm Boulevard

It’s about helping our students, it’s about helping our community. For more information about Walk for the Future, contact Berta Peña, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, at (956) 698-2091 or e-mail bapena@bisd.us.

Free Employee Flu Shots

Mutual Assurance Administrators, Inc. (MAA) will provide free flu shots to BISD employees. BISD employees must present a district or campus ID in order to receive a free flu shot. Other flu shot opportunities will also be provided. See schedule below.

Schedule
Friday, September 3 • 2:00–7:00 PM
BISD Administration Building
1900 Price Road

Note: BISD employees who miss getting their flu shot may go to any Walgreens, HEB or Wal-Mart pharmacy to get one, free of charge. The pharmacy must be able to run the charge through as a prescription to qualify. Contact Diana Morales or Vilma Rangel at 548-8061 for more information.

BISD Tax Rate the Same in 2010-2011

For the fourth consecutive year, the BISD tax rate will remain the same. At the August 17, 2010 Board Meeting, the Board of Trustees approved a tax rate of $1.019100 per $100 valuation with a Maintenance and Operations rate of $1.019100 and a Debt Service rate of $0.073200.