Coppell ISD Board Briefs are highlights of select items from the CISD Board of Trustees Special and Regular Board meetings. Visit Board for a complete list of agenda items, presentations, meeting minutes and video of the meeting.

• Trustees approved ESSER Fund Additional Compensation for employees in the form of a One-Time Lump Sum Retention Incentive Payment for Eligible CISD Employees to be Paid in June 2023; 

• The Board approved the District's School Health Advisory Council's recommendation for curriculum materials for Human Sexuality Instruction and curriculum materials for Child Abuse, Family Violence, Dating Violence, and Sex Trafficking Instruction;

• Trustees approved the Budget Amendments for December 2022, 

• The Board approved the November 2022 Financials; and 

• Trustees approved the Quarterly Investment Report for Period Ending November 30, 2022. 

Visit Board Meeting Notices & Agendas for a complete list of action and consent items. 

• District Highlights and Updates 
  Superintendent Dr. Brad Hunt shared the following district highlights and updates at the meeting:

  • Mockingbird Rakesiving

  • Superintendent Business Advisory Council

  • Texas Association of Future Educators Students Qualify for State

  • Coppell Chamber of Commerce’s Student and Teacher of the Month

  • CISD Holiday Open House 

  • I Heart CISD 

  
  Board Awards
  CISD Trustees recognized CISD 2022 Holiday Card Winner Ira Killi, a 5th Grade Student at Valley Ranch Elementary, and her art teacher Jodi Benway and her principal, Cynthia Arterbery.  Trustees also recognized the Fall 2022 Great Employees Matter or GEMs:

  • ​​VRE Structured Learning Aides Team: Sandy Meyer, Maryam Hassan, Claudia Aceves, Haley Thomas, Kimberly Perez, Paridhi Sharma and Anita Gupta 

  • Travis Ponikiewski, Technology

  • Trevor Ponikiewski, Technology

  • Ashlyn Judd, CHS 

  • Jodie Deinhammer, CHS and 

  • Libby May, CMS West

Superintendent Discussion and Report Items

Safety and Security Report 
Chief Operations Officer Dr. Dennis Womack and Coordinator of Safety and Security Greg Alexander shared an update on safety and security in CISD. 

Bond Steering Committee Update
Ciny Powell with Cooperative Strategies gave an update on the Bond Steering Committee. 

Board of Trustees Discussion and Report Items
Trustees shared updates on the Safety and Security Meeting, the District Educational Improvement Committee and a debrief on the Nov. 9 Budget Workshop.