August 27, 2018 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL - ESTABLISH QUORUM

III. CLOSED SESSION (Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters and Section 551.072 - Deliberations regarding Real Property) - 6:00 p.m.

III.A. Personnel employment and resignations

III.B. Review Superintendent's contract

III.C. Deliberation regarding a potential sale and exchange of land within Cypress Waters

IV. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - 7:00 p.m.

V. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION

V.A. Discussion and possible action regarding employment of professional personnel

V.B. Consider execution of Superintendent contract with extension 

V.C. Discuss and consider authorizing the Superintendent and Associate Superintendent to negotiate the sale of approximately 4.98 acres to the City of Coppell for the construction of a fire station

VI. DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS

VI.A. Back-to-School Highlights

VI.B. CMS East 6th Grader Isabella "Issi" Neufeld competes on Food Network's "Kids Baking Championship"

VI.C. Child Nutrition receives $50,000 Texas Department of Agriculture Grant

VI.D. CISD Community Tailgate - September 14th

VI.E. CISD receives "A" and "100" from School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST)

VI.F. Coppell Middle School North designated a "Model Professional Learning Community School"

VII. AWARDS

VII.A. Coppell Solar placed 2nd in "Electric Solar" Division of the National Solar Car Challenge

VII.B. Coppell Middle School West receives Texas Association of School Resource Officers (TASRO) Administrator Team of the Year Award 

VII.C. Thom Hulme completes Leadership TASB Program and earns Master Trustee Designation

VIII. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE

IX. OPEN FORUM

X. DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS - SUPERINTENDENT

X.A. Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and Cyberbullying Awareness - Stephen McGilvray (Executive Director of Technology)

X.B. Purchasing Cooperative Fees paid by Coppell ISD - Justin Hill (Director of Purchasing)

X.C. Bond Project Update - Sid Grant (Associate Superintendent) and Louis Macias (Executive Director of Facilities and Special Projects)

X.C.I. Opening of New Campuses - Emily Froese (Coppell Middle School West Principal) and Cody Koontz (CHS9 Principal)

XI. DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

XI.A. Legislative Update - Tracy Fisher

XI.B. City of Coppell's Vision 2040 - Leigh Walker

XI.C. July Safety & Security Meeting and North Texas Area Association of School Boards (NTAASB) - Anthony Hill

XII. ACTION ITEMS

XII.A. CONSENT

XII.A.I. Approve minutes of regular Board meeting held on July 23, 2018; special Board meetings held on August 3, 2018 and August 6, 2018; and Board training held on August 21, 2018

XII.A.II. Approve 2017-2018 final budget amendments

XII.A.III. Approve Financial Report for July 31, 2018

XII.A.IV. Approve Superintendent as Purchasing Agent for the Coppell Independent School District, Authorized Representative for all Federal programs including E-Rate and Child Nutrition, and Designated Custodian for the general fund, building fund, child nutrition fund, bond fund, activity fund, all federal programs including E-Rate, all state programs, and all other school programs and activities not listed for the 2018-2019 school year

XII.A.V. Approve Special Education Legal Services Retainer Agreement with Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Russo & Kyle, P.C. 

XII.A.VI. Approve Plano Regional Day School Program for the Deaf Shared Services Arrangement Agreement

XII.B. Consider approval of Resolution approving and adopting the budgets for 2018-2019 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

XII.C. Consider adoption of the 2018-2019 Maintenance and Operations and Debt Service Tax rates

XII.D. Consider adoption of the 2018-2019 District Improvement Plan

XII.E. Consider action regarding Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Policy Update 111, affecting (LOCAL) policies

XII.E.I. BBD:  Board Members - Training and Orientation (replace policy)

XII.E.II. CAA:  Fiscal Management Goals and Objectives - Financial Ethics (replace policy)

XII.E.III. CJA:  Contracted Services - Criminal History (add policy)

XII.E.IV. DEA:  Compensation and Benefits - Compensation Plan (replace policy)

XII.E.V. DHE:  Employee Standards of Conduct - Searches and Alcohol/Drug Testing (replace policy)

XII.E.VI. DI:  Employee Welfare (delete policy)

XII.E.VII. FEA:  Attendance - Compulsory Attendance (replace policy)

XII.F. Consider action regarding Resolutions approving the Credit-by-Examination (CBE) Audit Process and Examinations for Acceleration to Earn Credit

XII.G. Discuss and consider endorsement of candidate(s) for TASB Board of Directors

XIII. ADJOURNMENT