August 31, 2015 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL - ESTABLISH QUORUM

III. CLOSED SESSION - 6:30 p.m.

III.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, private consultation with the Board's attorney when the Board seeks the advice of its attorney about: (1) pending or contemplated litigation; (2) a settlement offer; or (3) on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter

III.B. 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.B.I. Notice of proposed termination of a term contract employee

III.B.II. Recommendation to issue a finding in accordance with TEC §21.210(c)(2) and 19 TAC 249.14 (g) that good cause did not exist for a term teacher to abandon his/her employment contract and report the teacher to the State Board for Educator Certification

III.B.III. Personnel employment and resignations

IV. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - 7:30 p.m.

V. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE

V.A. Amy Dungan

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

VI.A. Consideration and possible action to send notice of proposed termination of the identified term contract teacher pursuant to Section 21.211 of the Texas Education Code and Board Policies DFBA (LEGAL) and DFBA (LOCAL)

VI.B. Consideration and possible action to approve recommendation to issue a finding in accordance with TEC §21.210(c)(2) and 19 TAC 249.14 (g) that good cause did not exist for a term teacher to abandon his/her employment contract and report the teacher to the State Board for Educator Certification

VII. OPEN FORUM

VIII. DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS

VIII.A. Board of Trustees

VIII.A.I. Tracy Fisher - Coppell Gifted Association

VIII.B. Superintendent

VIII.B.I. Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and Cyberbullying Awareness - Dr. Sam Farsaii and Nancy Garvey

VIII.B.II. Purchasing Cooperative Fees paid by Coppell ISD - Larry Guerra

VIII.B.III. Construction Update - Sid Grant

IX. ACTION ITEMS

IX.A. CONSENT

IX.A.I. Approve minutes of Board meeting held on July 27, 2015 and special meeting held on August 10, 2015

IX.A.II. Approve 2014-2015 final budget amendments

IX.A.III. Approve Financial Report for July 31, 2015

IX.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 2015-2016 school year

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

IX.A.VI. Approve Ed-Flex Schoolwide Eligibility Waiver for Lee Elementary

IX.B. Consider approval of Resolution approving and adopting the budget for 2015-2016 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.

IX.C. Discuss and consider adopting a resolution adding a school zone on Wrangler Circle at  Coppell Middle School West and authorizing the City of Coppell, under Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code, to enforce the school zone

IX.D. Consider adoption of CISD Campus Improvement Plans

X. ADJOURNMENT