New policies have been introduced this year under the leadership of Principal Laura Springer. The rules are intended to target previously occurring issues such as cheating and late work.

One of the biggest changes is Friday Night Live, which takes place every Friday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. FNL will take place in the Coppell High School library and is meant to encourage students to turn in their work on time.

“[FNL] is a good idea to motivate kids to do well in school and to learn to finish work on time,” CHS senior Jennifer Kim said. “Friday nights after school are a privilege to have after a long week.”

Friday night was chosen because many kids have after-school plans going into the weekend. Football players, for example, are expected to complete their work on time because of weekly Friday night football games.

“Now if you don’t get your work done, you’re letting your team down,” junior football player Zach Stricker said. “You wouldn’t be able to make the game, but you also wouldn’t be able to make the pre-game dinners and everything with the team. It would affect bonding and team chemistry.”

Springer brought FNL from her previous job as the principal of Coppell Middle School East. In addition to FNL, she is introducing new ones such as a new phone rule that targets cheating.

“During that class time we really do not want cell phones to be used in the classroom,” Springer said. “We wanted to make sure when you get in that classroom it’s a time for learning, not a time for distractions.”

Springer has also made an effort to keep the ID rules at large this year in order to promote a safe campus. 

“I’ll be honest, I hate wearing an ID, but if it means keeping [students] safe, I’ll do whatever it takes,” Springer said. “We make everybody have an ID on so I know that I know everyone on this campus.”

Springer’s largest goal for CHS is to create a close-knit environment where everyone is respected.

“I want this place to be a relationship place,” Springer said. “I want everyone to know you can come to this place and you will be respected. My goal is to change the atmosphere of this place to become one of relationship building, of caring for one another, of kindness.”

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