By Kylie Galaviz | November 6, 2025

(NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas - Oct. 2, 2025) The Birdville Independent School District Board voted unanimously Oct. 2 to reject an employee grievance appeal and heard detailed plans for improving struggling campuses through new instructional materials and leadership training.

The 7-0 decision came after a closed session near the end of the board meeting. The motion passed without debate. Board President Richard Davis made the notion to uphold the administration’s prior decisions of denying the affected employee’s appeal, which Trustee Kris Drees agreed with.

“I move that we reject the Level III grievance appeal and uphold the decisions of the administration,” Davis said. 

Earlier in the evening, Superintendent Dr. Gayle Stinson and Assistant Superintendent Allen presented the district’s 2025-26 targeted improvement and turnaround plans for underperforming schools. Schools like Cheney Hills Elementary and West Birdville Elementary could face state action if they don’t raise their grades to at least a C within two years.

Allen said a Region 11 review showed that some schools lacked consistent use of high-quality instructional materials and evidence-based teaching strategies.

“What I want to clarify is this doesn’t mean the curriculum was not where it needs to be,” Allen said. “Our teachers are teaching to the TEKS, but they weren’t being provided with HQIM materials on all campuses.”

He said Birdville ISD is using new math programs in English this year, testing them in Spanish, and will start new reading and language arts programs in the following year. The goal, Allen said, is to “break the chain of underperformance” by ensuring every campus reaches at least a C rating.

Board members praised the plan and asked about teacher and parent reactions. Campus director Brian Neal said the staff has responded with determination and optimism about the situation.

“They have a new resolve,” Neal said. “They are on it. There is a passion and a fervor with the staff. They know exactly what to do.”

Neal added that community members have expressed appreciation for the district’s transparency about performance challenges. 

“At West Birdville, we received quite a few responses where parents were incredibly thankful for sharing what’s going on and where we need to go,” he said.

After the presentation, board members joined campus principals for a “carousel” session to review each school’s improvement plan.

The meeting concluded at 8:30 p.m. after the vote. The next public regular board meeting is scheduled for Oct. 23 at the administration building.