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LISD Grant No. 2002-B01STATE 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 Lewisville Independent School District (the "LISD "), acting by and through their respective authorized officers. WITNE 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 LISD has submitted a grant application No. 2002 -BO1 to provide funding for library books to be added to library inventory at Southridge Elementary School (the PROJECT), for the purpose of use by individual students for activities such as research projects, book reports and pleasure reading; and WHEREAS, the LISD has developed the PROJECT in order to raise the literacy levels of all the students, including economically disadvantaged; and WHEREAS, LISD is in need of funding the library books and seeks the assistance of the Coppell Education Development Corporation for such assistance; and WHEREAS, the CITY has determined that making an education development grant to the LISD in accordance with this Agreement will further the objectives of the CITY, will benefit the CITY and the 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: GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. Subject to availability of funds collected from the 379A sales tax, the CITY agrees to provide the LISD an education development grant (the "GRANT ") in an amount not to exceed Four Thousand Two Hundred Dollars and no cents ($4,200.00). 2. LISD agrees to utilize the GRANT to fund approximately 420 books for Southridge Elementary library within the LISD, which serves a total of 25 Coppell students. COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT GRANT Page 1 47256 3. CITY agrees to provide the GRANT of Four Thousand Two Hundred Dollars and no cents ($4,200.00) funds payable on an annual basis no earlier than March 1, 2003. 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, 2003 the LISD shall submit the receipts for book purchases for this GRANT to the CEDC. The detailed expenditures shall include, but not be limited to, copies of invoices. 5. In the event the LISD breaches any of the terms of this AGREEMENT or fails to use the GRANT for the purposes set forth herein, then the LISD, 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 LISD 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 LISP of any obligations under this AGREEMENT, the CITY shall notify the LISD in writing, who shall have thirty (30) days from receipt of the notice in which to cure such default. If LISD 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 LISD. 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 LISD, 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. LISD 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 fees, of any nature whatsoever arising out of the LISP'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. COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT GRANT Page 2 47256 EXECUTED this I i day of EXECUTED this `3`1 day of Bv. ATTEST: COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION KER, PRESIDENT 55 P. : y Boulevard P.O. Box 9478 Coppell, Texas 75019 , 2002. CITY OF C f ' PEL,, TEXAS JIM ` . TT, CITY MANAGER 255 P A kway Boulevard ox 9478 Co pell, Texas 75019 , 2002. COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT GRANT Page 3 47256 SIGNED this I day of STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF DALLAS § This instrument was acknowledged before me on the I 8' da of J w 2002, by Jim Witt, City Manager of the City of Coppell, T as, a Texas municipality, on ehalf of said municipality. My Commission Expires: a 7 -04 By: , 2002. LEWISVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ROY, SUP t I.. TENDENT wisvi Independ hool District 1800 Timbercreek Road Lewisville, Texas 75067 CITY'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT tary Pub/ , State of Texas COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT GRANT Page 4 47256 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS My Commission expires: 7-(4 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION This instrument was acknowledged before me on the of 2002, by Jerry Coker, President of Coppell Education D velopment Corporation, on 95ehalf of said corporation. .`l �1 A. kV n — y Pc. :Z: Z. 1. • .c� O F T � ` .' 4i, � 0 • •• • ," j S '07-04 ■• ` ® `` � s LEWISVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Public, State of Texas This instrument was acknowledged before me on the M day of , 2002, by Dr. Jerry Roy, Superintendent of Lewisville Independent School District, on ehalf of said district. My Commission expires: 3 c 0s VIRGINIA MARSHALL MY COMA EXPIRES Fobri.P.17 05, 2005 .Mary Public, S ate of Texas COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT GRANT Page 5 47256 Application for The City of Coppell Educational Development Corporation Grant Assistance 2002 -2003 Southridge Elementary 495 W. Corporate Drive Lewisville, Texas 75067 (972)459 -7012 Lewisville ISD Project Title: L bra r 1 6C) o c s 5 Principal Applicant Sf t , t e Title of Principal Applicant 3Y-- rode e C (Cl (6O m ISD Represented in Application L f i). 