Meeting Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL - ESTABLISH QUORUM
III. DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS AND UPDATES
IV. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
IV.A. RISE Distinguished Educator Recognition 
IV.B. Great Employees Matter (GEMs)
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 prior to the meeting in accordance with the guidelines posted on the Coppell ISD webpage regarding Open Forum. No presentation shall exceed three minutes. 
VII. DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS - SUPERINTENDENT
VII.A. Introduction of new Chief Operating Officer and Valley Ranch Elementary Principal
VII.B. House Bill 3 Goals/Data Updates - Mary Kennington (Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction), Monica Champagne (Director of Advanced Academics & CTE), Samira Khan (Director of Elementary Math and Science) and Sabrina Khan (Director of Elementary Literacy and Social Studies) 
VII.C. Senate Bill 568 Update - Stephanie Flores (Executive Director for Intervention Services)
VII.D. Preliminary 2027 Bond Discussion — Angela Brown (Chief Communications Officer), Sid Grant (Chief Operations Officer) and Dr. Amber Lasseigne (Chief Financial Officer)
VIII. ACTION ITEMS
VIII.A. CONSENT
VIII.A.I. Approve minutes of the Regular Board meeting held on March 30, 2026, and Workshop held on April 13, 2026
VIII.A.II. Approve monthly budget amendments for April 2026
VIII.A.III. Approve Financial Report for March 2026
VIII.A.IV. Approve the Resolution for Schools and Libraries Universal Services (E-Rate) for 2026-2027. This resolution authorizes filing of the Form 471 applications for funding year 2026-2027 and the payment of the applicant's share upon approval of funding and receipt of services
VIII.A.V. Approve certification of Instructional Materials Allotment Funds
VIII.A.VI. Approve Library Materials by the School Library Advisory Council (SLAC)
VIII.B. Consider all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of the “Coppell Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building and Refunding Bonds, Series 2026,” including the adoption of an order authorizing the issuance of such bonds, establishing parameters for the sale and issuance of such bonds, and delegating certain matters to authorized District officials
VIII.C. Consider all matters incident and related to authorizing the defeasance and redemption of certain outstanding bonds of the District, including the adoption of an order pertaining thereto
VIII.D. Discuss and consider a possible nomination for the Region 10 seat on the TASB Board
IX. DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
IX.A. Continuing Education Credit Report - David Caviness
IX.A.I. Under Senate Bill 1566, Texas Education Code - Section 11.159, the minutes of the last regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held before an election of trustees must reflect whether each trustee has met or is deficient in meeting the training required for the trustee as of the first anniversary of the date of the trustee's election or appointment
IX.B. Board Operating Procedures Revisions Discussion and Possible Action - Trustees Leigh Walker, Jonathan Powers and Jobby Mathew
IX.C. TASB Risk Management Scholarship Discussion and Possible Action - Trustees Nichole Bentley, Jonathan Powers and Ranna Raval
X. CLOSED SESSION - (Texas Government Code Section 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. Renewal of probationary and term contracts as recommended by the Superintendent
X.A.II. Board Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members and Board Officers
X.A.III. Review Superintendent's Contract
XI. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION 
XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
XII.A. Discussion and possible action regarding the renewal of probationary and term contracts
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
II. ROLL CALL - ESTABLISH QUORUM
Subject:
III. DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS AND UPDATES
Subject:
IV. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Subject:
IV.A. RISE Distinguished Educator Recognition 
Subject:
IV.B. Great Employees Matter (GEMs)
Subject:
V. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - David Caviness - Place 5
Subject:
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 guidelines posted on the Coppell ISD webpage regarding Open Forum. No presentation shall exceed three minutes. 
Subject:
VII. DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS - SUPERINTENDENT
Subject:
VII.A. Introduction of new Chief Operating Officer and Valley Ranch Elementary Principal
Subject:
VII.B. House Bill 3 Goals/Data Updates - Mary Kennington (Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction), Monica Champagne (Director of Advanced Academics & CTE), Samira Khan (Director of Elementary Math and Science) and Sabrina Khan (Director of Elementary Literacy and Social Studies) 
Subject:
VII.C. Senate Bill 568 Update - Stephanie Flores (Executive Director for Intervention Services)
Subject:
VII.D. Preliminary 2027 Bond Discussion — Angela Brown (Chief Communications Officer), Sid Grant (Chief Operations Officer) and Dr. Amber Lasseigne (Chief Financial Officer)
Subject:
VIII. ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
VIII.A. CONSENT
Subject:
VIII.A.I. Approve minutes of the Regular Board meeting held on March 30, 2026, and Workshop held on April 13, 2026
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.A.II. Approve monthly budget amendments for April 2026
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.A.III. Approve Financial Report for March 2026
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.A.IV. Approve the Resolution for Schools and Libraries Universal Services (E-Rate) for 2026-2027. This resolution authorizes filing of the Form 471 applications for funding year 2026-2027 and the payment of the applicant's share upon approval of funding and receipt of services
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.A.V. Approve certification of Instructional Materials Allotment Funds
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.A.VI. Approve Library Materials by the School Library Advisory Council (SLAC)
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.B. Consider all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of the “Coppell Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building and Refunding Bonds, Series 2026,” including the adoption of an order authorizing the issuance of such bonds, establishing parameters for the sale and issuance of such bonds, and delegating certain matters to authorized District officials
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.C. Consider all matters incident and related to authorizing the defeasance and redemption of certain outstanding bonds of the District, including the adoption of an order pertaining thereto
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.D. Discuss and consider a possible nomination for the Region 10 seat on the TASB Board
Subject:
IX. DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Subject:
IX.A. Continuing Education Credit Report - David Caviness
Subject:
IX.A.I. Under Senate Bill 1566, Texas Education Code - Section 11.159, the minutes of the last regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held before an election of trustees must reflect whether each trustee has met or is deficient in meeting the training required for the trustee as of the first anniversary of the date of the trustee's election or appointment
Subject:
IX.B. Board Operating Procedures Revisions Discussion and Possible Action - Trustees Leigh Walker, Jonathan Powers and Jobby Mathew
Subject:
IX.C. TASB Risk Management Scholarship Discussion and Possible Action - Trustees Nichole Bentley, Jonathan Powers and Ranna Raval
Subject:
X. CLOSED SESSION - (Texas Government Code Section 551.074 - Personnel)
Subject:
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
Subject:
X.A.I. Renewal of probationary and term contracts as recommended by the Superintendent
Subject:
X.A.II. Board Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members and Board Officers
Subject:
X.A.III. Review Superintendent's Contract
Subject:
XI. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION 
Subject:
XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
XII.A. Discussion and possible action regarding the renewal of probationary and term contracts
Subject:
XIII. ADJOURNMENT

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