October 19, 2010 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
Announcement by the President whether a quorum is present, that the meeting has been duly called and notice of the meeting had been posted for the time and manner required by law.

2.A. Invocation

2.B. Pledge of Allegiance

2.C. Texas Pledge of Allegiance

2.C.1) Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

3. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS (FIRST)

4. AGENDA RELATED PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the public who wish to make a public statement to the HPISD School Board on a specific agenda item at this meeting may do so by completing a Citizen Comment Card (available at the door) and returning it to the Meeting Secretary prior to the commencement of the meeting to reserve speaking time.

4.A. Please address your comments to the Board and limit your comments to three minutes.

4.B. Comments pertaining to individual personnel or individual student problems are not permitted.

4.C. Please recognize that under the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Board may not act at this meeting on a matter not listed on the public notice for this meeting.  If members of the public have questions or private comments for the Board, please contact any of them at their homes or offices by telephone or in person immediately after the meeting.  The Board invites public inquiries and suggestions.

5. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

5.A. Construction Oversight Committee

5.B. Curriculum and Instruction Committee

5.C. Finance Committee

5.D. Highland Park Education Foundation

5.E. HP Arts

5.F. Staff and Community Commendations and Acknowledgements

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE

7. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

7.A. Education Foundation Naming Rights

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.A. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Held on September 14, 2010

8.B. Changes in Personnel

8.C. Annual Review of Board Policy CDA(LOCAL) - Other Revenues: Investments

8.D. Annual Review of Broker Dealers Authorized to Sell Investment Securities to Highland Park ISD

8.E. Request for Permission to Accept Gifts

8.F. Year-to-Date Summary

9. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

9.A. Demographic Advisory Committee

9.B. TASB Localized Policies Update 88

9.B.1) Revised Policies - First and Final Reading

9.B.1)A) CD(LOCAL)  Electronic Communication and Data Management

9.B.1)B) DH(LOCAL)  Employee Standards of Conduct

9.B.1)C) EIE(LOCAL)  Academic Achievement: Retention and Promotion

9.C. TASB Localized Policy Revision

9.C.1) Revised Regulation - Information-only

9.C.1)A) CQ(REGULATION)

9.D. Association of School Business Officials International Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting

9.E. Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Adjustments for Bradfield Elementary School, University Park Elementary School, and the Multi-Purpose Activity Center

9.F. Bradfield Elementary School Playground Improvements

9.G. Playground Equipment Grant

9.H. Construction Projects

9.I. Construction Budgets

9.J. Changes in Personnel

9.K. Texas Public Information Act

9.L. August Financials

10. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

10.A. New Jersey / Abydos Writing Project of Texas Participants

10.B. National Merit Semifinalists

10.C. National Merit Commended Students and National Hispanic Scholars

10.D. Advanced Placement Scholars

10.E. Advanced Placement / International Baccalaureate Campus Award

10.F. District and Campus Goals and Objectives

10.G. 2010-2011 Enrollment

11. NON-AGENDA RELATED PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the public who wish to make a public statement to the HPISD School Board on a non-agenda item at this meeting may do so by completing a Citizen Comment Card (available at the door) and returning it to the Meeting Secretary prior to the commencement of the meeting to reserve speaking time.

11.A. Please address your comments to the Board and limit your comments to three minutes.

11.B. Comments pertaining to individual personnel or individual student problems are not permitted.

11.C. Please recognize that under the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Board may not act at this meeting on a matter not listed on the public notice for this meeting.  If members of the public have questions or private comments for the Board, please contact any of them at their homes or offices by telephone or in person immediately after the meeting.  The Board invites public inquiries and suggestions.

12. CLOSED SESSION

12.A. For discussion of the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an employee, or to hear a complaint or charge against an employee, pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074

12.B. For deliberation in a case involving discipline of a public school child or in which a complaint or charge is brought against a district employee, pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.082

12.C. For discussion of the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.072

13. ADJOURNMENT