October 18, 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. PUBLIC HEARING

3.A. Notice of Public Meeting 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

6.A. Texas Business & Education Coalition (TBEC) Honor Roll for 2011

6.B. TASA/TASB 2011 Fall Convention Update

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.A. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Held on
September 13, 2011

7.B. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Called Meeting Held on
September 28, 2011

7.C. Changes in Personnel

7.D. Annual Review of Board Policy CDA(LOCAL)  Other Revenues: Investments

7.E. Annual Review of Broker Dealers Authorized to Sell Investment Securities to Highland Park ISD

8. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

8.A. Education Foundation Naming Rights

8.A.1) Highland Park High School Box Office

8.A.2) Highland Park High School Auditorium

8.B. School Finance Litigation Resolution and Letter of Engagement

8.C. TASB Localized Policy Revisions

8.C.1) Revised Policies - First and Only Required Reading

8.C.1)A) DIA(LOCAL)  EMPLOYEE WELFARE: FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, AND RETALIATION

8.C.1)B) FB(LOCAL)  EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY

8.C.1)C) FFH(LOCAL)  STUDENT WELFARE: FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, AND RETALIATION

8.C.2) Deleted Policies

8.C.2)A) EHB(LOCAL)  CURRICULUM DESIGN: SPECIAL PROGRAMS

8.C.2)B) EHBA(LOCAL)  SPECIAL PROGRAMS: SPECIAL EDUCATION

8.C.3) Added Policy - First of Two Required Readings

8.C.3)A) FNE(LOCAL)  STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: PREGNANT STUDENTS

8.C.4) Revised Regulation - Provided for Information Only

8.C.4)A) GKD(REGULATION)  COMMUNITY RELATIONS: NONSCHOOL USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES

8.D. Personnel

8.D.1) Personnel Recommendations

8.E. Permission to Accept Gifts

8.E.1) Highland Park Sports Club

8.E.2) Highland Park Education Foundation

8.E.3) Anonymous Donor Gift

8.F. Year-to-Date Summary

8.G. 2011-2012 Enrollment

8.H. Texas Public Information Act

8.I. August 2011 Financial Report

8.J. Construction Budgets

8.K. Construction Projects

9. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

9.A. Change in 2011 Supplemental Science Instructional Materials

9.B. New Jersey / Abydos Writing Project of Texas Participants

9.C. National Merit Semifinalists

9.D. National Merit Commended Students and National Hispanic Scholars

9.E. Advanced Placement Scholars

9.F. National Achievement Scholarship Program

9.G. Pilot for Student E-mail Grades 5-8

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

12. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

13. ADJOURNMENT