May 18, 2020

Action and Consent Items

District Highlights/Awards

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

    • Top 10 Graduating Seniors at Coppell High School and New Tech High @ Coppell; 

    • 2020 National Merit Finalists; 

    • Coppell ISD Birthday Bash; 

    • Teacher Appreciation Week; 

    • Vari Donation to Students and Staff; and 

    • Student Athletes Signing to Play College Sports. 


    During the
    Awards portion of the meeting, Trustees recognized:

    • Coppell Middle School East Video wins National Award; 

    • The Sidekick wins National Awards and Dallas Morning News Award; and

    • Great Employees Matter (GEM) Awards.

Discussion and Report Items

COVID-19 and School Closure Update
Jean Mosley, Director of the CISD Child Nutrition Department, shared a COVID-19 and Child Nutrition update

2020-2021 Budget Update
Chief Financial Officer Diana Sircar shared an update on the 2020-2021 Budget Planning process

Strategic Design Update
Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services Kristen Streeter gave a Strategic Design update

Board of Trustees Discussion and Report Items 
Board Secretary Nichole Bentley shared a report on the Strategic Design Advocate meeting and Leadership TASB. Trustee Leigh Walker gave an update on the PTO Presidents Meeting.  Trustee Tracy Fisher shared a Legislative Report and an update on the Commissioner's Advisory Council GT.  Trustee Anthony Hill gave a report on the District Education Improvement Council (DEIC) and the Coppell ISD Education Foundation. 

2019 - 2020 Board of Trustees

  • Leigh Walker

    Place 1

  • Manish Sethi

    Place 2

  • Anthony Hill

    Place 3

  • Thom Hulme

    Place 4

  • David Caviness

    Place 5

  • Nichole Bentley

    Place 6

  • Tracy Fisher

    Place 7