October 23, 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. CMS West Theatre Teacher Franci Hazleton is the 2023 recipient of the Educator of the Year Award for K-12 from the Texas Educational Theatre Association

IV.B. CHS Seniors Anushree De and Vikram Mohan Selected for Team Texas Debate Team and Debate Coach SunHee Simon Chosen for Team Texas Debate Coach

IV.C. Former CMS North 8th graders Charvi Vohra and Hao Wei 2022-2023 Science Fair Project Among Top in Nation

V. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE- Jobby Mathew - Place 7

VI. OPEN FORUM
Persons desiring to address the Board of Trustees must fill out a speaker's card prior to the meeting in accordance with the Open Forum guidelines posted on the Coppell ISD website. No presentation shall exceed three minutes. The Board cannot deliberate on any subject that is not included on the agenda.

VII. PUBLIC HEARING

VII.A. Public meeting to discuss the Coppell Independent School District's state financial accountability rating, FIRST (FOS)

VIII. DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS - SUPERINTENDENT

VIII.A. Demographer's Update - Bob Templeton (Zonda Education) (SPPG4) (FOS)

VIII.B. Emergent Bilingual Support and Engagement - Dr. Patricia Dawson (Director of ESL and Bilingual Programs) (SPPG1) (SLP)

VIII.C. Strategic Plan Update - Angela Brown (Chief Communications Officer) (SPPG4) (CEP)

IX. ACTION ITEMS

IX.A. CONSENT

IX.A.I. Approve minutes of the Regular Board meeting held on September 25, 2023,  Special meeting held on October 4, 2023 and re-approve the corrected minutes for the Regular meeting held on August 28, 2023

IX.A.II. Approve Budget Amendments for October 2023

IX.A.III. Approve Financial Report for September 2023

IX.A.IV. Approve Region 10 Education Service Center Multi-Region Purchasing Cooperative Interlocal Agreement for the Purchase of Child Nutrition Foods, Wares, and Supplies

IX.A.V. Approve the Superintendents recommendation for the employment of professional personnel

IX.B. Discuss and consider approval of Ideal Impact for Replacement of Energy Management Systems at campuses not covered in the initial Ideal Impact Agreement

IX.C. Discuss and consider approval of the purchase of eight student buses from Longhorn Bus Sales, LLC

IX.D. Discuss and consider approval of the purchase of two crew cab landscaper trucks from Rush Truck Centers of Texas

IX.E. Discuss and consider approval of a Proclamation regarding the Special Legislative Session

IX.F. Discussion and possible action regarding DC (LOCAL) - Employment Practices

X. DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

X.A. TASA-TASB txEd Conference 2023 & TEA Lawsuit  - David Caviness

X.B. Strategic Planning Update & Legislative Update - Nichole Bentley

X.C. PTO Presidents' Meeting - Leigh Walker

X.D. Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) and Emergent Bilingual Advisory Council Updates - Manish Sethi

X.E. Coppell Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, iLead and North Texas Area Association of School Boards (NTAASB) - Anthony Hill

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

XI.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

XI.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 Carolyn Hart to abandon her employment contract and report the assistant principal to the State Board for Educator Certification

XI.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 Luisa Valdez to abandon her employment contract and report the teacher to the State Board for Educator Certification

XII. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

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

XIII.A. Consideration and possible action to approve a 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 Carolyn Hart to abandon her employment contract and report the assistant principal to the State Board for Educator Certification

XIII.B. Consideration and possible action to approve a 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 Luisa Valdez to abandon her employment contract and report the teacher to the State Board for Educator Certification

XIV. ADJOURNMENT