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.

• During the Work Session, Trustees participated in a 2023-2024 Budget Discussion and heard reports on 

  • Pre Kindergarten, Elementary Enrollment Projections and Budget Assumptions from Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Angie Brooks, Executive Director of Special Education Stephanie Flores, Director of Early Childhood Kristin Davis, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services Kristen Eichel, Chief Operations Officer Dr. Dennis Womack and Chief Financial Officer Diana Sircar; 

  • Participated in a budget discussion led by Julie Thannum with CESO that included an exercise to rank the order of overarching budget priorities with the six Trustees present. Trustee Anthony Hill was absent. 

  
  Note, an updated slide was created and shared in the presentation dated the morning of Nov. 30, 2022 at 10:15 a.m. to reflect the updated overarching budget priorities by the Trustees.  Please note Trustee Anthony Hill was absent, so his feedback is not included.  He will be asked to share his priorities prior to the January 9, 2023 Budget Board Workshop. This update is reflected in the Board presentation and below. 
  
  As of Nov. 30, 2022 at 10:15 a.m. 
  
  Revised 11.30.22 at 10:15 a.m. Board Direction: Rank order the overarching priorities -
  CESO facilitator (1= highest to 13 = lowest, or higher if other priorities added)

  1. Remain competitive salary/benefits

  2. Re-evaluate programs with low enrollment/high costs

  3. Offer students enrichment programs (AP, electives, fine arts, athletics, etc.)*

  4. Expand choice programs*

  5. Fund Balance utilization (and at what level)

  6. Consider closing/repurposing underutilized campuses/facilities

  7. Continue to offer choice programs (IB, Dual Language, New Tech High)*

  8. Expand open enrollment policy beyond the City of Coppell*

  9. Identify additional ways to ensure low/efficient operating costs

  10. Balanced budget

  11. Continue to offer educator support and training positions

  12. Maintain small class sizes (22:1 ratio in elementary school)

  13. Keep the local M&O tax rate as low as possible