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Board hears proposal to make Mullendore Elementary a STEM preparatory academy
Summary
Birdville ISD administrators recommended that Mullendore Elementary be designated a STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) preparatory academy; trustees discussed uniforms, staffing, training and partnerships and asked staff to return with an action item at a future meeting.
Dr. Clark presented a recommendation at the Jan. 23 Birdville ISD Board of Trustees meeting to designate Mullendore Elementary as a STEM preparatory academy emphasizing science, technology, engineering and mathematics and to pursue an AVID designation and a standardized dress policy for the campus. The discussion focused on program design, staffing and community outreach.
District leaders said the proposal would integrate project-based instruction, make use of a planned innovation lab (coding and robotics), and use outdoor learning spaces for environmental science. Dr. Clark said the plan would create vertical alignment with existing STEM programs at nearby secondary campuses, including North…
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