CISD Grant No. 2007-L02STATE OF TEXAS § COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
COUNTY OF DALLAS § GRANT AGREEMENT
This Educational Development Grant Agreement ( "Agreement ") is made by and between
the city of Coppell, Texas ( "CITY "), Coppell Education Development Corporation ( "CEDC ")
and the Coppell Independent School District (the "CISD "), acting by and through their
respective authorized officers.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the CITY is authorized by TEX. LOC. Gov'T CODE § 379A to provide
educational development grants to publicly funded institutions through the CEDC for the
promotion of literacy, foreign language and career technology for a skilled workforce; and
WHEREAS, the CITY seeks to support programs for promoting literacy, foreign
language and career technology for a skilled workforce; and
WHEREAS, the CISD has submitted a grant application No. 2007 -L02 to provide
funding for quality library print collections, audio visual materials, and online periodical
databases (the PROJECT), to serve students residing in Coppell at thirteen (13) campuses in the
CISD; and
WHEREAS, the CISD has developed the PROJECT using the Crew Method of
expanded guidelines for collection evaluation and weeding, and increased collaboration among
students, teachers, and librarians; and
WHEREAS, the PROJECT will allow CISD libraries to impact the literacy level of
every student by providing additional and meaningfully selected print resources, audio visual
materials, and online periodical databases; and
WHEREAS, CISD is in need of funding quality library print collections, audio visual
materials, and online periodical databases and seeks the assistance of the CEDC for such
assistance; and
WHEREAS, the CITY has determined that making an education development grant to
the CISD in accordance with this Agreement will further the objectives of the CITY, will benefit
the CITY and CITY'S inhabitants and will promote literacy in the CITY.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and other valuable
consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged on the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Subject to availability of funds collected from the 379A sales tax, the CITY agrees to
provide the CISD an education development grant (the "GRANT ") in an amount of One
Hundred Twenty -six Thousand Dollars and no cents ($126,000.00).
2. CISD agrees to utilize the GRANT to fund quality library print collections, audio visual
materials, and online periodical databases to serve students residing in Coppell at thirteen (13)
campuses in the CISD.
3. CITY agrees to provide the GRANT of One Hundred Twenty -six Thousand Dollars and
no cents ($126,000.00) subject to availability of funds payable on a quarterly basis with the first
payment to be made on or before August 15, 2007. Funds to be expended in accordance with the
budget categories set forth in the GRANT application.
4. On a quarterly basis beginning no later than November 15, 2007 the CISD shall submit a
detailed list of expenditures for this GRANT to the CEDC. The detailed list of expenditures
shall include all purchase orders and other financial documents, which address the GRANT
expenditures by category as approved by the CEDC, and reflected in Item 3 of this
AGREEMENT. CISD shall also provide documentation related to the number of students
served, grade level served, as well as any other information that reflects the success of the
Library Print Collection Program.
5. In the event the CISD breaches any of the terms of this AGREEMENT or fails to use
the GRANT for the purposes set forth herein, then the CISD, after expiration of the notice and
cure period described herein, shall be in default of this AGREEMENT. As liquidated damages
in the event of such default, the CISD shall, within thirty (30) days after demand, repay to the
CITY, the GRANT with interest at the rate of eight percent (8 %) per annum from the date of
receipt of the GRANT until paid. The parties acknowledge that actual damages in the event of
default would be speculative and difficult to determine. Upon breach by CISD of any
obligations under this AGREEMENT, the CITY shall notify the CISD in writing, who shall
have thirty (30) days from receipt of the notice in which to cure such default. If CISD fails to
cure the default within the time provided herein, or, as such time period may be extended, then
the CITY at its sole option, shall have the right to terminate this AGREEMENT without further
notice to the CISD.
6. The terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT are binding upon the successors and
assigns of all parties hereto. This AGREEMENT may not be assigned without the express
written consent of CITY and CEDC.
