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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: COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT GRANT Page 1 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 Page 2 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. EXECUTED this day of EXECUTED this I /L k day of COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT GRANT Page 3 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 B • AIWA> STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS ATTEST: By: SIGNED this 01 day of , 2007. COPPELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT By: ATTEST: 0 0 � I T 01,,, �.• l3Q'4 :PRY P , My Commission Expires: =o �'n �2 N ' )"N : COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT GRANT Page 4 JEFF URNER, SUPERINTENDENT oppell dependent School District 200 S. Denton Road Coppell, Texas 75019 By V CITY'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT r 17.6- • � • • This instrument was acknowledged before me on the C / day of 2007, by Jim Witt, City Manager of the City of Coppell, Texas, a Texas munic. ality n behalf of said municipality. .-7‘..4/14/4 r- Notary Public, State of Texas STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS My Commission expires: 9/6 Ai STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS My Commission expires: 7 aoD9 U COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION This instrument was acknowledged before me on the St e day of 2007, by Antonio Altemus, President of Coppell Education Development Corpora of said corporation. COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT GRANT Page 5 ` �� t �,st , I.Os l ,, . .��N' D 0 . _ • rn • r 4 T FOF � • •i ce •• '•FXni s re.• . •,,� o s ; ; � � •,. ohm Notary Public, State of Texas COPPELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT This instrument was acknowledged before me on the a 8 day of , 2007, by Dr. Jeff Turner, Superintendent of Coppell Independent School District, n behalf of said district. Notary P bli tate of Texas ( *; ra% D. KAY RYON •• , "'` Notary Public, State of Texas • i� My Commission Expires ' ; O May 17, 2009 ehalf 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 CISD Library Grant 2007 Lynette Fortson Mockingbird Elementary School Librarian Signature ** Signifies approval by the School Board of Trustees V`N. - s Signature Date '/ J - Date Date (/ 6 7 Date Si natwe) Date V-6 Signature Date / 11-w6r 4 -- 6/205 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 CISD Library Grant 2007 - Page 2 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 CISD Library Grant 2007 - Page 3 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 CISD Library Grant 2007 - Page 4 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. CISD Library Grant 2007 - Page 5 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. CISD Library Grant 2007 - Page 6 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. CISD Library Grant 2007 - Page 7 • 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 and e cc m curri nal, cure urn .; 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 CISD Library Grant 2007 - Page 8 Objectiv retained from 2 collabc Rartnerin 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 CISD Library Grant 2007 - Page 9 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 CISD Library Grant 2007 - Page 10 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 CISD Library Grant 2007 - Page 11 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 CISD Library Grant 2007 - Page 12 i 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. CISD Library Grant 2007 - Page 13 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 CISD Library Grant 2007 - Page 14 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 CISD Library Grant 2007 - Page 15 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.