Brownsville Independent School District Pusiness and Gperations Dr. Nellie Cantu, Deputy Superintendent (956) 698-0003 drncantu@bisd.us March 17, 2020 Dear Brownsville ISD students and staff, In light of these latest developments, Brownsville ISD has decided to close its schools after Spring Break two additional weeks as a precautionary measure. In an effort to continue to serve our students and community, our district is offering the following services: Campus and District Administration Campus and district administrators, along with a skeleton crew, will be available on each campus and the administration building from 8:00 a.m. ~ 2:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. If you have questions, please call the respective campus administrator. Business Office staff will carry business matters such as payments and staff payroll. Food Services BISD operations staff will be working to make sure that every child who depends on the district's free lunch program will continue to receive their meals. We have strategically identified the following twelve locations where breakfast and lunch can be picked up from 11:30 am ~ 1:00 p.m. When picking up a meal, the child(ren) must be in the vehicle. 1) Besteiro Middle Schoo! 7) Morningside Elementary 2) Castaneda Elementary 8) Pace Early College High School 3) Central Administration Building (CAB) 9) Porter Early College High School 4) Hanna Early College High School 10) Pullam Elementary 5) Lopez Early College High School 11) Rivera Early College High School 6) Manzano Middle School 12) Vela Middle School Transportation Services In some cases, the Child Nutrition Dept. will prepare food in a centralized location. Bus drivers will deliver meals to all the campuses listed above. Custodial Employees Custodial staff will continue to clean and disinfect district facilities. Police and Security Services BISD will continue to provide security services throughout the district. If there are any changes we will pass the information along to you. Please continue to follow preventive measures at home. Thank you for your patience and support.