7. It is understood and agreed between the parties that CISD, in the use of the GRANT and
in satisfying the conditions of this AGREEMENT, is acting independently, and that the CITY
and/or the CEDC assumes no responsibilities or liabilities to third parties in connection with
these actions. CISD agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the CITY and the CEDC from all
such claims, suits, and causes of action, liabilities and expenses, including reasonable attorney's
COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT GRANT
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fees, of any nature whatsoever arising out of the CISD'S performance of the conditions under
this AGREEMENT.
8. Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be deemed received
when sent by United States mail, postage pre -paid, certified mail, return receipt requested,
addressed to the party at the address set forth opposite the signature of the party.
9. This AGREEMENT shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas; and venue for
any action concerning this AGREEMENT shall be in the State District Court of Dallas County,
Texas.
10. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this AGREEMENT shall for
any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity,
illegality, or unenforceability shall not effect the other provisions, and the AGREEMENT shall
be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained in it.
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By:
ATTEST:
By:
Antonio A emus, PRESIDENT
255 Parkway Boulevard
P.O. Box 9478
Coppell, Texas 75019
, 2007.
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
JIM WI", CITY MANAGER
255 Par ay Boulevard
P.O. Bo /9478
Coppell Texas 75019
, 2007.
COPPELL EDUCA . DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
ATTEST:
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Coppell, Texas 75019
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Coppell Education Development Corporation
Grant Application
Project Title:
Principal Applicant:
Title of Principal Applicant:
ISD Represented in Application: Coppell ISD
Project Period (Start & Finish of Entire Project): 9/1/2007 — 4/1/2008
Total Amount Requested: $126,000.00
Printed Names & Titles of Grant Author(s) & Approvers, Signatures & Dates:
Principal Applicant
Lynette Fortson
Mockingbird Librarian
Team Member
Michael Cooke
Coppell High School Librarian
Team Member
Virginia Greene
Middle School East Librarian
Director of Student Services
Dr. Paul Lupia
District Superintendent
Dr. Jeffrey Turner
* * School Board President
Kathie Gautille
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Lynette Fortson
Mockingbird Elementary School Librarian
Signature
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Application for
The City of Coppell Educational Development Corporation
Grant Assistance 2007 — 2008
April 5, 2007
Coppell Independent School District
200 S. Denton Tap Road
Coppell, TX 75019
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Section I: Abstract of Project /Activity
"School libraries help teachers teach and children learn. Children and teachers need
library resources - especially books - and the expertise of a librarian to succeed. Books,
information technology, and school librarians who are part of the schools' professional team
are basic ingredients for student achievement." - First Lady Laura Bush
The Coppell ISD libraries request $126,000.00 under the literacy provision of the Coppell
Education Development Corporation. Funds will be used to support the Coppell ISD libraries'
continued efforts to maintain an effective district library program. By having the recommended
number of books, available online resources, and by providing curriculum support, the Coppell
ISD libraries will further promote student learning and achievement and advance the mission of
the district for all students residing in the city of Coppell and attending Coppell ISD.
CISD librarians support and share the vision of School Library Programs: Standards and
Guidelines for Texas, 2005 as stated in the following excerpt, "Texas students will attain
knowledge and skills to become accomplished readers, independent learners, critical thinkers,
creative problem solvers, and informed citizens through the expertise of school librarians and the
use of resources and services provided by school library programs," (Texas School Libraries
Texas State Libraries & Archives Commission, 2005, p. 4). Through the assistance of the 2006 -
2007grant funds, the Coppell ISD school libraries have added approximately 5,000 titles through
April 5, 2007, including award winning book titles, recreational reading material, professional
material, research supportive nonfiction, databases, and audio - visual DVDs and video tapes to
support the district and state curriculum. Increased focus on collaboration among teachers,
technology integration specialists, students, and librarians has enabled these materials to be used
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effectively, and selective weeding of aging collection titles has allowed the Coppell school
library collections to remain current. Since receiving four years of CEDC funding, Coppell
librarians report a continuing high level of daily usage in the libraries.
