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.

Public Hearing on ESSER Funding Feedback
Prior to the Regular Board Meeting, the CISD Board of Trustees held a Public Hearing on ESSER funding and how to use the district’s remaining Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. 

Trustees approved a Resolution to have the District’s School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) to Convene in order to Recommend Curriculum Materials for Human Sexuality Instruction and Curriculum Materials for Child Abuse, Family Violence, Dating Violence and Sex Trafficking Instruction; 

The Board approved the adoption of the Campus Improvement Plans for all CISD campuses

• CIP - Austin Elementary 2022-2023

• CIP - Canyon Ranch Elementary 2022-2023

• CIP - Coppell Middle School West 2022-2023

• CIP - Cottonwood Creek Elementary 2022-2023

• CIP - Denton Creek Elementary 2022-2023

• CIP - Lakeside Elementary 2022-2023

• CIP - Mockingbird Elementary 2022-2023

• CIP - Pinkerton Elementary 2022-2023

• CIP - Richard J Lee Elementary 2022-2023

• CIP - Town Center Elementary 2022-2023

• CIP - Valley Ranch Elementary 2022-2023

• CIP - Wilson Elementary 2022-2023

• CIP - Coppell Middle School East 2022-2023

• CIP - Coppell Middle School North 2022-2023

• CIP - CHS9 2022-2023

• CIP - Coppell High School 2022-2023

• CIP - New Tech High @ Coppell 2022-2023

• CIP- Victory Place 2022-2023

• Trustees approved the Budget Amendments for September 2022, 

• The Board approved the August 2022 Financials and Cooperative Purchases Exceeding $50,000 September 2022 Cavalry Construction; 

• Trustees approved the Investment Report for Period Ending August 31, 2022; 

• The Board approved the adoption of the resolution regarding the annual review of investment brokers pursuant to Chapter 2256 of the Texas Government Code of Investment of Public Funds, Section 2256.025; 

• Trustees approved the adoption of a resolution regarding annual review of Section 2256.008(a), Texas Government Code, approving independent sources of instruction for district investment officer training; 

• The Board approved the annual review of current performance on investments. 

  
  
  Visit Board Meeting Notices & Agendas for a complete list of action and consent items. 

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

• Curriculum Nights and Schools' Community Engagement

• College Night

• Grandparents/Special Friends Days at Elementary Schools

• First Bond Committee Meeting on September 8

• The Irving Chamber of Commerce State of Education Event

• Homecoming Activities and Parade

• I Heart CISD

Board Awards
CISD Trustees recognized the first CISD graduate of 2023, Ava Gillis, and CHS Senior Jeffrey Wang, who designed a mural at Coppell High School. 

House Bill 3 Update
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Angie Brooks and Executive Director of Instructional Leadership Mary Kemper shared an update on House Bill 3, which included updates on College Career and Military Readiness (CCMR) and early childhood mathematics and reading. 

Community Based Accountability System (CBAS)
Chief Communications Officer Angela Brown shared an update on the district’s CBAS progress, including a launch of the CBAS dashboard and brochure summary document. 

School Safety Update —  Intruder Detection Audit Report
Chief Operations Officer Dr. Dennis Womack shared an update on Intruder Detection Audits, which are mandated by the state of Texas, including the procedures and how results of these audits will be shared. 

Board of Trustees Discussion and Report Items
Board Secretary Nichole Bentley led a discussion of how Trustees will gather input for Legislative Priorities. Trustee Manish Sethi shared an update on the Texas School Boards Association (TASB) Delegate Assembly, which he attended as the alternate for Trustee Bently. Trustee Anthony Hill shared an update on the Coppell Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, TASA/TASB txEDCON22 and the North Texas Area Association of School Boards (NTAASB).