CISD 2003/08/08 (emails)Jim Witt Proposed Agenda ..... Page
From: Jim Witt
To: Jerry Coker
Date: Fri, Aug 8, 2003 4:32 PM
Subject: Proposed Agenda
have reviewed the proposed agenda forwarded to my office today, which included a legal opinion from
our City Attorney Bob Hager. I cannot guarantee said opinion will be forthcoming. Mr. Hager is a direct
appointee of the City Council and reports to them. At their meeting Tuesday night, the Council will discuss
the 379A Corporation, its powers and authority. I believe a better approach would be to provide an
agenda item as follows: Authority and responsibilities of the 379A Corporation. This would allow for any
response from the City Council as well as the City Attorney after the Council Meeting on Tuesday evening.
Also I think you need to be aware that Holly Barber, Principal of Riverchase Elementary School, has some
type of function at her school that night. She would deeply appreciate review of her grants as soon as
possible following the Call to Order at 7 p.m.
I am sorry we were unable to connect via telephone. The agenda will go out, though, with an agenda item:
Authority and responsibilities of the 379A Corporation.
Kathy Bowling Re Agenda for 8/13 Page
From: Jerry Coker <Jerry.Coker @blockbuster.com>
To: "Kathy Bowling" <kbowling @ci.coppell.tx.us>
Date: 8/8/03 11:34AM
Subject: Re: Agenda for 8/13
Kathy,
Attached is the updated agenda. Please post this version.
Also, please confirm with Jim that Mr. Hager will have his opinion ready
and be at the meeting to discuss.
Thanks,
Jerry
214 - 854 -3226
(See attached file: CEDC Agenda 08- 13- 03.doc)
"Kathy Bowling" <kbowling @ci.coppell.tx.us> on 08/08/2003 09:55:34 AM
To: <Jerry.Coker @blockbuster.com>
cc:
Subject: Agenda for 8/13
CC: <jlcoker @gte.net>
Re CEDC Meeting on July 30th
Kathy Bowlin
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From: Jim Witt
To: jlcoker @verizon.net; Kathy Bowling; Peggy Quinn
Date: 7/18/03 8:05AM
Subject: Re: CEDC Meeting on July 30th
2 minutes during Citizen Appearances and 5 minutes per citizen during a Public Hearing.
»> <jlcoker @verizon.net> 07/17/03 10:56PM »>
Peggy,
As we discussed last year, our job is NOT just to ensure grants meet the law. If that was all we did, then
we wouldn't be needed, just an attorney to review them before the City Council does.
You and I [and the other board members] are there to represent the citizens of Coppell.
think we will need to plan on a limit to the number of minutes each person that comes can speak. I think
the CISD limits each person to 5 minutes, but that may be too long if we have a large number of people.
Jim, what does the City Council have in the way of a minute limitation on citizen input? We want to be
consistent with that.
Thanks,
Jerry
> From: "Peggy Quinn" <tquinnabigfoot.com>
> Date: 2003/07/12 Sat AM 11:07:03 CDT
> To: "Jerry Coker" <jlcoker(gte.net >,
> "Kathy Bowling" <kbowlinge.ci.coppell.tx.us >,
"Jim Witt" <jwittaci.coppell.tx.us>
> Subject: CEDC Meeting on July 30th
> I was asked by one of my neighbors about how the 1/2 cent sales tax was being spent. When I
answered her, she was upset about the amount going to ESL. She asked me for exact figures and I sent
her an e-mail outlining what we approved last year and what the CISD has turned in for our July 30th
meeting. She forwarded the e-mail to a bunch of people I don't even know, and I started getting a bunch
of e-mail. To be fair to all the citizens, every e-mail I recieve is being forwarded to Kathy for inclusion in
the packet for our meeting. Additionally, I've replied to the people who have written with the following
statement:
> "thanks for your response... but the Corporation can only act on what the
> school district turns in as a grant application. We cannot tell them what
> to turn in. But you can. I'm printing your response and others just like
> yours to give to the CEDC Board as we go through the Grants turned into
> the Corporation. But remember, that the Corporate Board's job is to make
> sure the Grant application meets the boundaries of the law that created the
> tax. We don't have the authoritiy to tell the school district what to do.
> Only as parents paying the taxes can we tell the School Board to wake up.
> Our meeting with the School district is July 30th at 7pm at City Hall. Feel
> free to join us and to speak during citizen appearance. thanks again,
> Peggy"
> Please include a "Citizens Appearance" on the Agenda before we consider any of the grants. I don't
know that anyone will show up, but they are being given the information. Also, please include the
responses as I forward them to you. Thanks,
> Peggy
COPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Meeting Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2003
Meeting Time: 7 p.m. (Open to the Public)
Meeting Place: 2n Floor Conference Room, Coppell Town Center
Notice is hereby given that the Coppell Education Development Corporation will meet on
Wednesday, August 13, 2003 at 7 p.m. in the 2n Floor Conference Room at Coppell Town
Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the
following items:
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
Item 1: Call to Order.
Item 2: Approval of Minutes: July 30, 2003
Item 3: Citizens' Appearance.
Item 4: Update on fiscal documentation required by grant agreements.
Item 5: Receive and discuss opinion from City Attorney on CEDC's roles,
responsibilities, and powers as outlined in Texas state law 379A.
Item 6: Reconsider approval of a grant application for Pre -K to 12 Grade English as a
Second Language from Coppell Independent School District.
Item 7: Review and consider approval of a grant application for printed reading material
from Carrollton- Farmers Branch Independent School District.
Item 8: Review and consider approval of a grant application for a half -time instructional
technology support person from Carrollton - Farmers Branch Independent School
District.
Adjournment
CERTIFICATE
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted at .m. on the bulletin board at the
Town Center of the City of Coppell, Texas, on Friday, August 8, 2003.
Katherine Bowling, Executive Secretary
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