August 28, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL - ESTABLISH QUORUM

III. DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS AND UPDATES

IV. AWARDS

IV.A. Lakeside, Richard J. Lee, Valley Ranch and Wilson Elementary Schools are 2023 recipients of the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) Student Leadership Award

IV.B. Wilson Elementary Principal Cooper Hilton Appointed President-Elect of the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) 2023-2024 Executive Committee 

V. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - David Caviness - Place 5

VI. OPEN FORUM
Persons desiring to address the Board of Trustees must fill out a speaker's card and submit it to the Administrative Assistant to the Board prior to the meeting.  During Special meetings or Board Workshops, public comment is limited to agenda items only. No presentation shall exceed three minutes. The Board cannot deliberate on any subject matter that is not included on the agenda.

VII. DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS - SUPERINTENDENT

VII.A. Summer School and ESSER Updates  - Mary Kemper (Executive Director of Educational Leadership) and Robyn Webb (Director of Federal & State Programs) (SPPG1)

VIII. ACTION ITEMS

VIII.A. CONSENT

VIII.A.I. Approve minutes of the Regular Board meeting held on July 24, 2023 and Board Workshop held on  August 7, 2023

VIII.A.II. Approve 2022-2023 Final Budget Amendments

VIII.A.III. Approve Financial Report for July 31, 2023

VIII.A.IV. Approve Purchasing Cooperative Fees paid by Coppell ISD

VIII.A.V. Approve RFP for Ready to Serve Pizza

VIII.A.VI. Approve General Services RFP to be used on an as-needed basis

VIII.A.VII. Approve participation agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. through Program established by the City of Fort Worth for Purchasing Card Services

VIII.A.VIII. Approve interlocal agreement with the City of Coppell for School Resource Officers

VIII.A.IX. Approve the Superintendent or his designee to negotiate, finalize, and sign an updated Agreement with the Dallas County Sheriff's Department for the placement of two sheriff's deputies at Coppell Middle School West, Canyon Ranch Elementary, Lee Elementary and Valley Ranch Elementary for the 2023-2024 school year

VIII.A.X. Approve D&L Entertainment Services, Inc. for campus armed security officer services during the 2023-24 school year

VIII.A.XI. As allowed by Texas Education Code 44.031(h), declare an emergency due to the unprecedented heat wave and approve the use of unapproved HVAC repair vendors to assist in the repairs of campus HVAC systems

VIII.A.XII. As allowed by Texas Education Code 44.031(h), declare an emergency due to the unprecedented heat wave and approve the use of unapproved refrigeration equipment repair vendors to assist in the repair of campus kitchen coolers and freezers

VIII.A.XIII. Approve TEA Foreign Exchange Student Waiver

VIII.A.XIV. Approve the employment of new professional personnel as recommended by the Superintendent

VIII.B. Discuss and consider approval of the Resolution approving and adopting the budgets for 2023-2024 fiscal year; (General, Food Service, and Debt Service Funds) appropriating funds for each department, project, and account; and authorizing other matters related to the subject

VIII.C. Discuss and consider adoption of the 2023-2024 Maintenance and Operations and Debt Service Tax rates

VIII.D. Discuss and consider approval of the Resolution of the 2023 Certified Tax Roll as required by the Texas Property Tax Code, Section 26.01

VIII.E. Discuss and consider delegating authority to the superintendent to obligate the school district under TEC §11.1511(c)(4) solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC §48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC §49.006.  This includes approval of the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit

VIII.F. Discuss and consider approval of the Public Information Act Calendar for the 2023 and 2024 calendar years including designating 10 nonbusiness days each calendar year in compliance with HB 3033

VIII.G. Discuss and consider the approval of a Resolution for a Good Cause Exception to House Bill 3, 88th Regular Session

VIII.H. Discuss and consider nominating a trustee and alternate to apply for a Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Advocacy Institute stipend

VIII.I. Discuss and consider endorsement of a candidate for TASB Board of Directors Region 10, Seat D

IX. DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

IX.A. TASB Risk Management Fund Board Meeting and North Texas Area Association of School Boards (NTAASB) Report - Anthony Hill

X. CLOSED SESSION (Texas Government Code, 551.074 - Personnel) 

X.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.074, deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee

X.A.I. Deliberation regarding the issuance of a written complaint in accordance with TEC §21.210(c)(2) and 19 TAC 249.14(j) with a finding that good cause did not exist for Christina Hunter to abandon her employment contract and report the teacher to the State Board for Educator Certification

X.A.II. Deliberation regarding the issuance of a written complaint in accordance with TEC §21.210(c)(2) and 19 TAC 249.14(j) with a finding that good cause did not exist for Edith Flores to abandon her employment contract and report the teacher to the State Board for Educator Certification

X.A.III. Deliberation regarding the issuance of a written complaint in accordance with TEC §21.210(c)(2) and 19 TAC 249.14(j) with a finding that good cause did not exist for Elizabeth Cavender to abandon her employment contract and report the teacher to the State Board for Educator Certification

XI. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION 

XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION

XII.A. Consideration and possible action to approve the recommendation to issue a finding in accordance with TEC §21.210(c)(2) and 19 TAC 249.14(j) that good cause did not exist for Christina Hunter to abandon her employment contract and report the teacher to the State Board for Educator Certification

XII.B. Consideration and possible action to approve recommendation to issue a finding in accordance with TEC §21.210(c)(2) and 19 TAC 249.14(j) that good cause did not exist for Edith Flores to abandon her employment contract and report the teacher to the State Board for Educator Certification

XII.C. Consideration and possible action to approve recommendation to issue a finding in accordance with TEC §21.210(c)(2) and 19 TAC 249.14(j) that good cause did not exist for Elizabeth Cavender to abandon her employment contract and report the teacher to the State Board for Educator Certification

XIII. ADJOURNMENT