The Board approved calendars for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years;

Trustees approved the authorization to enter into Master Inter-local Agreement with Educational Service Center Region 2;

The Board approved a vendor for Lesley field concession stand and restrooms and for bleacher and press box replacement for Lesley Field;

Trustees approved adoption of an Election Order calling a School Board Trustee Election on May 2, 2020; and approved a resolution to adopt the Voting System Equipment for Dallas County; 

The Board approved a resolution supporting National Public Schools Week; 

Trustees cast its vote for Cassandra Philips as the Fifth Member of the Board of Directors of the Dallas Central Appraisal District; and

The Board approved the Budget Amendments for January 2020 and the Financial Report for December 2019.

Several recent CISD achievements were highlighted at the meeting, including:

• CISD Hosts first-ever Spanish Spelling Bee;

• CMS West Junior Thespians advance to International Competition;

• Coppell Debate Team Climbs in National Rankings; and

• Valley Ranch students share stuffed animals with DISD’s Walnut Hill Elementary.

During the Awards portion of the meeting, Trustees recognized:

• Coppell Student Media Accolades;

• CISD Campuses announce Teachers of the Year

• School Board Recognition Month.

Superintendent Discussion and Report Items 

ESL, Bilingual, Dual Language and LOTE Update 

Patricia Cheatham, Director of English as a Second Language (ESL) and Bilingual Programs (Languages Other than English,  shared an update on ESL, Dual Language and LOTE programs. 

Board of Trustees Discussion and Report Items 

Board President Thom Hulme and Board Secretary Nichole Bentley shared an update on the Safety and Security Committee.  Trustee Tracy Fisher also gave a Legislative update.

Leigh Walker    
Manish Sethi    
Anthony Hill      
Thom Hulme  
David Caviness  
Nichole Bentley  
Tracy Fisher