April 24, 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. Spring 2023 Great Employees Matter (GEMs)

V. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Leigh Walker - Place 1

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. Dallas College Partnership with CISD - Trustee Philip Ritter and Chancellor Justin Lonon, Dallas College

VIII. ACTION ITEMS

VIII.A. CONSENT

VIII.A.I. Approve minutes of the Regular Board meeting held on March 27, 2023 and Workshop on April 3, 2023  

VIII.A.II. Approve monthly budget amendments for April 2023

VIII.A.III. Approve Financial Report for March 2023

VIII.A.IV. Approve extension of current depository contract as allowed by Texas Education Code 45.205(b)

VIII.A.V. Approve RFQ #200-23 for Bond Underwriting Services

VIII.A.VI. Approve the Resolution for Schools and Libraries Universal Services (E-Rate) for 2023-2024. This resolution authorizes filing of the Form 471 applications for funding year 2023-2024 and the payment of the applicant's share upon approval of funding and receipt of services

VIII.A.VII. Approve Superintendent's recommendation regarding the employment of new professional personnel

VIII.B. Discuss and consider approval of Low Attendance Waivers to TEA due to illness

VIII.C. Discuss and consider action on Texas Association of School Boards Policy Update affecting (LOCAL) policies: 

VIII.C.I. AE (LOCAL): Educational Philosophy (revise policy)

VIII.C.II. BBB (LOCAL): Board Members - Elections (revise policy)

VIII.C.III. BE (LOCAL): Board Meetings (revise policy)

VIII.C.IV. BJB (LOCAL): Superintendent - Recruitment and Appointment (delete policy)

VIII.C.V. BQ (LOCAL): Planning and Decision-Making Process (revise policy)

VIII.C.VI. BQA (LOCAL): Planning and Decision-Making Process - District Level (revise policy)

VIII.C.VII. BQB (LOCAL): Planning and Decision-Making Process - Campus Level (revise policy)

VIII.C.VIII. CDC (LOCAL): Other Revenues - Gifts and Solicitations (revise policy)

VIII.C.IX. CE (LOCAL): Annual Operating Budget (revise policy)

VIII.C.X. CFD (LOCAL): Accounting - Activity Funds Management (revise policy)

VIII.C.XI. CH (LOCAL): Purchasing and Acquisition (revise policy)

VIII.C.XII. CMB (LOCAL): Equipment and Supplies Management - Authorized Uses of Equipment and Supplies (delete policy)

VIII.C.XIII. DBA (LOCAL): Employment Requirements and Restrictions - Credentials and Records (revise policy)

VIII.C.XIV. DCA (LOCAL): Employment Practices - Probationary Contracts (delete policy)

VIII.C.XV. DCB (LOCAL): Employment Practices - Term Contracts (revise policy)

VIII.C.XVI. DEAB (LOCAL): Compensation Plan - Wage and Hour Laws (revise policy)

VIII.C.XVII. DEC (LOCAL): Compensation and Benefits - Leaves and Absences (revise policy)

VIII.C.XVIII. DED (LOCAL): Compensation and Benefits - Vacations and Holidays (add policy)

VIII.C.XIX. DEE (LOCAL): Compensation and Benefits - Expense Reimbursement (revise policy)

VIII.C.XX. DK (LOCAL): Assignment and Schedules (revise policy)

VIII.C.XXI. DNA (LOCAL): Performance Appraisal - Evaluation of Teachers (revise policy)

VIII.C.XXII. DPB (LOCAL): Personnel Positions - Substitute, Temporary, and Part-Time (delete policy)

VIII.C.XXIII. EHAD (LOCAL): Basic Instructional Program - Elective Instruction (add policy)

VIII.C.XXIV. EIC (LOCAL): Academic Achievement - Class Ranking (revise policy)

VIII.C.XXV. FD (LOCAL): Admissions (revise policy)

VIII.C.XXVI. FDA (LOCAL): Admissions - Interdistrict Transfers (revise policy)

VIII.C.XXVII. FDB (LOCAL): Admissions - Intradistrict Transfers and Classroom Assignments (revise policy)

VIII.C.XXVIII. FEC (LOCAL):Attendance - Attendance for Credit (revise policy)

VIII.C.XXIX. FFA (LOCAL): Student Welfare - Wellness and Health Services (revise policy)

VIII.C.XXX. FL (LOCAL): Student Records (revise policy)

VIII.C.XXXI. FM (LOCAL): Student Activities (revise policy)

VIII.C.XXXII. FMG (LOCAL): Student Activities - Travel (delete policy)

VIII.C.XXXIII. FNA (LOCAL): Student Rights and Responsibilities - Student Expression (revise policy)

VIII.C.XXXIV. FNAA (LOCAL): Student Expression - Distribution of NonSchool Literature (revise policy)

VIII.C.XXXV. FNCE (LOCAL): Student Conduct - Personal Telecommunications/Electronic Devices (revise policy)

VIII.C.XXXVI. FNG (LOCAL): Student Rights and Responsibilities - Student and Parent Complaints/Grievances (revise policy)

VIII.C.XXXVII. FO (LOCAL): Student Discipline (revise policy)

VIII.C.XXXVIII. GBBA (LOCAL): School Communications Program - News Media Relations (delete policy)

VIII.C.XXXIX. GKD (LOCAL): Community Relations -  NonSchool Use of School Facilities (revise policy)

VIII.C.XL. GKDA (LOCAL): NonSchool Use of Facilities - Distribution of NonSchool Literature (revise policy)

VIII.D. Discuss and consider authorizing the purchase of hardware/software to update the infrastructure in the primary and secondary datacenters

VIII.E. Discuss and consider approval of recommended changes to Board Operating Procedures 

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. District Education Improvement Committee (DEIC), Coppell Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, and North Texas Area Association of School Boards (NTAASB) - Anthony Hill

IX.C. Coppell ISD Education Foundation - Manish Sethi

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. 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 Tong Lin and Stephanie Hinojosa to abandon their employment contract and report both teachers to the State Board for Educator Certification

X.A.II. Renewal of probationary, term and non-chapter 21 contracts as recommended by the Superintendent

X.A.III. Board Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members and Board Officers

XI. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION 

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

XII.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 Tong Lin to abandon her employment contract and report the teacher to the State Board for Educator Certification

XII.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 Stephanie Hinojosa to abandon her employment contract and report the teacher to the State Board for Educator Certification

XII.C. Discussion and possible action regarding the renewal of probationary, term and non-chapter 21 contracts

XIII. ADJOURNMENT