December 13, 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. STUDENT RECOGNITIONS

3.A. Highland Park High School Cross Country Teams

3.B. Highland Park High School Tennis Team

4. RECESS AND RECONVENE IN MIS 5/6 ASSEMBLY ROOM

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. School Finance Litigation

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.A. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Held on November 8, 2011

8.B. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Called Meeting Held on November 17, 2011

8.C. Changes in Personnel

9. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

9.A. Request for Permission to Accept Gifts

9.A.1) Hyer Elementary School PTA

9.A.2) Highland Park High School PTA

9.A.3) Park Cities Dads' Club

9.A.4) Highland Park Sports Club

9.A.5) Highland Park Education Foundation

9.B. Year-to-Date Summary

9.C. Board of Trustees Training Report

9.D. Board of Trustees Schedule of Meetings for 2012-2013

9.E. Dallas County Appraisal District Board of Directors Nominee

9.F. TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 91

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

9.F.1)A) BQ(LOCAL)  PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS

9.F.1)B) CDA(LOCAL)  OTHER REVENUES: INVESTMENTS

9.F.1)C) CV(LOCAL)  FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

9.F.1)D) DFBB(LOCAL)  TERM CONTRACTS: NONRENEWAL

9.F.1)E) EFAA(LOCAL)  INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: SELECTION AND ADOPTION

9.F.1)F) FO(LOCAL)  STUDENT DISCIPLINE

9.G. TASB Localized Policy Revision

9.G.1) Added Policy - Second and Final Reading

9.G.1)A) EHBD(LOCAL)  SPECIAL PROGRAMS: FEDERAL TITLE I

9.H. Documentation of Eminent Domain Authority in Texas

9.I. Personnel Recommendations

9.J. Highly Qualified Teacher Report

9.K. Texas Public Information Act

9.L. October Financial Report

9.M. Quarterly Investment Report

9.N. Construction Projects

10. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

10.A. Gold Performance Accountability Acknowledgments

10.B. MyTech Pilot Program

10.C. Texas ACT 2011 College Readiness Award

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. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

14. ADJOURNMENT