BM 2008-10-08 EducDev
COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
October 8, 2008
MINUTES
The Coppell Education Development Corporation met at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2008
at Coppell Town Center, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas
75019.
In attendance: Also present:
Brian Letzkus Jim Witt, City Manager
Thomas Massimi Kathy Bowling, Recording Secretary
Gina Mote
April Terry
Bill Elieson
Absent
Antonio Altemus
Marilyn Kilber
Item 1.Call to Order.
Vice President Brian Letzkus called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
Item 2. Swearing in of Returning Board Members.
Notary Kathy Bowling swore in Brian Letzkus and Gina Mote.
Item 3: Election of New Officers for 2008-2998 Fiscal Year.
Brian Letzkus explained that the Bylaws allowed for current officers to be reappointed, or else
new officers could be elected. Bill Elieson made a motion to keep the current officers and
Thomas Massimi seconded. The vote was unanimous. Antonio Altemus will remain President,
Brian Letzkus is Vice President, and Gina Mote is Secretary.
Item 4. Citizens’ Appearance.
No citizens appeared.
Item 5. Approval of Minutes: May 14, 2008
Gina Mote made a motion to accept the minutes, and Bill Elieson seconded. The vote for
approval was unanimous.
Minutes
October 8, 2008
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Item 6. Review and potential approval of a grant application from the Coppell
Independent School District for 90 ESOL Teachers in the amount of
$1,113,132.
April Terry made a motion to accept the grant application, and Thomas Massimi seconded.
Theresa Tate reviewed the grant application, and the vote to approve was unanimous.
Item 7. Review and consider approval of a grant application from the Coppell
Independent School District for 12 Literacy Intervention Support Teachers
in the amount of $724,614.
Thomas Massimi made a motion to approve the grant application, and Gina Mote seconded.
Jean Boyd spoke on Literacy Intervention, and the vote to approve was unanimous.
Item 8. Review and potential approval of a grant application from the Coppell
Independent School District for 13 Spanish Teachers at Coppell High School,
2 Spanish Teachers at New Tech High, and 1 Spanish Teacher each at the 3
Coppell Middle Schools in the amount of $1,046,326.
Gina Mote made a motion to approve the grant application, and Bill Elieson seconded. Sherrye
Dotson from CISD answered question from the Board, and the vote to approve the grant
application was unanimous.
Item 9. Review and potential approval of a grant applicationfrom the Coppell
Independent School District for library materials in the amount of $126,000.
Thomas Massimi made a motion to approve the grant application, and April Terry seconded.
Debra Marshall began by thanking the Board for previous library grants, and then explained how
books are chosen. She explained that the New Tech High does not have a library, but can
request books from other campuses. The vote to approve the application was unanimous.
Item 10. General Discussion.
City Manager Jim Witt distributed updated figures from the Finance Director regarding sales tax
collection, expended funds, and remaining balances for all school districts. He then brought the
Board up to date on North Lake.
Minutes
October 8, 2008
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Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9 p.m.
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Brian Letzkus, Vice President
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Katherine Bowling, Recording Secretary