BM 2005-05-11 CEDCCOPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
May 11, 2005
MINUTES
The Coppell Education Development Corporation met at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at
Coppell Town Center, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019.
In attendance:
Antonio Altemus, President
Ron Carpenter, Board Member
Gregory Frnka, Board Member
Brian Letzkus, Board Member
Also present:
Jim Witt, Staff Liaison
Katherine Bowling, Recording Secretary
Absent
Bianna Hinojosa-Flores, Vice President
David Love, Secretary
Margaret Lucyk, Board Member
Item 1. Call to Order.
President Antonio Altemus called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
Item 2.
Approval of Minutes: March 9, 2005
Brian Letzkus made a motion to accept the minutes, and Ron Carpenter seconded. The vote was
unanimous.
Item 3.
Citizens' Appearance.
No citizens appeared.
Item 4.
Review and consider approval of a library grant application from CISD in the
amount of $126,000.
Ron Carpenter made a motion to approve the grant application, and Gregory Frnka seconded. Paul
Lupia, Lynettte Fortson, Virginia Greene, and Michael Cooke appeared and spoke on behalf of the
library grant. This grant will build on the grant previously approved and assist in maintaining the
quality of materials for students in Coppell. They expressed their appreciation to the CEDC Board.
The vote to approve funding was unanimous.
Item 5.
Review and consider approval of a technology grant application from CISD in the
amount of $30,000.
Brian Letzkus made a motion to approve the grant application, and Ron Carpenter seconded. Donna
Carpenter and Shalone Willms appeared on behalf of CISD and explained that this grant would assist
students who were interested in a career in education. The vote to approve was unanimous.
Item 6.
Review and consider approval of a technology grant application from CISD in the
amount of $$8,$$0.
Gregory Frnka made a motion to accept the grant application from CISD, and Brian Letzkus seconded.
Donna Carpenter and Shalone Willms appeared on behalf of CISD and stated that this grant would
allow high school students to receive technical credit. The vote to approve was unanimous.
Item 7.
Schedule for September Election.
Jim Witt distributed a list of dates for a Special Election to continue the one-half cent sales tax for
education. He stated that small changes might be made in the language, perhaps to include early
childhood education.
Item 8.
General Discussion.
Ralph Seeley from CISD distributed a breakdown of monies already received from the CEDC and how
that money was spent. In addition, it showed planned grant applications for the 2005-06 school year.
Jim Witt advised the Board that more money would probably be available because of an audit going on
with one of Coppell's large distributors. Regarding the proposed North Lake development, Jim stated
that the application had been withdrawn and has not been resubmitted to Dallas. TXU plans to sell the
entire property, and the City is assessing its strategies and long-term solutions.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Katherine Bowling
Recording Secretary