April 12, 2011 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. RECOGNITIONS

3.A. Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA) Gold Star and Best of Category Award Winners

3.B. Academic Decathlon State Gold Medal Winners

3.C. 2011 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards National Silver Key Winner

3.D. Other Recognitions

4. GIFT PRESENTATIONS

4.A. Park Cities Talented and Gifted Association (PC-TAG))

4.B. Highland Park High School PTA

5. 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.

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

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

5.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.

6. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

6.A. Construction Oversight Committee

6.B. Curriculum and Instruction Committee

6.C. Finance Committee

6.D. Highland Park Education Foundation

6.E. HP Arts

6.F. Staff , Student, and Community Commendations and Acknowledgements

7. SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE

7.A. Legislative Update

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.A. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Work Session Meeting Held on March 8, 2011

8.B. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Held on March 8, 2011

8.C. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Work Session Held on March 28 & 29, 2011

9. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

9.A. Make Education a Priority Resolution

9.B. Proclamation of Public School Volunteers Week

9.C. Proclamation of Administrative Professionals Week

9.D. Proclamation of Teacher Appreciation Week

9.E. Proclamation of School Nurse Day

9.F. TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 89

9.F.1) Revised Policies - First and Only Reading

9.F.1)A) CKB(LOCAL)  SAFETY PROGRAM/RISK MANAGEMENT:  ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND REPORTS

9.F.1)B) EHDA(LOCAL)  ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR EARNING CREDIT:  SUMMER SCHOOL

9.F.1)C) EHDC(LOCAL)  ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR EARNING CREDIT:  CREDIT BY EXAMINATION WITHOUT PRIOR INSTRUCTION

9.F.1)D) EHDD(LOCAL)  ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR EARNING CREDIT:  COLLEGE COURSE WORK/DUAL CREDIT

9.F.1)E) FD(LOCAL)  ADMISSIONS

9.F.2) Deleted Policies

9.F.2)A) EEJA(LOCAL)  INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING:  CREDIT BY EXAMINATION WITH PRIOR INSTRUCTION

9.F.2)B) EEJB(LOCAL)  INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING:  CREDIT BY EXAMINATION WITHOUT PRIOR INSTRUCTION

9.F.2)C) EEJC(LOCAL)  INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING:  CORRESPONDENCE COURSES

9.F.3) Added Policies - First of Two Readings

9.F.3)A) EHBN(LOCAL)  SPECIAL PROGRAMS:  HONORS

9.F.3)B) EHDB(LOCAL)  ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR EARNING CREDIT:  CREDIT BY EXAMINATION WITH PRIOR INSTRUCTION

9.F.3)C) EHDE(LOCAL)  ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR EARNING CREDIT:  DISTANCE LEARNING

9.G. Permission to Accept Gifts

9.G.1) Highland Park High School PTA

9.G.2) Hyer Elementary School PTA

9.G.3) Park Cities Talented and Gifted Association (PC-TAG)

9.G.4) Park Cities Dads' Club

9.G.5) Other Gifts

9.G.6) Year-To-Date Gift Summary

9.H. Replacement of Shingle Roof Area At McCulloch Intermediate School/Highland Park Middle School (MIS/HPMS)

9.I. Employee Insurance Plan

9.J. Personnel

9.J.1) Changes in Personnel

9.J.2) Employment Contracts

9.K. February Financial Report

9.L. Quarterly Investment Report

9.M. Texas Public Information Act

9.N. Construction Projects

9.O. Construction Budgets

9.P. 2011-2012 Budget

10. 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.

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

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

10.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.

11. CLOSED SESSION

11.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;

11.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;

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

12. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

13. ADJOURNMENT