510 Ile Project Period (Start & Finish of Entire Project) 0> f d no Total Amount Requested $ (: Coppell Education Development Corporation Grant Application Printed Names & Title of Grant Approvers; Signatures; & Dates: 1- 0The, 1 r Signatur Principal Applicant Title (Required) Team Member Title (Optional) Team Member Title - ----- (Optional) Principal of School Involved Title (Opt; nal) Jeri' C Distri Superint -ndent Title e, kitA (Re uired) * * School Board President President (Required) Signifies approval by the School Board of Trustees 1 Signature S tlik24 Signature Date Date Date q / c )-( 1 - OZ-- Date 4 1 - 2T_�;` S, gnature /`'" ) Date Date Table of Contents Abstract of Program /Activity Program /Project Purpose /Need /Importance Program's Educational Objectives /Staffing Needs Implementation Plan /Number /Grade Level of Students Served 2 3 5 Detailed Budget 7 Monitoring Plan 8 Arthur's Reading Club Entry Form Appendix Cobra Reading Club Entry Form Appendix II K -2 Book Review Form Appendix III 3 -5 Book Review Form Appendix IV 2001 Accountability Data Table for Appendix V TAAS Southridge Elementary 2001 Accountability Data Table for Appendix VI TAAS Lewisville Independent School District Library Collection Statistics for Southridge Elementary Appendix VII Abstract of Program /Activity The intended use of the grant funds is to purchase library books for Southridge Elementary School in Lewisville, Texas. The new books will be purchased, added to the library inventory and ready for use by the 2002 -2003 school year. This does not include additions to the professional library. These books will be used for individual student activities such as research projects, book reports and pleasure reading. Other uses will include librarian - facilitated activities such as Arthur's Reading Club, the Cobra Reading Club, Family Library Night and book reviews. These programs will not be confined by a timeline but rather are to be active through the calendar school year. Arthur's Reading Club is a reading incentive program for the primary grades K -2. When students have finished reading a book, they fill out an Arthur's Reading Club for (see Appendix I) and turn it in to the designated box. Each day, a different student is chosen as the winner. The winner's name is posted on the school TV channel and they receive a paperback book as a prize. In addition, a large stuffed version of Arthur gets to visit the winner's classroom for the day. The Cobra Reading is a similar program for the intermediate grades 3 -5 (see Appendix II). Family Library Night is an opportunity for parents to come with their children once a month to the library to read books and enjoy special literature based events. The students also complete book review forms (see Appendix III K -2 form and Appendix IV 3 -5 form) on books they have read. This helps tie reading and writing together. All of these activities are part of the library program to promote student reading. 2 Program /Project Purpose /Need/ Importance The ability to read is the foundation to all learning. If a person is illiterate, then he cannot read a street sign or a menu not to mention a Science or Math textbook. The purpose of purchasing additional library materials is to increase student literacy by providing a large selection of different genres of text to peak their interest. Examining the results of the Reading portion of the 2001 Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS), Observation Surveys, Quantitative Reading Inventories and running records can help assess the educational need for the additional books. If the reading scores, on the TAAS for example, of those children considered economically disadvantages can be raised, then the score of the other sub populations that are examined will also improve. 14.1% of the student population at Southridge is considered economically disadvantaged (see Appendix V). That is 5.3% higher than the overall percent for the entire Lewisville Independent School District (see Appendix VI). This entitles us to Title I funding but it is not enough. Many of these students receive little or no educational support from home. The 2001 TAAS scores for the economically disadvantaged population reflect this. Only 78.9% of the economically disadvantaged students at Southridge met the basic minimum requirements. The average of the same population for the entire district was 3.3% higher. The academic expectations for Texas students will continue to rise at a rate with which the yearly budget for the library cannot keep up. Economically disadvantaged children rely upon the school library to provide resources for research and for pleasure reading. Currently there are 6845 printed resources in the Southridge library. With the current student 3 enrollment of 735, that is approximately 9.1 books per student. This is not sufficient to aggressively promote literacy among the economically disadvantaged students that attend Southridge. 