It is important to continue the momentum derived from past grant funding and build upon the last
years' successes. In 2003 -2004, funds were allocated on a $15.00 per student basis, funding each
school in proportion to its enrollment. In 2004 -2005, funds were allocated based on the
recognition of each school library's uniqueness. Each library collection differed in quality,
quantity, and age. The allocation of the 2004 -2005 grant funds provided a same basic minimum
book budget for each campus, enabling individual librarians to evaluate the school's collection
for specific needs and implement funds accordingly. Funding in 2005 -2006 also provided the
addition of district -wide databases through online subscription services. The 2005 -2006 CEDC
grant provided for an equitable distribution of funds to all campus libraries for print and online
database resources. The proposal also included additional computer hardware to improve
technology- related library services at one middle school campus. The computer hardware portion
of the proposal reflected the school district's strategic plan for technology to "implement a
program that measures and drives improvement of technology integration in the educational
process" (Coppell Independent School District, 2005). General student achievement and student
technology knowledge and skills have been positively impacted through the utilization of the
acquired technology resources. The CEDC funds for 2006 -2007 returned to a per capita
distribution of funds in order to equitably address the needs of campuses for books and databases
and continued to provide quality resources in the areas of books, audio visual materials,
periodicals, and databases for the general population as well as those with special needs.
Section II: Description of Proposal and Nature of Request
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Programs serving special populations must provide resources for a wide range of reading levels
and educational needs. With an English as a Second Language population of 534 students, our
district increasingly reflects our global society. The number of students coming from homes with
a home language different from English continues to rise. Certainly many of these children
progress rapidly, but they are beginning readers when they arrive and must have beginning
reader materials plus more titles across a wide range of TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and
Skills) related topics in reading.
School libraries across the United States are at war within their schools and districts; they are
facing a brutal assault from budget cuts. Many libraries are in decay with shelves of frayed and
tattered books, outdated reference materials, and hand -me -down technology. Due to our own
district budget cuts within the last four years, the CISD librarians have relied upon the gracious
commitment and unwavering support of the CEDC board in the investment of our libraries.
Based upon comprehensive studies it has been convincingly proven that kids in schools with
well- funded, well - stocked libraries -- run by professionally trained teacher - librarians who
collaborate with staff on curriculum — score from ten to twenty -five percent higher on
standardized tests than their peers in schools with poorly resourced libraries. It is perhaps ironic
that the people who ignore the need for a good school library are educators and administrators.
At least in our own district, it appears that our community leaders have always been keenly
aware that an investment in school libraries is important.
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Research showing the value of libraries has been around for years; in fact, in the previous CISD
library grant proposals, we have used a plethora of distinguished and professional sources to
document value -added sources for our own requests. Compiled statistics and information from
fourteen states over the past decade, including the state of Texas, essentially reveal that if a
library has a strong, diverse collection, acts as a curriculum partner with classroom teachers and
is staffed with certified media specialists, students in that school will score higher on
standardized tests regardless of socio- economic and educational levels (Texas State Library &
Archives Commission, 2005, p. 40). When learners of all ages have the opportunity to gain
knowledge and explore information in their libraries, various forms of literacy and numeracy
emerge usually on required tests like the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAKS). It is
apparent that the school library program, when funded and staffed properly, influences student
achievement and increases the literacy level of Texas school children.
Objectives:
With student achievement as its ultimate goal, CISD libraries will strive to retain and expand
upon the three 2004 -2007 literacy objectives -- to increase the number of items per school; to
increase the collaborative use of these materials among teachers, technology integration
specialists, students, and librarians; and to continue the process by which librarians assess
specific needs of individual campuses based on student population, curriculum alignment, and
budget history.
Funding for library materials suitable for Coppell students fosters the implementation of content
standards, benchmarks, rubrics, the application of higher order thinking skills, and collaborative
and rich contextual learning.
