Coppell ISD Board Briefs are highlights of select items from the CISD Board of Trustees meetings.

• Trustees approved a resolution changing the February 18, 2022 staff development day to a district holiday resulting in all CISD campuses and district offices will be closed on that day to give employees time off in recognition of all the extra efforts made these last 18 months; 

• The Board approved  Local Policy Updates prompted by the 87th Legislative Session and three Legislative Special Sessions with the following policies updated:

  • CFD(LOCAL): Accounting, Activity Funds Management

  • CQB(LOCAL): Technology Resources, Cybersecurity

  • DFE(LOCAL): Termination of Employment, Resignation

  • DP(LOCAL): Personnel Positions

  • EHAA(LOCAL): Basic Instructional Program, Required Instruction

  • EHBC(LOCAL): Special Programs, Compensatory/Accelerated Services

  • FL(LOCAL): Student Records

  • EIE(LOCAL): Academic Achievement, Retention and Promotion

  • FDE(LOCAL): Admissions, School Safety Transfers

  • FEA(LOCAL): Attendance, Compulsory Attendance

  • FEC(LOCAL): Attendance, Attendance for Credit

  • FFG(LOCAL): Student Welfare, Child Abuse and Neglect

  • Updated policies are available online at BoardPolicies and explained in this video: https://player.vimeo.com/video/620150553;

• Trustees approved a Texas Education Agency Class Size Waiver; 

• The Board approved the Financial Report for October 2021, the November 2021 Budget Amendments and adding the new Accounting Manager as a District Authorized Representative for Lone Star Investment Pool; 

• Trustees took no action on the current Board Operating Procedures, which are available at BoardPolicies. 

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

• CISD Campuses Celebrate Veterans Day

• Coppell Band Top Finishes at Competitions and State

• High School Athletics Signing Day

• I Heart CISD Video Testimonials

Board Awards
CISD Trustees recognized the following during the Board Awards:

• Lakeside Elementary and Mockingbird Elementary selected for TEPSA Student Leadership Awards

• East Destination Imagination Team Places 2nd at Globals

• Andrew Mullen Places 7th at State Cross Country Meet

Superintendent Discussion and Report Items

2016 Bond Project Update 
Chief Operations Officer Dr. Dennis Womack  shared an update on the 2016 Bond, including progress on the Baseball Field and Softball Field renovations. 

Board of Trustees Discussion and Report Items 
Board Secretary Manish Sethi shared an update on Leadership TASB. Trustee Anthony Hill shared an update on the TASB Risk Management Fund Quarterly Board Meeting, District Educational Improvement Committee (DEIC), and Coppell Chamber Education Committee. Trustee Tracy Fisher shared a Legislative update.