BM 2002-06-12 CEDCCOPPELL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
June 12, 2002
MINUTES
The Coppell Education Development Corporation met at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2002 at
Coppell Town Center, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas
75019.
In attendance:
Jerry Coker, President
Betty Carter, Secretary
David Hermanski, Board Member
Tiffany Pittman, Board Member
Quay Bratton, Board Member
Also present:
Jim Witt, City Manager
Kathy Bowling, Recording Secretary
Absent
Ann Golding, Board Member
Peggy Quinn, Vice President
Item 1. Call to Order.
President Jerry Coker called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. President Coker distributed a
letter from Board Member Ann Golding that stated she was resigning from the CEDC effective
immediately. Jim Witt stated that since Ann's term would be up in September, he did not
believe the Council would take action to replace her at this time.
Item 2.
Approval of Minutes: May 8, 2002.
Betty Carter motioned to approve the May 8, 2002 minutes. David Hermanski seconded the
motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Item 3.
Review and Potential Approval of Grant Application from Charter School.
Betty Carter pointed out a discrepancy between page 1 of the grant application, and page 4.
Page 1 requests "2 teachers texts for 5th and 6th grades" and page 4 asks for "1 set" including
cassette/workbook and flashcards. It was determined that page 4 should read "2 sets." Jerry
Coker asked Jim Witt if he knew how many students from Coppell attended North Hills School,
and Jim replied there were 55. Using that figure, Jim said North Hills School would be eligible
for $9,352.00. Quay Bratton asked representatives from North Hills School about the grant
request for $11,190.35. It was determined that the school would make up the difference between
the two amounts.
Minutes
June 12, 2002
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Quay Bratton made a motion to accept the grant application from North Hills School in the
amount of $9,352.00. Tiffany Pittman seconded the motion. Jerry Coker, Tiffany Pittman, Quay
Bratton, and Betty Carter voted for the motion. David Hermanski voted against it. The motion
carried. Grant agreements from Carrollton-Farmers Branch 1SD and Lewisville 1SD were
reviewed. David Hermanski suggested it would be more efficient if grants under $10,000.00
were paid in one lump sum.
Item 4.
Requested changes to Bylaws to reflect Fiscal Year of October-September.
Jim Witt stated that Finance Director Jennifer Armstrong requested that the CEDC amend their
bylaws to reflect the same fiscal year as the city. This would eliminate having the auditors return
to look at the CEDC books, which would cost additional dollars. After some discussion, David
Hermanski moved that the bylaws be amended to match the city's fiscal year. Quay Bratton
seconded and the vote was unanimous.
This change will necessitate the budget for the CEDC being prepared in August. Jim Witt
suggested a meeting in the next week with two members of the board to draft a budget. It was
decided that Quay Bratton and David Hermanski would meet with Jim. The drafted budget will
be brought back to the CEDC at their July meeting for approval.
Item 5.
Reappointment to the CEDC.
Jim Witt said that the terms for Quay Bratton and Tiffany Pittman would expire in September,
and they could reapply if interested. An application is simply that, and does not guarantee that
they would be reappointed to the CEDC.
Adjournment
Quay Bratton asked when the next meeting would take place, and learning that it was July 10
requested that it be moved. It was discussed and decided to meet on July 17, 2002 instead. A
motion to adjourn was made by Tiffany Pittman and seconded by Quay Bratton. The motion
passed, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Bowling
Recording Secretary