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The promotion of literacy is the most essential element in a design of school library services
to a linguistically and culturally diverse student population. "Librarians are faced with the
challenge of linking students from widely varying backgrounds to information sources and
drawing them into patterns of regular library use. By creating a positive climate, the school
library can provide English as a second language (ESL) students with a place for learning,
sharing, and personal growth" (Dame, 2004).
In the School Library Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas, 2005, information
literacy is one of the eight core values for Texas libraries: "Texas school libraries assist students
in accessing information efficiently and effectively and teach students to recognize that utilizing
valid and relevant information is central to meeting the opportunities and challenges of academic
success and day -to -day living" (Texas State Library & Archives Commission, 2005, p. 4).
The mission of any Texas school library program is to ensure that students, teachers,
administrators, and staff are effective users of ideas and information. The 2005 Texas State
Library & Archives Commission states that Texas librarians must effectively implement all the
core values of Texas school libraries:
• Academic Achievement = Texas school libraries provide a quality library program that
results in improved student academic achievement.
• Access For All = Texas school libraries provide equitable and universal access to all
members of the school learning community.
• Reading = Texas school libraries encourage and engage students to read, view, and
listen for understanding and enjoyment in an environment that fosters and supports a
passion for reading, learning, and pursuing individual interests.
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• Lifelong Learning = Texas school libraries teach skills and habits of "learning how to
learn" so that students become self - reliant, independent adults, and responsible,
contributing citizens.
• Technology = Texas school libraries embrace and implement technology and teach
students to use it responsibly and effectively to help them acquire the knowledge and
skills required for the 21 century.
• Information Literacy = Texas school libraries assist students in accessing information
efficiently and effectively and teach students to recognize that utilizing valid and
relevant information is central to meeting the opportunities and challenges of academic
success and day -to -day living. (p. 4)
Through CEDC funding of current print resources, audio visual materials, and electronic
databases, Coppell students will become effective consumers of information and possess the
skills needed to succeed in an increasingly complex information society.
Below is a chart detailing objectives, activities, persons responsible, time lines, and
documentation to further clarify the process by which grant needs for print and electronic
resources will be discerned and funds will be requested.
Obj ecti
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Activities
Weed collection using collection
analysis report and CREW manual
Utilize selection aids, consideration
files and state wide reading initiatives
to develop book order
Meet with administrators, teachers and
students to determine book needs
Utilize TEKS and Curriculum
Alignments to determine grade level
and department needs
Persons Responsible
District Librarians
District Librarians
District Librarians
District Librarians
Time Line
Spring 2007 /Ongoing
Spring 2007 /Ongoing
Spring 2007/ Ongoing
Spring 2007 /Ongoing
Documentation
List of books
weeded
Book Order
Book Order
Book Order
Objective 3: To assess each school's individual needs and request additional funds based on its needs.
Activities
Persons Responsible
Time Line
Documentation
Gather statistical
information on each
collection (age, number of
volumes per resource type,
number of volumes per
pupil)
District Librarians
Fall 2007, Ongoing
Monthly reports from
Follett circulation system
Gather anecdotal
information on school
curriculum and reading
needs
District Librarians
Fall 2007, Ongoing
Consideration files,
potential book orders,
Solicit individual campus
needs.
District Librarians
Spring 2007, Ongoing
Individual Campus Needs
Assessment
Evaluate the needs
assessment results to
create grant requests
District Librarians
Spring 2007, Ongoing
Additional request for
funds from individual
schools
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Objectiv
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collabc
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Activities
Meet with grade levels and
departments to plan units /projects as
needed
Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of
units /projects
Integrate online databases in school
curriculum
Communicate successful use of
CEDC grant funds.
