Dear BPS Families and Staff, As promised, we bring you summer update number two, #bixbybonds! It is certainly not news to anyone that the Bixby community is growing rapidly, as evidenced by the opening of multiple new businesses across the city as well as scores of new residential neighborhoods in various stages of development. Our school district is certainly feeling the impact of this growth. For some context, since my arrival in Bixby five years ago, our student enrollment has increased by nearly 30%, from about 6,200 students in 2018 to over 8,000 students today. Last year’s BHS graduating class of 489 students was likely our last numbering in the 400s. The next three classes at the high school will all have more than 500 graduates, which will be followed by graduating classes of 600 or more beginning in 2027. Our last two bond issues have focused on proactively addressing this growth. This included the construction of two new elementary/intermediate campuses, an 80,000-square-foot addition to the middle school, and a separate Ninth Grade Center. Since 2017, we have also renovated our Central Elementary and Intermediate campuses, constructed a new Band facility, installed a new track, restored our pool, added new turf for baseball, softball, soccer, and football, and made numerous improvements to existing facilities - including replacement of HVAC units, interior painting of several schools, floor replacements, parking lot repairs and enhancements, roofing upgrades, and installation of new security cameras and other safety upgrades across the district. The 2022 bond issue was designed to build on this progress by increasing our capacity and continually improving our existing facilities. Specific projects on last year’s bond proposal are outlined on the following page.
Supt. Miller Summer Update: #bixbybonds