Cooper ISD public meetings in 2023
15 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Cooper ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with public comment, consent agenda items, and reports from the superintendent and principals. The board will discuss and consider a water heater purchase, amending the 2023-2024 school calendar, and a budget amendment. They will also hold a public hearing on the 2022 FIRST rating, consider the 2022-2023 financial audit, and act on pay applications for construction projects. A closed session is scheduled for personnel matters, including resignations, recommendations, and the superintendent's formative review.
- Consider water heater purchase
- Public hearing on 2022 FIRST rating
- Consider 2022-2023 financial audit
- Consider Symmetry pay application #4 and HWH pay application #15
- Consider budget amendment
Regular Meeting Cancelled
The Cooper ISD regular meeting scheduled for November 20, 2023, at 5:30 PM has been cancelled. The agenda contains only the call to order and no other business items.
Regular Meeting
The Cooper ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting to consider consent agenda items, including minutes, tax and finance reports, and a resolution for employee stipends. They will also discuss delinquent tax collection, review board training hours, and consider several action items such as policy updates, pay applications for construction, a lawn maintenance contract, a bus purchase, and a budget amendment. The meeting will conclude with a closed session for personnel matters.
- Consider HWH Pay Application #15
- Consider Symmetry Pay Application #4
- Consider lawn maintenance contract
- Consider bus purchase
- Consider budget amendment
Regular Meeting
The Cooper ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on October 23, 2023, at 5:30 PM. The agenda includes consent items (minutes, tax collection report, finance reports, Hope House lease agreement, investment policy review, and resolutions), superintendent and principal reports, and discussions on policy update 121, investment planning, and property insurance. The board will also consider pay applications for construction projects, a budget amendment, and baseball/softball spectator seating, followed by a facilities tour and closed session for personnel and security matters.
- Consider HWH Pay Application #15
- Consider Symmetry Pay Application #2 and #3
- Consider budget amendment
- Discuss and consider baseball/softball spectator seating
- Discuss second read of Policy Update 121
Regular Meeting
The Cooper ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to consider routine consent items, hear reports on enrollment and STAAR results, and take action on several financial matters including a budget amendment, construction pay applications, and appraisal district budgets. The board will also discuss policy updates and hold a closed session for personnel matters.
- Consider HWH Pay Application #15
- Consider Symmetry Pay Application #1
- Consider Budget Amendment
- Discuss and consider DCAD Budget
- Discuss and consider HCAD Budget
Regular Meeting
The Cooper ISD Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing and consider adopting the 2023-2024 district budget, including the General Fund, Debt Service, and Food Service funds, and set the Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) tax rates. The board will also discuss the 2022-2023 budget amendment and year-end close, and consider a highway construction pay application. Several consent agenda items, including agreements and reports, will be considered.
- Public hearing and consideration of 2023-2024 district budget (General Fund 199, Debt Service 511, Food Service 240)
- Consider 2023-2024 M&O and I&S tax rates
- Consider 2022-2023 budget amendment and projected year-end close
- Consider Highway Pay Application #15
- Discuss and consider DCAD budget resolution for tax year 2023
Regular Meeting
The Cooper ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting to consider consent agenda items, a pay application, budget amendments, and employee/student handbooks. They will also discuss STAAR/EOC assessments, the 2023-2024 budget, and funding changes, followed by a closed session for personnel and security matters.
- Consider HWH Pay Application #15
- Public hearing for ESSA/RLI/ESSER funds and intent to apply for 2023-2024 grants
- Consider employee and student handbooks (including athletic, band, cheer, DAEP, Rodeo Club)
- Discuss 2023-2024 budget and budget amendment
- Closed session: personnel matters, security audit, emergency operations plan, armed guard resolution, superintendent employment
Regular Meeting
The Cooper ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to take possible action on the synthetic turf project, including selecting an architect, construction delivery method, prevailing wage rate, and vendor, and possibly delegating contract negotiation authority to the superintendent. The board will also consider consent agenda items, handbooks, goals, a preliminary budget, a pay application, and a budget amendment. A closed session is scheduled for personnel matters, including superintendent finalists.
- Select architect for Cooper ISD Synthetic Turf Project
- Select construction delivery method for Synthetic Turf Project
- Adopt prevailing wage rate for Synthetic Turf Project
- Select vendor for Synthetic Turf Project
- Consider HWH Pay Application #14 and Budget Amendment
The provided document is an agenda or a list of items for consideration rather than a record of actions taken. No votes, approvals, or final decisions are documented.
Special Meeting
This is a brief special meeting of the Cooper ISD board. The agenda includes only procedural items: calling the meeting to order, verifying compliance with open meeting law, canvassing election results, and adjourning. No substantive policy or financial decisions are listed.