Work closely with Curriculum
Integration Specialist
Persons Responsible
District Librarians,
teachers, & integration
specialists
District Librarians,
teachers, & integration
specialists
District Librarians,
teachers, & integration
specialists
District Librarians,
District Communications
Integration Specialist and
Librarian
Time Line
Ongoing
Following
completion of
units /projects
Ongoing
Ongoing,
following
completion of
units /projects
Ongoing
Documentation
Class Visit Planning Form
recommended
Post Research Evaluation Form
recommended
Lesson Plans & library
schedules
Bulletin boards, newspaper
articles, e- mails, newsletters,
school websites, announcements,
student in -house media
productions.
Lesson Plans & library
schedules
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Process by which 2007 -2008 funds will be allocated:
Print Resources:
All schools need basic funds to enable them to purchase and provide curriculum material, state
and national award - winning books, and state - recommended reading lists. Each school library
program will be allotted a per capita amount of $12.32 for print and audio - visual materials for
expenditure according to individual campus needs. With the average price of a book at $20.82
(Kenney, March 2007), the sum of $115,791.00 will purchase approximately 5560 new book or
audio visual titles and the Gale database for the high school. These school funds will purchase
and maintain current, high - profile, and recommended award winning titles as well as address the
campus curricular needs and those of special student populations.
Online Periodical Databases:
The CEDC 2007 -2008 grant funds will be used to extend our contracts of district licenses for
Ebsco databases and World Book Online which were purchased last year with CEDC grant
funds. Ebsco databases are at a negotiated rate statewide through Education Service Center
Region 20. This is the recommended database system for educational institutions because it is
used by universities and public libraries nationally. Therefore, our libraries are providing our
students with consistency and continuity in their use of authoritative online reference sources.
These online electronic databases assist students and faculty in research efforts requiring the
most current, authoritative, indexed information and include current journals and newspapers.
Through the Ebsco and World Book databases, the librarians collaborate and partner with
campus curriculum integration specialists and teachers to integrate these information sources into
meaningful classroom instruction. Campuses may also elect additional databases via their basic
funding. Gale databases used by the high school were funded by the Education Service Center
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Region 10. This service will not continue into the next school year, and the $1590.00 contracted
fee will be purchased by the high school through grant funding.
Completing the three objectives of this project with CEDC funding will not require additional
staff nor will it require any additional software, technology updates, or curriculum packages.
Section III: Detailed Budget
There will be no impact on salaries or benefits if this grant is approved. All additional materials
will be funded through the grant and will be accounted for each quarter. There will be no
ancillary book expenses, third party contractors, travel, or professional development expenses.
The $126,000.00 total figure for the request has been approximated to the nearest rounded
amount. The price of the online databases is a projected figure based upon most recent
information from the vendors. Please review the following chart for all requests and distribution
of funds.
Library CEDC Grant 2007 -2008
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Campus
Elementary Schools
Books = Population x $12.32
Ebsco = Population x .50
Austin
Cottonwood Creek
Denton Creek
Lakeside
Lee
Mockingbird
Pinkerton
Town Center
Wilson
Elementary Totals
Middle Schools
Books = Population x $12.32
Ebsco = Population x .50
East
North
West
Middle School Totals
High School
Coppell High School
Category Totals
Population
542
476
488
469
379
532
325
504
386
4101
727
813
869
2409
Books = Population x $12.32
Ebsco = Population x .91
2890
9400
ks 1AV
6676
5863
6011
5777
4668
6553
4003
6208
4754
50513
8955
10015
10705
29675
35603
115791
271
238
244
265
190
266
163
252
193
2082
363
407
435
1205
2630
917
257
257
257
257
257
257
257
257
257
2313
257
257
257
771
1208
2
7204
6358
6512
6299
5115
7076
4423
6717
5204
54908
9575
10679
11397
31651
39441
1 26000
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Section IV: Project Measurements and Evaluation
Coppell ISD serves thirteen schools in the city of Coppell. The libraries of these schools serve
9400 students that reside in the city, Pre -K through grade 12. Students served by this project, as
recorded on February 14, 2007, the official attendance verification date, are:
• High School ( Grades 9 -12) 2890
• Middle School (Grades 6 -8) 2409
• Elementary School (Grades Pre K — 5) 4,101
• Total of 9,877 students
The resources purchased through these grant monies will be made available to 100% of the
student population attending these schools. The $126,000 print, audio visual and electronic
databases requested for all the school libraries translate to $13.40 per student.