4 Program's Educational Objectives/ Staffing Needs/ Implementation Plan/ Number /Grade Level of Students Served The main educational objective of adding books to the Southridge library is to raise the literacy levels of all the students, including the economically disadvantaged. This would include having students reading on grade level in fluency and comprehension. The reflection of achievement for this objective will come in the form of having at least 80% of the economically disadvantaged population meeting minimum requirements on TAAS. Beginning in the year 2003, students in third grade will be required to pass the reading portion of the new standardized assessment called the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) before moving on to the fourth grade. Having every student attain success in reading is more important than ever. There are several goals that, if met, will facilitate the success of the educational objective stated above. The first goal is to increase the inventory of the library so that it can meet state standards for acceptability. To earn the Acceptable rating, a school must have a minimum of 15 books per student. As stated earlier, the current collection of books allows for 9.1 books per student for an enrollment of 735 students. This is far below the minimum requirements for an Acceptable rating from the state of Texas. In correlation to the goal earning an Acceptable rating for the library is increasing the inventory. By the year 2005, the goal is to have 11,000 books in the Southridge library. With the current inventory at 6,845 books, it will take an addition of 1,385 each year. The yearly 5 budget of $8,000 dollars will only purchase on average 800 books. That is nearly 600 books short of the goal. Any books purchased using money from the requested grant will help the Southridge library meet its goal for the 2002 -2003 school year. A third goal is to increase the students' interest in reading by increasing the variety of books available to them. This will in turn increase circulation monthly in each genre, which is the fourth goal. If all of these goals can be met, then the objective of having each child reading various types of literature on grade level can be achieved. The expertise of the librarian will be depended on to prepare the books to be used. She will be in charge of monitoring all of the activities described in the abstract. It will be her responsibility to purchase the books and add them to the library collection. She will also be responsible for providing the classroom teacher with the book review forms. Many of these responsibilities are already a part of the Southridge librarian's duties. All students from every grade level enrolled at Southridge will benefit from additions to the library. 6 The entire amount of the grant, $4,200, will be used to purchase books. All personnel expenses are covered by the Lewisville Independent School District and the technology needed to order, catalog and monitor circulation of the books has already been purchased and is currently in place. The implementation of the activities described in the abstract has already begun and will not need additional funds from the grant awarded. The following is an outline of the expected budget. $4,200 books (Approximately 420 books can be $0 $0 $4,200 Detailed Budget purchased.) personnel implementation total expenditures Monitoring Plan The Lewisville Independent School District will share the following financial records with the city of Coppell for monitoring purposes. Copies of all purchase order requests for book with grant money, completed orders, packing slips of books received and balance sheets from the records of Region X regarding the grant money account. Circulation records will also be shared with the city of Coppell to monitor the circulation of books purchased with grant money. Any other records, within reason and pertaining to the use of grant money for purchases, requested by the city of Coppell will be shared. The preferred payment schedule would be to receive the funds in one installment. This will allow the librarian to make a large purchase at the beginning of the year and again after school has started. To assess the effectiveness of the library program in the intermediate grades, TAAS or current standardized test results for grades 3 -5 will be presented no later than the last day in the 2002 -2003 school calendar year. Average reading scores for the entire school year in grades K -2 will be presented by the last day in the 2002 -2003 school calendar year to assess the effectiveness of the reading program. 8 ARTHUR S READING CLUB NAME TEACHER I READ (name of book) LAST NIGHT WITH Mr SIGNA TURF DATE (who I read with) (of adult who read the book with me) Please fill this out with me, so I can have a chancy to win the Arthy!r drawing. Return to the library every morning. NAME READ ARTHUR'S READING CLUB SIGNA TURE DATE TEACHER (name of book) LAST NIGHT WITH Mr * no i read with) (of adult who read the book with me) Please fill this out with me, so I can have a chancy to win the Arth'!r drawing. Return to the library every morning. Appendix I NAME TITLE Of POCK AUJ7hOR PARENT SIGMA TURF NAME TITLE Of POCK AU TNOR PA RENT SIGNATURE NAME TITLE Of LOOK AUTHOR PA RENT DENATURE COBRA READING CLUB TEACWiR COBRA READING Cl Ire 7EACNO 04 71 COBRA READING CLUB TEACH R DATE Signature of Teacher: Name: Title of Book Read: Author of book: Three things I know about this book: I really enjoyed this book because I did not enjoy this book because I would recommend this book to Appendix 111 Date: Signature of teacher: Name: Title of book: Author of book: At the beginning of the story In the middle of the story At the end of the story Date: I enjoyed this book because Appendix IV ANALYSIS GROUP = No Data Reported For S SPRING 2001 GRADES 3-8 & 10 SPRING 2000 GRADES 3 -8 & 10 Fewer Than Five Students Number Taking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 � °O LL W Student Group Percent 100.07 14.87 14.4% 60.0% 14.1% 100.0% 15.4% 13.9% 60.1% 14.3% 100.07. 