January 15, 2013 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. RECESS FOR PUBLIC HEARING

4. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE INDICATOR SYSTEM (AEIS)

5. RECONVENE MEETING

6. BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOGNITION

7. 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.

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

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

7.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.

8. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

8.A. Central Dad's Clubs

8.B. Curriculum and Instruction Committee

8.C. Facilities Improvement Committee

8.D. Finance Committee

8.E. Highland Park Education Foundation

8.F. HP Arts

8.G. HP Sports Club

8.H. Staff and Community Commendations and Acknowledgements

9. SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE

9.A. School Safety

9.B. Facility Needs

9.C. Texas High Performance Schools Consortium

9.D. School Litigation

10. CONSENT AGENDA

10.A. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Held on December 11, 2012

10.B. Changes in Personnel

10.C. 2012-2013 Substitute List

11. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

11.A. Early Reading Instruments

11.B. New Course Proposals for 2013-2014

12. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

12.A. National School Counseling Week

12.B. HPISD Centennial Anniversary Proclamation

12.C. 2011-2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)

12.D. Gifts for January 2013

12.D.1) Acceptance of Gifts from PTAs and other Supporting Organizations including:

12.D.1)A) University Park Elementary School PTA

12.D.1)B) Highland Park Education Foundation

12.D.1)C) Highland Park Sports Club

12.D.2) Reported Gifts:

12.D.2)A) Highland Park High School Cafeteria PTA

12.D.2)B) McCulloch Intermediate / Highland Park Middle School Cafeteria PTA

12.D.2)C) Highland Park Sports Club for Highland Park High School Athletics

12.D.2)D) University Park Elementary School Dad's Club

12.D.2)E) Marilyn Augur Family Foundation for Robert S. Hyer Elementary School

12.D.2)F) Walmart for Highland Park High School

12.D.2)G) University Park Elementary School PTA

12.E. HPISD 2013-2014 School Calendar & Texas Education Agency (TEA) Waiver for Instructional Days

12.F. TASB Policy Resolution

12.F.1) Policy Resolution - First and Only Reading

12.F.1)A) EIA(LOCAL)  ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - GRADING/PROGRESS REPORTS TO PARENTS

12.G. Personnel Recommendations

12.H. Robert S. Hyer Elementary School Library Construction Contract

12.I. McCulloch Intermediate School/Highland Park Middle School Cafeteria Expansion

12.J. November Financial Report

12.K. Enrollment Report

12.L. Texas Public Information Act

12.M. Construction Projects

13. 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.

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

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

13.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.

14. CLOSED SESSION

14.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

14.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

14.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

14.D. For discussion of a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the District, pursuant to Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.073

14.E. For deliberation of the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or a security audit, pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.076

15. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

16. ADJOURNMENT