Measurement:
The effectiveness of this project can be qualitatively measured through monthly documentation
reports which include circulation statistics and library usage information. Further quantitative
measures for the effectiveness of this project will include copies of invoices submitted to the
committee documenting new print acquisitions, magazine orders, online database acquisition,
and AV additions to the collection. In addition, each library will prepare a monthly collection
statistics report showing acquisitions and deletions. Reports will be submitted to the district
supervisor and reviewed at district librarian meetings throughout the year.
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Evaluation:
Evaluation of this project will be measured against the exemplary standard of the School Library
Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas from the Texas State Library and Archives
Commission and the Texas Education Commission (see Reference Page Website). The six major
components of the Learner - Centered School Library Program (p. 5 -6) constitute the framework
CISD will use as a guide to determine the project's success. While maintaining an exemplary
program in all six areas is important, it is the exemplary standard of the three principles outlined
below that the grant funds will impact directly. The exemplary standard is outlined in more detail
on pages 13 and 15 -16 of School Library Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas. (see
Reference Page Website)
• Standard II. Learner - Centered Program Leadership and Management
o Principle 3. Budgets /Funding: The librarian advocates for funding and manages
school library program budgets to build and maintain a program with resources and
services that supports a curriculum designed to develop information- literate
students who achieve success in the classroom and function effectively in the
community.
• Standard III. Learner - Centered Technology and Information Access
o Principle 1. The library media program provides a balanced, carefully selected,
and systematically organized collection of print and electronic library resources
that are sufficient to meet students' needs in all subject areas and that are
continuously monitored for currency and relevancy.
o Principle 3. The librarian employs existing and emerging technologies to access,
evaluate, and disseminate information for integration into instructional programs.
(2004)
Dr. Keith Curry Lance, the Director of Library Research Service at Colorado State University,
sums up the impact of school library programs when he states, "School libraries are a powerful
force in the lives of America's children. The school library is one of the few factors whose
contribution to academic achievement has been documented empirically, and it is a contribution
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that cannot be explained away by other powerful influences on student performance" (Lance,
Importance, 2004). All things being equal, Dr. Lance found that library media factors
consistently outperform other school characteristics, including teacher -pupil ratios and per -pupil
expenditures. "The library media center of today is no longer a destination; it is a point of
departure for accessing the information resources that are the essential raw materials of teaching
and learning "(Lance, Libraries, 2004, p.9). There is a simile usually passed on to aspiring
librarians in undergraduate work that a strong library program should be like an octopus; it
should work its way into every classroom, and if anyone tried to cut off a tentacle, they couldn't
because all the tentacles were so interwoven into the school. The Coppell ISD librarians
respectively apply for this grant in order for our libraries to become octopi and provide our
students and teachers a library program that is vital to the development of literate, lifelong
learners.
References
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Dame, Melvina Azar. (2004). Serving linguistically and culturally diverse students: Strategies
for the school librarian. Retrieved February 26, 2007 from
http://www.libraryinstruction.com/diversity.html
Lance, K. C. (2004). The importance of school libraries. Retrieved February 29, 2007 from
http:// www. laurabushfoundation .org /Lance.pdf.