- Canvass of election results
The minutes record a special meeting held on May 15, 2023. The document lists the agenda items, including the canvass of election results, but contains no recorded votes or substantive decisions.
Regular Meeting
The Cooper ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to reorganize, including electing officers and setting meeting dates, and to consider a consent agenda with routine items such as minutes, financial reports, and contracts for auditing and legal services. The board will also discuss and consider several financial and operational matters, including a depository contract, a budget amendment, and a pay application. A closed session is scheduled for personnel matters, including employee resignations, recommendations, and the selection of a superintendent.
- Contract for auditing services with Morgan, Davis & Co.
- Contract for legal services with Powell Law Group, LLP
- Donation from InTouch for scoreboard at JR/SR High Gym
- Consider HWH Pay Application #13
- Consider budget amendment
The provided document is an agenda for the regular meeting; it does not contain recorded votes, decisions, or minutes of actions taken.
Regular Meeting
The Cooper ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on April 17, 2023, at 5:30 PM. The agenda includes routine consent items (minutes, tax report, finance reports, student insurance contract, instructional materials certification, Head Start annual report, transfer students, and health advisory council recommendations), as well as discussion and possible action on capital purchases (a new scoreboard for the JR/SR High gym, workroom copiers, and an RFP for an AG paint booth), a pay application for the HWH construction project, a budget amendment, and a policy update. The board will also enter closed session to discuss personnel matters, including employee resignations, recommendations, a superintendent voluntary exit agreement for fall 2023, superintendent selection and transition, a secondary principal recommendation, administrator contracts, and pay scales and stipends, followed by consideration of contracts for district professional educators and a facilities tour.
- Consider budget amendment
- Consider capital purchases: new scoreboard, copiers, AG paint booth RFP
- Consider HWH pay application #12
- Closed session: superintendent exit agreement, selection, and transition
- Consider policy update 120 (local policies BBB, CKC, FFI, FNG, FO)
The provided document is a meeting agenda rather than minutes. It lists items for consideration, but does not record any decisions, votes, or outcomes.
Regular Meeting
The Cooper ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting to consider consent agenda items, including minutes, tax and finance reports, and campus overnight trips. The board will also consider a pay application and amendments to the HWH construction contract, a Head Start grant, the 2023-2024 school calendar, and a budget amendment. A closed session is scheduled for personnel matters, including resignations, recommendations, contracts, performance, and pay schedules.
- Consider HWH Pay Application #11
- Consider amendments to HWH construction contract
- Consider Head Start grant, T&TA plan, COLA and quality improvement supplement
- Consider 2023-2024 calendar adoption
- Consider budget amendment
The provided document is a meeting agenda rather than minutes of action. It lists items for consideration, such as a budget amendment and a 2023-2024 calendar adoption, but does not record any votes or final decisions.
Regular Meeting
The Cooper ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on February 28, 2023, at 5:30 PM. The board will consider consent agenda items, discuss the 2023-2024 school calendar, review a policy update, and act on construction-related payments and contract amendments. The board will also enter closed session for personnel matters and security discussions, and consider purchases for door and window upgrades.
- Consider HWH Pay Application #10
- Consider amendments to HWH construction contract (Change Orders #04 and #05)
- Consider budget amendment
- Consider door upgrade purchases
- Consider purchase of classroom window upgrades
The provided minutes for the February 28, 2023, regular meeting list agenda items for consideration and discussion, but do not record any votes, approvals, or final outcomes. The document serves as a meeting agenda rather than a record of actions taken.
Regular Meeting Cancelled
The Cooper ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to consider routine items and several construction-related actions, including a pay application and change orders for the HWH construction contract, a budget amendment, and purchases for door and window upgrades. The board will also discuss the 2023-2024 school calendar and a first read of policy update 120. A closed session is scheduled for personnel matters, including employee resignations, recommendations, and performance reviews, as well as security-related discussions.
- Consider HWH Pay Application #10
- Consider amendments to HWH construction contract (Change Orders #04 and #05)
- Consider budget amendment
- Consider door upgrade purchases and classroom window upgrades
- Discuss 2023-2024 school calendar and first read of Policy Update 120
Regular Meeting
The Cooper ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to handle routine business and several financial items, including a midyear budget review, a budget amendment, the 2021-2022 financial audit, and a pay application for construction. The board will also hold a public hearing on the annual performance report and consider calling a school board election for May 6, 2023. A closed session is scheduled for personnel matters, including employee resignations, recommendations, and the superintendent's evaluation and contract.
- Consider HWH Pay Application #09
- Public hearing on annual performance report
- Consider calling May 6, 2023 school board election
- Consider 2021-2022 financial audit
- Discuss midyear budget review and consider budget amendment
The provided document is an agenda for the January 23, 2023, regular meeting. It lists items for consideration, including a budget amendment and the May 6, 2023 school board election, but does not record any votes or final decisions.