On Monday, the Coppell ISD’s Board of Trustees convened at the Vonita White Administration Building to discuss a wide range of topics such as student recognition, early literacy, college and career readiness and multi-year financial planning.
The meeting began with an acknowledgement of Coppell High School Cowboy Cultivate members for promoting health, nutrition and service initiatives on campus.
“The theme that I believe really just takes this group to the next level is the fact that you have a service heart,” interim Superintendent Doug Williams said. “I appreciate that so much, how much you give back to others and how much you give back to your community.”
The board also acknowledged members of the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) for their work supporting student wellness through community events and nutrition programming.
Trustees reviewed updates related to early literary initiatives, as well as student academic performance. The updates focused mainly on the pre-K through 5th grade programs, where the district used existing funds to purchase instructional resources, materials to support dual language learners and students who are academically below grade level.
The discussion included specific areas of focus including instruction of explicit skills, phonics, phonemic awareness and guided practice. For K-5 math and science, updates to the curriculum focused on hands-on learning and manipulatives through the use of platforms Accelerate Learning, Reflex Math and Frax.
“Sometimes, the learners just need exposure and opportunity,” Director of Elementary Literacy and Social Studies Sabrina Khan said. “We really want to empower educators to meet those students where they are and to continue to grow them beyond what they might have from pre-K.”
The trustees received updates focused on multi-year College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) goals, which were intended to raise the percentage of Coppell graduates who meet CCMR criteria from 83% in 2024 to 93% in 2029. The updates displayed increases in college readiness through college preparatory courses and Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2) assessments, as well as career readiness through Career and Technical Education (CTE) course pathways and industry-based certifications.
Trustees looked at a multi-year budget plan that includes savings from attrition and program consolidation.
Coppell ISD’s budget cuts $18.5 million through both staff and school changes, saves $770,000 through partnerships with the city and works to fill a $9 million gap while planning for future savings.
“If we somehow brought 200 additional students back into the district from our elementary grades, based on formula, that’s over a million,” Williams said. “That’s real revenue.”
The board also approved staff exemptions, which included director of fine arts Gerry Miller, budgets for the 2025-26 school year, tax changes and furniture orders for Coppell High School fine arts and Coppell Middle School West.
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