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

• Place 4 Trustee Ranna Ravel, Place 5 Trustee David Caviness and Place 7 Trustee Jobby Mathew were administered the Statement of Officer and Oath of Office. 

• Trustees elected David Caviness as President, Anthony Hill and Vice President and Nichole Bentley as Secretary of the Board of Trustees. 

• Trustees approved RFQ #300-23 for Organizational Strategic Plan Development & Related Communication Plan Strategy;

• The Board approved the Construction Manager-At-Risk purchasing method for the bond funded construction and renovation projects that are a result of the May 2023 bond election; 

• Trustees approved a resolution declaring the expectation to reimburse expenditures with proceeds of future debt related to the 2023 Bond, 

• The Board approved the Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment 2023-2024; 

• The Board also approved:

  • The monthly budget amendments for May 2023

  • The Financial Report for April 2023

Visit Coppell ISD for a complete list of action and consent items.

District Highlights
Superintendent Dr. Brad Hunt shared the following district highlights at the meeting:

• Special Board Awards Recognition at CHS (prior to the meeting)

• Graduation/Thank You Graduation Sponsors/Grad-venger Hunt

• High School Athletes Participate in Signing Day on May 17

• CTE Certificate Ceremony at CHS May 17

• Lakeside, Richard J. Lee, Valley Ranch and Wilson Elementary Schools Receive State Student Leadership Awards

• Thanking Community for Support of 2023 Bond

• I Heart CISD

Board Awards
Prior to the meeting, CISD recognized CISD teachers and staff for achievements at the regional, state, national and international level in Academics and Clubs, Career and Technical Education, the Fine Arts and Athletics. CISD Trustees recognized the District’s Teachers of the Year Laura Jennings from Richard J. Lee Elementary and Ian VanderSchee from Coppell High School. 

Superintendent Discussion and Report Items

Safety and Well-Being Update
Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction Dr. Angie Brooks and Coordinator of Safety and Security Greg Alexander shared an update on Safety and Well-Being, including information about the campuses that have been audited by the Texas School Safety Center and all have passed with no corrective action needed.

Quality Instruction and PLCs
Curriculum Directors Evan Whitfield (Director of Science, Physical Education and Health), Dr. Anita de la Isla (Director of Language and Literacy), Maria McCoy (Director of Social Studies and LOTE) and Brian Timm (Director of Mathematics) shared an update about Quality Instruction and PLCs.

Athletics and Fine Arts Program Report
Kit Pehl (Athletic Director) and Gerry Miller (Director of Fine Arts) shared an update about Athletics and Fine Arts. 

Board Report Items

• 2023 Bond Oversight Committee — David Caviness

• TASB Risk Management, North Texas Area Association of School Boards (NTAASB), Coppell Chamber of Commerce Education Committee — Anthony Hill

• Legislative Update — Nichole Bentley