BM 2009-10-08 EducDevCOPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
October 8, 2009
MINUTES
The Coppell Education Development Corporation met at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2009 at
Coppell Town Center, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019.
In attendance:
Brian Letzkus,Vice President
Bill Elieson, Board Member
Gina Mote, Secretary
Thomas Massimi, Board Member
April Terry, Board Member
Eric Pratt, Board Member
Robert Brummitt, Board Member
Item 1. Call to Order.
Also present:
Clay Phillips, Staff Liaison
Debbie Cravey, Recording Secretary
Vice President Brian Letzkus called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
Item 2. Swearing in of Returning Board Members.
Notary Debbie Cravey administered the oath of office to returning Board Member April Terry.
Item 3. Election of New Officers for 2009 -2010 Fiscal Year.
Gina Mote nominated Brian Letzkus for President, and Thomas Massimi seconded. There were no
other nominations, and the vote was unanimous. April Terry nominated Gina Mote for Secretary, and
Thomas Massimi seconded. There were no other nominations, and the vote was unanimous. Bill
Elieson nominated Thomas Massimi for Vice President, and Gina Mote seconded. There were no
other nominations, and the vote was unanimous.
Item 4. Citizens' Appearance.
No citizens appeared.
Item 5: Approval of Minutes: September 9, 2009.
April Terry made a motion to approve the minutes, and Thomas Massimi seconded. The vote was
unanimous.
Item 6. Review and potential approval of a grant application in the amount of $1,987,162
from Coppell Independent School District.
April Terry made a motion to approve the Spanish grant application, and Thomas Massimi seconded.
Robert Brummitt joined the meeting at this time. Mechelle Bryson, Ed.D, Director of School
Minutes
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Improvement, Coppell Independent School District provided an overview and answered questions
regarding the grant. The vote to approve the grant was unanimous.
Item 7. Review and potential approval of a grant application in the amount of $1,103,438
from Coppell Independent School District.
Thomas Massimi made a motion to approve the Literacy Intervention grant application, and Bill
Elieson seconded. Mechelle Bryson, Ed.D, Director of School Improvement, Coppell Independent
School District, provided an overview and answered questions regarding the grant. The vote to
approve the grant was unanimous.
Item 8: Review and potential approval of a grant application in the amount of $2,579,515
from Coppell Independent School District.
Eric Pratt made a motion to approve the Literacy (LEP) grant application, and Thomas Massimi
seconded. Mechelle Bryson, Ed.D, Director of School Improvement, Coppell Independent School
District, provided an overview and answered questions regarding the grant. The vote to approve the
grant was unanimous.
Item 9: Review and consider approval of the Annual Report.
Brian Letzkus asked for clarification regarding the FY10 Budget Grant Award Services in the amount
of $3,000,000. Clay Phillips advised he would ask for clarification from the Director of Finance.
Gina Mote made a motion to approve the Annual Report pending clarification of the item in question,
and April Terry seconded. The vote was unanimous. (Finance Director Jennifer Miller advised the
$3,000,000 is an estimate of budgeted expenses for FY10.)
Item 10: General Discussion.
City Manager Clay Phillips briefly explained the purpose of the Coppell Education Development
Corporation to the two new board members. Because the city no longer collects the half -cent sales tax
for education the board directed staff to prepare an item for the next agenda adjusting the threshold for
remaining revenue to be distributed to the school(s) from $1,000 to $10,000 and eliminating the need
for the school to come before the board for a grant in this amount. Once approved staff will inform
each school district of their respective balance. The school district will then be able to submit a
request for the remaining funds in -line with previously approved grant requests. As with any grant, the
school district will be required to provide the Finance Department with documentation accounting for
the expenditure of the fund balance. Clay Phillips explained that the tax rate varies for the city and the
Coppell Independent School District due to the different boundaries. The city and the CISD are
working together regarding tax rate projections.
City Manager Clay Phillips reviewed current projects within the City.
Adjournment
A motion to adjo . rn was made by Eric Pratt and seconded by Brian Letzkus. The meeting was
adjourned at 7 8 p.m.
etzkus, President
Debbie Cravey, Recording Sec, ary
COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
October 8, 2009
MINUTES
The Coppell Education Development Corporation met at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2009 at
Coppell Town Center, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019.
