August 26, 2019 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. 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.      

III.A.I.  Deliberation regarding the issuance of a written complaint in accordance with TEC §21.105(c)(2) and 19 TAC 249.14(j) with a finding that good cause did not exist for Devaki Dave to abandon her employment contract and report the teacher to the State Board for Educator Certification.

III.A.II. Personnel employment and resignations

III.B. Deliberation regarding a potential sale and exchange of land

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

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

V.A. Consideration and possible action to approve recommendation to issue a finding in accordance with TEC §21.105(c)(2) and 19 TAC 249.14(5) that good cause did not exist for Devaki Dave to abandon her employment contract and report the teacher to the State Board for Educator Certification.

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

VI. DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS

VI.A. Middle School Students Attend STEAM Summer Camps 

VI.B. Summer Professional Development and New Hires

VI.C. Back to School Engagement Activities

VI.D. First Day of School Highlights - Enrollment numbers

VI.E. Save the Dates: Chamber's State of Education, Canyon Ranch Grand Opening, CISD Community Tailgate 

VII. AWARDS

VII.A. CHS Debate Students Het Desai and Shreyas Rajagopal finish 13th at National Speech & Debate Tournament and Natasha Banga Finishes 2nd at State UIL Tournament

VII.B. Coppell Solar Car Team Places 2nd in the Nation

VII.C. Samira Khan and Cathy Douglas Named Region 10 Teacher of the Year Finalists

VIII. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE - Nichole Bentley, Board Secretary, Place 6

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. Bond Project Update - Sid Grant (Associate Superintendent) 

XI. ACTION ITEMS

XI.A. CONSENT

XI.A.I. Approve minutes of regular Board meeting held on July 22, 2019 and special Board meeting held on August 5, 2019

XI.A.II. Approve 2018-2019 final budget amendments

XI.A.III. Approve Financial Report for July 31, 2019

XI.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 2019-2020 school year

XI.A.V. Approve Purchasing Cooperative Fees paid by Coppell ISD 

XI.B. Consider approval of Resolution approving and adopting the budgets for 2019-2020 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

XI.C. Consider adoption of the 2019-2020 Maintenance and Operations and Debt Service Tax rates

XI.D. Consider adoption of the 2019-2020 District Improvement Plan

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

XII. DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

XII.A. TASB Insurance Report and North Texas Area Association of School Boards (NTAASB) - Anthony Hill

XII.B. Leadership TASB (Texas Association of School Boards) Update - Thom Hulme

XII.C. Legislative Update - Tracy Fisher

XIII. ADJOURNMENT