Lance, K. C. (2004) Libraries and student achievement. Retrieved March 6, 2007 from
ciconline.org
The Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries. (2002). Washington White House
Conference on School Libraries Checks Out Lessons for Success. Retrieved February 18,
2007 from http: // www. laurabushfoundation .org /release_060402.htm.l
Kenney, Brian. (March 2007). More Than Money Can Buy. Retrieved March 7, 2007 from
http://wwwl.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6419681.html
Texas Education Agency. (2005). Texas STaR Chart. Retrieved February 8, 2007, from
http://starchartesc12.net/
Texas State Library and Archives Commission. (2005). School Library Programs: Standards
and Guidelines for Texas. Retrieved January 22, 2007, from
http: / /www.tsl. state. tx. us/ ld /schoollibs /standards2004.htm1.
Agenda of Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees
Coppell Independent School District
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Coppell Independent School District will be
held May 21, 2007, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Board Room - Administration Building.
The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are as
listed below. Items do not have to be taken in the order shown on this meeting notice.
Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be
acted on at one time.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL - ESTABLISH QUORUM
VI. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
VII. INVOCATION
A. Cindy Warner
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. Canvass Results of Trustee Election
B. Administer Statement of Elected Officer to Newly Elected Board
Members
C. Administer Oath of Office to Newly Elected Board Members
D. Election of Board Officers
IV. AWARDS
A. GEM Awards
V. CLOSED SESSION (Texas Government Code, Section 551.074)
A. Personnel employment and resignations
VIII. AWARDS
A. Top 10 CHS Graduates
B. District Teachers of the Year
C. DECA (State and International)
D. Technology Student Association State Winners
E. State Tennis
F. National Champion Lariettes
D
MAY 3 0 2007
CITY MANAGER
CITY OF COPPELL
G. Librarian selected to Newbery Committee
IX. OPEN FORUM
Announcement by the President that individuals not listed on the agenda but
who wish to address the Board of Trustees, should see the Board Assistant
Secretary, Kay Ryon, to complete an information card and return the card to
the Board Assistant Secretary by 7:30 p.m.
X. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Public Hearing with opportunity for public input and overview
regarding applications for grants from the Coppell Education
Development Corporation (CEDC)
XI. DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS
A. Board President
B. Board Members
C. Superintendent
I. CHS Strategic Plan: Final Report
II. Pinnacle 2010 Recommendations
XII. ACTION 11 EMS
A. CONSENT
I. Approve minutes of the April 23, 2007; April 30, 2007;
May 9, 2007; and May 16, 2007 meetings
II. Approve 2006 -2007 budget amendments
III. Approve Financial Report for April 2007
IV. Approve Buses by Bill, Inc. as an authorized provider of
charter bus services
V. Approve video services provider as recommended by staff
B. Consider approval of grants to the Coppell Education Development
Corporation
I. Coppell School of Engineering
II. CISD Library Grant 2007
C. Consider modification to Board Policy FMH (Local) -
Commencement Exercises
XIII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN
CLOSED SESSION
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Wednesday, May 9, 2007 - The Leader, The Colony Courier - Leader, Coppell Gazette, Carrollton Leader - Page CLS5
Notice of Public Hearing
The Coppell Independent School District is
holding a public hearing regarding applica
tions for grants from the Coppell Education
Development Corporation on May 21, 2007,
at 7:30 p.m. at the Coppell Independent
School District Administration Offices lout=
ed at 200 South Denton Tap Road, Coppell,
Texas. Any citizen interested in obtaining or
reviewing copies of the grant applications
prior to the meeting may do so at 200 South
Denton Tap Mad, Coppell, Texas, from 8 :00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m, Monday th Friday.
Page CLS4 - The Leader, The Colony Courier - Leader, Coppell Gazette, Carrollton Leader - Wednesday, May.16, 2007
Notice of Public Hearing;
The Coppell Independent School, District p
holding a public hearing regarding applica-
tions for grants from the Coppell Education
Development Corporation on May 21, 2007,
at 7:30 p.m. at the Coppell Independent
School District Administration Offices locat-
ed at 200 South Denton Tap Road, Coppell,
Texas. Any citizen interested in obtaining or
reviewing copies of the grant applications
prior to the meeting may do so at 200 South
Denton Tap Road, ell, Texas, from 8:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.