February 25, 2008 at 5:00 PM - Regular

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL - ESTABLISH QUORUM

III. CLOSED SESSION - 6:30 p.m. - (Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney, Section 551.072 - Deliberations regarding Real Property, and Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters)

III.A. Consultation with CISD Attorney regarding:

III.A.I. Coppell ISD v. CB Parkway and Trammell Crow Co. No. 43, Ltd.; CCL #5

III.A.II. CB Parkway and Trammell Crow Co. No. 43, Ltd. v. City of Coppell and Coppell ISD; CCL #3

III.A.III. City of Coppell & Coppell ISD v. City of Dallas, CB Parkway and Trammell Crow Co. No. 43, Ltd.; CCL #3

III.B. Personnel employment and resignations

III.C. Renewal of administrative staff contracts as recommended by the Superintendent

IV. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

V. INVOCATION

V.A. Bennett Ratliff

VI. AWARDS

VI.A. All State Band

VI.B. Education Foundation Grant Recipients

VII. OPEN FORUM

VIII. DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS

VIII.A. Board President

VIII.A.I. Continuing education hours for school board members

VIII.A.II. Canvassing the election

VIII.B. Board Members

VIII.B.I. Cindy Warner - TASB Grassroots Meeting

VIII.C. Superintendent

VIII.D. International Baccalaureate Program

VIII.E. Senior Scholars

VIII.F. CHS Strategic Plan

IX. ACTION ITEMS

IX.A. CONSENT

IX.A.I. Approve minutes of the January 21, 2008, February 4, 2008 (Team of 8), and February 11, 2008 meetings

IX.A.II. Approve 2007-2008 budget amendments

IX.A.III. Approve Financial Report for January 2008

IX.A.IV. Approve Resolution regarding Texas Public Schools Week

IX.A.V. Approve Resolution for Schools and Libraries Universal Services (E-Rate) for 2008-2009 (authorizes filing of the Form 471 applications for funding year 2008-09 and the payment of the applicant's share upon approval of funding and receipt of services)

IX.A.VI. Approve revision to Board Policy CFB (LOCAL) to increase the capitalization threshold for Coppell ISD from $500 to $5,000 as recommended by auditors Rutherford, Taylor and Company, PC

IX.B. Discussion and possible action regarding oil and gas lease recommendation

IX.C. Consider adoption of an order delegating authority to the President of the Board and Superintendent to execute statements expressing official intent to reimburse

IX.D. Consider adoption of Notice and Order calling a School Board Trustee Election on May 10, 2008

IX.E. Consider adoption of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Policy Update 82, affecting (LOCAL) policies:

IX.E.I. BJCF (LOCAL) - Superintendent - Nonrenewal

IX.E.II. DBD (LOCAL) - Employment Requirements and Restrictions - Conflict of Interest

IX.E.III. DBF (LOCAL) - Employment Requirements and Restrictions - Nonschool Employment (Delete policy)

IX.E.IV. FN (LOCAL) - Students Rights and Responsibilities

IX.E.V. FNAA (LOCAL) - Student Expression - Distribution of Nonschool Literature

IX.E.VI. GKDA (LOCAL) - Nonschool Use of School Facilities - Distribution of Nonschool Literature

IX.F. Consider amending policy FL (LOCAL) to include student rosters and class lists as "directory information"

IX.G. Consider amending policy FMH (LOCAL) to allow students who have completed all CISD expectations except passing the TAKS test to "walk at graduation"

IX.H. Discussion and possible action related to a lease amendment to the cellular tower lease with Crown Castle International

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

XI. ADJOURNMENT