14.47 12.2% 62.2% 13.3% Percent Passing 91.9% 70 . o% 92.3% 95.7% 78.9% 93.4% 76.2% 94.7% 96.3% 84.67 95.6% 84.67 100.0% 91. 91.7% Number Number Passing Taking Credit For OC' Percent Passing Reading All Students African American nlc Hispa Hispanic Economically Disadvantaged 9 Mathematics All Students Afr African ican American Hispanic White Economically Disadvantaged g Writing All Students Afr Afr African American Hispanic White Economically Disadvanta ed 9 248 270 2 40 36 39 155 162 30 38 255 273 32 42 36 38 158 164 33 39 90 11 13 11 11 54 56 11 12 209 232 28 35 23 28 138 147 17 22 210 231 26 34 24 . 28 138 147 20 23 71 lU 8 9 q 49 57 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80.1% 82.1% 77.3% 76.5% 85.77 87.0 95.9% 80.0% 100.0% 98.0% 85.7% DISTRICT: 06 LEWISVILLE ISD CAMPUS: 31 SOUTHRIDGE EL 200 SCI NTABILITY DATA TABLE - PART � 11 Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TARS) Results for All Students Enrolled in District as of October 27, 2000 REPORT DATE: JUNE 2001 DATE OF TESTING: SPRING 2001 * Credit for EOC provides the number of students who met the testing requirement for graduation by passing end -of- course examinations and did not t any exit -level TAAS test In spring of the year shown. These numbers are Included in the number passing and the number taking X C Q . CL ANALYSIS GROUP = No Data Reported For Fewer Than Five Students SPRING 2001 GRADES 3 -8 & 10 SPRING 2000 GRADES 3 -8 & 10 Number Number Passing Taking Credit For EOC Student Group �coupt Percent Passing Number Number Passing Taking Credit For Percent Passing Reading All Students African American Hispanic White Economically Disadvantaged Mathematics All Students African American Hispanic White Economically Disadvantaged Writing All Students African American Hispanic White Economically Disadvantaged Y 9 18166 19087 1121 1264 1791 2055 14300 14767 1379 1677 18344 19208 1135 1289 1863 2086 14374 14832 1446 1712 7408 7863 463 510 716 824 5863 6146 509 614 349 19 32 280 16 349 19 32 280 16 349 19 32 280 16 100.01 6.6% 10.8% 77.4% 8.8% 100.0% 6.7% 10.9% 77.2% 8.9% 100.0% 6.5% 10.5% 78.2% 7.8% 95.2% 88.7% 87.2Z 96.8% 82.2% 95.5% 88.1% 89.3% 96.9% 84.5% 94.2% 90.8% 86.9% 95.4% 82.9% 16939 17899 985 1126 1473 1755 13730 14229 1211 1521 17001 18048 954 1127 1523 1779 13765 14355 1267 1550 6948 7300 402 448 568 662 5701 5899 431 539 279 18 18 235 13 279 18 18 235 13 279 18 18 235 13 94.6% 87.5X 83.9% 96.5% 79.6% 94.2% 84.6Z 85.6Z 95.9% 81.7X 95.2% 89.7% 85.8% 96.6% 80.0% DISTRICT: 061-902 LEWISVILLE ISD 2001 ACCOUNTABILITY DATA TABLE - PART 11 Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) Results for All Students Enrolled in District as of October 27, 2000 Credit for EOC provides the number of students who met the testing requirement for graduation by passing end -of- course examinations and did not take any exit -level TAAS test in spring of the year shown. These numbers are included in the number passing and the number taking REPORT DATE: JUNE 2001 DATE OF TESTING: SPRING 2001 03/01/2002 0 7:40am Range 000 -099 100 -199 200 -299 300 -399 400 -499 500 -599 600 -699 700 -799 800 -899 900 -999 127 (0.1%) 76 (0.0 %) 80 (0.1%) 1376 (1 . 7 %) 87 (0.1%) 9064 (11.8 %) 2409 (3.1%) 3723 (4.8 %) 968 (1.2 %) 1844 (2.4 %) Southridge Elementary School Total Circs Yearly Circs Collection Statistics Page 1 42 (0.1%) 20 (0.0 %) 19 (0.0 %) 324 (1.4 %) 19 (0.0%) 2244 (10.0 %) 695 (3.1%) 966 (4.3 %) 338 (1.5 %) 503 (2.2 %) Appendix VII Monthly Circs Collection 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 29 (0.3 %) 18 (0.2%) 14 (0.1%) 298 (3.7 %) 22 (0.2 %) 643 (8.1%) 240 (3.0 %) 236 (2.9 %) 100 (1, . 2 % ) 560 (7.0 %) AT 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 8 1550 (2.0 %) 595 (2.6 %) 0 (0.0 %) 418 (5.2 %) CD 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 3 (0.0 %) E 24539 (32.0 %) 6117 (27.3 %) 0 (0.0 %) 2392 (30.2 %) EQU 374 (0.4 %) 140 (0.6 %) 0 (0.0 %) 140 (1.7 %) F 29546 (38.5 %) 9977 (44.6 %) 0 (0.0 %) 1519 (19.2 %) K 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 2 (0.0 %) DTH 83 (0.1%) 1 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 1 (0.0 %) 64 (0.0 %) 33 (0.1%) 0 (0.0 %) 232 (2.9 %) R 325 (0.4 %) 187 (0.8 %) 0 (0.0 %) 559 (7.0 %) -C 34 (0.0%) 7 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 5 (0.0 %) 'EM 327 (0.4 %) 122 (0.5 %) 0 (0.0%) 73 (0.9 %) iID 65 (0.0 %) 13 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 405 (5.1%) 76661 22362 0 7909 !ote - Statistics for Dewey call number ranges do not include statistics or copies that have been weeded from the collection.