Besteiro Middle School to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony

The BISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent Dr. Esperanza Zendejas cordially invite the public to a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Besteiro Middle School track, a Tax Ratification Election (TRE) priority project, on Monday, February 5, 2018, at 10 a.m. Click here to view the invitation.

23rd Annual BISD History Day Awards & Results

Congratulations to BISD History Day district champions Stillman Middle School and Veterans Memorial Early College High School! Thank you to Lopez Early College High School Principal Dahlia Aguilar, Dean of Instruction Michelle Hernandez and their administrative team, staff and the Social Studies Department for hosting this event, held on Saturday, January 13, 2018. First and second place winners will be advancing to the Regional History Day on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at the UTRGV Edinburg campus. Junior Division Results / Junior Division Champions / Senior Division Results / Senior Division Champions

2nd Annual Family Wellness Day at Paredes Elementary

Join Paredes Elementary School on Saturday, January 27, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for its 2nd Annual Family Wellness Day. Enjoy free activities for the entire family. Parents must accompany their children at all times. English / En Español.

Lucio Middle School to host Brainsville Inventions competition

Brainsville Inventions is a competition designed to promote problem-solving skills and creative thinking. The event will take place on Saturday, January 27, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lucio Middle School. Students use their imagination to scientifically identify problems and create solutions in selected categories such as Environment/Safety/Pets, Helping with Disabilities/Medicine/Healthcare, Hobbies/Games/Sports, Household/Food/Industry and Technology/Communication/Music. Young inventors, in grades 3 -12, can either develop a new product or improve upon an existing invention. Click here for more information.

BISD MS Bands Dominate 2018 All-Region Band Auditions

Congratulations to all BISD middle school band students and band directors for outstanding results at the Region 28 TMEA All-Region auditions, held on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Rivera Early College High School. BISD claimed 170 chairs out of 276 available, including 11 of the 16 first chairs. Click here to view the complete list.

BISD Band and Choir Students Earn All-State Honors

The BISD Department of Fine Arts is proud to announce that 38 fine arts music students earned chairs in the Texas All-State Band and Choir, 7 more than last year and ranking them in the top 2% of music students in the state! These students will perform in the All-State Band or Choir at the TMEA convention in San Antonio on February 17, 2018. BISD students earned 15 first-chairs. This year, one of our students is a four-year All-State member. Nicholas Ochoa from Pace ECHS has the distinct honor of being a four-time All-Stater – three times for the All-State Band (French Horn) and this year for the All-State Choir (Bass I). Congratulations to these outstanding young adults who earned a place as one of the top high school musicians in Texas for the 2017-2018 school year! Click here to view the complete list.

Fight the flu at BISD

Influenza, also known as the flu, is a very contagious disease that spreads through droplets made when people with the flu cough, sneeze or talk and others breathe in these droplets or touch surfaces where the droplets landed. Learn more about ways to prevent the spread of the flu: English | En Español

Notice of Public Hearing

Brownsville ISD will hold a public hearing for the 2016-2017 Texas Annual Performance Report (TAPR) during a Special Called Board Meeting to be held on Monday, January 22, 2018, at 4:30 pm in the Boardroom of the BISD Administration Building located at 1900 E. Price Road. The TAPR includes a wide range of information on the performance of students. The report also provides extensive information on school and district staff, programs and student demographics. Parents, community members and other interested persons are invited to attend English | En Español

Lopez Lobo Battalion Cadets Interview Day

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Lopez JROTC Lobo Battalion. In recognition of this milestone, cadets are undertaking a history project to capture memories of the first 25 years of the Lobo Battalion. The Lopez JROTC program invites former Lobo Cadets to share memories of their time as members of the Lobo Battalion. Cadets will be conducting interviews with former Lopez JROTC cadets on Saturday, January 13, 2018, in the Lopez JROTC building from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, please contact SFC Juan A. Olivarez at jaolivarez@bisd.us.

W-2 Forms Are On The Way

All current BISD employees will receive their W-2 forms no later than Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at their respective work locations. The W-2 forms for former BISD employees will also be mailed by that date.