August 28, 2017 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 551.074, 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. Personnel employment and resignations

III.A.II. Superintendent goals for 2017-2018

III.A.III. Deliberation regarding the vacancy of Board Member Jill Popelka, Place 2

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

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

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

VI. DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS

VI.A. 2017 Employers for Education Excellence Winners

VI.B. Lakeside Principal to serve as TEPSA Region 10 President

VI.C. Stories featured on WFAA

VI.C.I. Using apps to connect students, parents and teachers 

VI.C.II. "Flexible seating" at schools offers healthier option for learning

VII. AWARDS

VII.A. PBS Learning Media's Stand Up to Cancer's "Emperor Science Award" - Bhoomika Kumar

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 - Larry Guerra, Director of Purchasing

X.C. Bond Project Update - Sid Grant, Associate Superintendent

X.D. Transportation Report - Sid Grant, Associate Superintendent

X.E. Curriculum Update - Deana Dynis, Executive Director of Teaching & Learning, and Ron Marie Johnson, Director of CTE/Fine Arts/PE

X.E.I. Certified Nurse's Assistant (CNA) course

XI. DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

XI.A. Tracy Fisher - Legislative Update

XI.B. Anthony Hill - TASB Risk Management Fund and North Texas Area Association of School Boards (NTAASB)

XII. ACTION ITEMS

XII.A. CONSENT

XII.A.I. Approve minutes of regular Board meeting held on July 24, 2017; and special Board meetings held on July 31, 2017; August 7, 2017;and August 18, 2017

XII.A.II. Approve 2016-2017 final budget amendments

XII.A.III. Approve Financial Report for July 31, 2017

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 2017-2018 school year

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

XII.A.VI. Approve the purchase of load balancers for internet content filters

XII.B. Consider approval of Resolution approving and adopting the budgets for 2017-2018 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 2017-2018 Maintenance and Operations and Debt Service Tax rates

XII.D. Discussion and possible action to fill vacancy of Place 2 Board Member

XIII. ADJOURNMENT