In attendance:
Brian Letzkus,Vice President
Bill Elieson, Board Member
Gina Mote, Secretary
Thomas Massimi, Board Member
April Terry, Board Member
Eric Pratt, Board Member
Robert Brummitt, Board Member
Item 1. Call to Order.
Also present:
Clay Phillips, Staff Liaison
Debbie Cravey, Recording Secretary
Vice President Brian Letzkus called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
Item 2. Swearing in of Returning Board Members.
Notary Debbie Cravey administered the oath of office to returning Board Member April Terry.
Item 3. Election of New Officers for 2009 -2010 Fiscal Year.
Gina Mote nominated Brian Letzkus for President, and Thomas Massimi seconded. There were no
other nominations, and the vote was unanimous. April Terry nominated Gina Mote for Secretary, and
Thomas Massimi seconded. There were no other nominations, and the vote was unanimous. Bill
Elieson nominated Thomas Massimi for Vice President, and Gina Mote seconded. There were no
other nominations, and the vote was unanimous.
Item 4. Citizens' Appearance.
No citizens appeared.
Item 5: Approval of Minutes: September 9, 2009.
April Terry made a motion to approve the minutes, and Thomas Massimi seconded. The vote was
unanimous.
Item 6. Review and potential approval of a grant application in the amount of $1,987,162
from Coppell Independent School District.
April Terry made a motion to approve the Spanish grant application, and Thomas Massimi seconded.
Robert Brummitt joined the meeting at this time. Mechelle Bryson, Ed.D, Director of School
Minutes
October 8, 2009
Page Two
Improvement, Coppell Independent School District provided an overview and answered questions
regarding the grant. The vote to approve the grant was unanimous.
Item 7. Review and potential approval of a grant application in the amount of $1,103,438
from Coppell Independent School District.
Thomas Massimi made a motion to approve the Literacy Intervention grant application, and Bill
Elieson seconded. Mechelle Bryson, Ed.D, Director of School Improvement, Coppell Independent
School District, provided an overview and answered questions regarding the grant. The vote to
approve the grant was unanimous.
Item 8: Review and potential approval of a grant application in the amount of $2,579,515
from Coppell Independent School District.
Eric Pratt made a motion to approve the Literacy (LEP) grant application, and Thomas Massimi
seconded. Mechelle Bryson, Ed.D, Director of School Improvement, Coppell Independent School
District, provided an overview and answered questions regarding the grant. The vote to approve the
grant was unanimous.
Item 9: Review and consider approval of the Annual Report.
Brian Letzkus asked for clarification regarding the FY10 Budget Grant Award Services in the amount
of $3,000,000. Clay Phillips advised he would ask for clarification from the Director of Finance.
Gina Mote made a motion to approve the Annual Report pending clarification of the item in question,
and April Terry seconded. The vote was unanimous. (Finance Director Jennifer Miller advised the
$3,000,000 is an estimate of budgeted expenses for FY10.)
Item 10: General Discussion.
City Manager Clay Phillips briefly explained the purpose of the Coppell Education Development
Corporation to the two new board members. Because the city no longer collects the half -cent sales tax
for education the board directed staff to prepare an item for the next agenda adjusting the threshold for
remaining revenue to be distributed to the school(s) from $1,000 to $10,000 and eliminating the need
for the school to come before the board for a grant in this amount. Once approved staff will inform
each school district of their respective balance. The school district will then be able to submit a
request for the remaining funds in -line with previously approved grant requests. As with any grant, the
school district will be required to provide the Finance Department with documentation accounting for
the expenditure of the fund balance. Clay Phillips explained that the tax rate varies for the city and the
Coppell Independent School District due to the different boundaries. The city and the CISD are
working together regarding tax rate projections.
City Manager Clay Phillips reviewed current projects within the City.
Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Eric Pratt and seconded by Brian Letzkus. The meeting was
adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
Brian Letzkus, President
Debbie Cravey, Recording Secretary