BM 2003-07-30 CEDCCOPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
July 30, 2003
MINUTES
The Coppell Education Development Corporation met at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at
Coppell Town Center, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019.
In attendance:
Jerry Coker, President
Peggy Quinn, Vice President
Betty Carter, Secretary
Steve Brock, Board Member
David Hermanski, Board Member
Also present:
Jim Witt, Staff Liaison
Katherine Bowling, Recording Secretary
Absent:
Valerie Strong, Board Member
Tony Dickensheets, Board Member
Item 1. Call to Order.
President Jerry Coker called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
Item 2.
Approval of Minutes: May 28, 2003
David Hermanski made a motion to accept the minutes, and Betty Carter seconded. The vote was
unanimous.
Item 3.
Citizens' Appearance.
Karen Herklotz, 338 Tanglewood Lane, Coppell, Texas, appeared and spoke against Item 6.
Item 4.
Review and consider approval of grant application for Literacy Intervention
Support from Coppell Independent School District.
Betty Carter asked for clarification regarding professional development for literacy teachers and
Pamela Crites, Coordinator of Language Arts, Reading Initiative & Fine Arts for CISD explained that
teachers would attend various conferences. Ms. Crites emphasized that the conferences would all be
local and no lengthy travel or overnight trips would be taken. Betty Carter asked for specific
development materials that would be utilized. Ms. Crites said she brought some along to demonstrate,
but the exact materials would depend on the assessment of the students. Peggy Quinn questioned the
$3150 for professional development, stating that the taxpayers did not vote for that. After further
discussion, David Hermanski made a motion to accept the grant on the condition that a supplemental
letter be forwarded to the City stating proposed conferences, non-textbook materials and professional
development materials requested by the grant other than teacher salaries. Jerry Coker seconded the
motion, and the vote was unanimous.
Item 5.
Review and consider approval of grant application for Elementary/Middle School
Spanish Program from Coppell Independent School District.
David Hermanski asked if there is a 6th grade Spanish elective, and Jan Boomer, Coordinator for ESOL
and Other Languages at CISD, said yes. Ms. Boomer stated that the objective of this grant is to build
an interest in high school Spanish through daily morning announcements and short introduction to the
language. Steve Brock asked for further explanation of Section IV, and Ms. Boomer said an
assessment would be completed at the end of the year. At that time a decision would be made
regarding which model best serves the students. Following more discussion David Hermanski made a
motion to accept the grant and Peggy Quinn seconded it. Coker, Brock, Canner and Hermanski voted in
favor, and Quinn voted against the motion. The motion carried.
Item 6.
Review and consider approval of grant application for Pre-K to 12th Grade English
as a Second Language from Coppell Independent School District.
Ms. Boomer explained that ESL is all day every day for middle school students. In high school ESL is
one or two periods, depending on the ability of the student. Sherrye Dotson, Assistant Superintendent
for CISD, explained how the high school rotation might work, and why three teachers were requested.
She reiterated that ESL is a State mandated course. After further discussion, Betty Canner made a
motion to approve the grant. No one seconded, and the motion died for lack of second.
Item 7.
Report by City Manager regarding status of grant agreements with Coppell
Independent School District and Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School
District.
Jim Witt distributed a financial report from the City Finance Director stating the amount of funds
expected to be available this year. He also distributed copies of a letter to Dr. Turner, Superintendent
of CISD, requesting documentation for the grants previously approved. This was the third request to
CISD, and Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD had also not complied with previous grant requirements.
Jim explained that no further funds would be disseminated until all reporting had been received.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Katherine Bowling
Recording Secretary