Dear Coppell neighbors,

Thank you to everyone who showed up for the 9/29 CISD Board meeting and the 10/1 community town hall. The turnout and energy were incredible — and it’s clear our voices are being heard.  Visit our Stand With TCE website for more information.

Key Takeaways

• 🧠 Smart Trustees Asking Questions – Several board members pushed back and showed doubts about closing TCE.
• 📊 Shaky Data – The rubric metrics and demographic numbers are riddled with contradictions and missing facts.
• ⏳ Rushed Timeline – Interim Superintendent Doug Williams is pushing a vote one day before he leaves. When asked about a long-term plan, he admitted: “We don’t have a long term plan yet.”
• 🏫 More Closures Coming – Under this proposal, another school could be closed in 1–2 years.
• 🚦 No Traffic Study – Interim superintendent confirmed traffic and safety were scored without real data. 
• 💸 $3.5M Wasted – Recently spent bond money on TCE is now at risk, undermining trust in future bonds.

What’s Next

📍 Final Board Vote
Monday, October 6 @ 5:30 PM
CISD Admin Building (200 S. Denton Tap Rd)
Arrive early — speakers at 4:30 PM

➡️ Between now and then:

• Meet with ISD board members & city officials.
• Email incoming Superintendent Dr. Leanne Shivers — ask her to pause this decision until she can lead with accurate, complete data.

10 Questions to Ask CISD Leaders

1. 🏡 Regeneration & Home Values – Where’s the evidence linking higher home values to fewer students, and why exclude Town Lake apartments?
2. 🚧 Construction & Traffic – Why weren’t civil engineers or traffic experts consulted?
3. 🚦 Traffic/Safety Metric – Why was this factor removed days before the proposal without board awareness?
4. 📑 Flawed Rubric – Why use a rubric the administration admitted was “never designed for school closure”?
5. 🗳️ CERC & 7.1.1 – What role did these committees play, and when did the board approve new metrics?
6. 💸 Bond Spending – How will taxpayers trust future bonds if $3.5M was just spent on TCE?
7. 📉 Enrollment Priorities – Why prioritize speculative projections over stability for current students?
8. 💰 Savings Claim – Where will $1.8M in “savings” come from if most teachers remain on staff?
9. 📍 Unique Location – What outweighs TCE’s irreplaceable proximity to Coppell’s civic and safety core?
10. ⏱️ Rushed Vote – Why force a vote on Oct 6 instead of letting the new superintendent lead?

💪 Coppell deserves a decision based on facts, not rushed under interim leadership. Stay engaged, stay respectful, and keep showing up.

Together, we can Save TCE.

— Your Coppell Neighbors