February 14, 2012 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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                                        1. CALL TO ORDER                 | 
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                                        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. | 
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                                        2.A. Invocation                 | 
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                                        2.B. Pledge of Allegiance                 | 
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                                        2.C. Texas Pledge of Allegiance                 | 
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                                        2.C.1) Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.                 | 
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                                        3. STUDENT RECOGNITIONS                 | 
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                                        3.A. Highland Park ISD 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) Cover Winner                 | 
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                                        3.B. Highland Park ISD All-State Band                 | 
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                                        3.C. Highland Park ISD All-State Orchestra                 | 
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                                        3.D. Highland Park ISD All-State Choir                 | 
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                                        4. RECESS AND RECONVENE IN 5/6 ASSEMBLY ROOM                 | 
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                                        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. | 
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                                        5.A. Please address your comments to the Board and limit your comments to three minutes.                 | 
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                                        5.B. Comments pertaining to individual personnel or individual student problems are not permitted.                 | 
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                                        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.                 | 
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                                        6. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS                 | 
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                                        6.A. Central Dad's Clubs                 | 
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                                        6.B. Construction Oversight Committee                 | 
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                                        6.C. Curriculum and Instruction Committee                 | 
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                                        6.D. Finance Committee                 | 
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                                        6.E. Highland Park Education Foundation                 | 
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                                        6.F. Highland Park Sports Club                 | 
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                                        6.G. HP Arts                 | 
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                                        6.H. Staff , Student, and Community Commendations and Acknowledgements                 | 
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                                        7. SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE                 | 
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                                        7.A. School Finance Litigation                 | 
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                                        7.B. Texas Public Schools Month Announcement                 | 
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                                        7.C. TASA Midwinter Conference                 | 
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                                        8. CONSENT AGENDA                 | 
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                                        8.A. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Held on January 17, 2012                 
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                                        8.B. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Called Meeting Held on January 24, 2012                 
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                                        8.C. Changes in Personnel                 
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                                        9. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES                 | 
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                                        9.A. Highland Park High School Programs and Initiatives                 | 
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                                        10. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES                 | 
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                                        10.A. Educational Diagnosticians' Week Proclamation                 
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                                        10.B. Resolution in Support of Commissioner of Education's Position on High Standards, Testing, and Local Control                 
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                                        10.C. Permission to Accept Gifts                 | 
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                                        10.C.1) Armstrong/Bradfield Preschool Association to Armstrong Elementary School                 
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                                        10.C.2) Armstrong/Bradfield Preschool Association to Bradfield Elementary School                 
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                                        10.C.3) Park Cities Dad's Club                 
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                                        10.D. Year-To-Date Gift Summary                 
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                                        10.E. TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 92                 
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                                        10.E.1) Added Policies - Second and Final Reading                 | 
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                                        10.E.1)A) DFFA(LOCAL)  REDUCTION IN FORCE: FINANCIAL EXIGENCY                 
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                                        10.E.1)B) DFFB(LOCAL)  REDUCTION IN FORCE: PROGRAM CHANGE                 
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                                        10.F. Order Appointing Election Officers and Authorizing Contract for Election Services                 
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                                        10.G. Contract for Joint Election with Dallas County Elections Department                 
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                                        10.H. Personnel Recommendations                 
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                                        10.I. Texas Public Information Act                 
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                                        10.J. December Financial Report                 
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                                        10.K. Construction Projects                 | 
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                                        10.K.1) HPMS/MIS Classrooms and Schematic Designs                 
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                                        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. | 
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                                        11.A. Please address your comments to the Board and limit your comments to three minutes.                 | 
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                                        11.B. Comments pertaining to individual personnel or individual student problems are not permitted.                 | 
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                                        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.                 | 
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                                        12. CLOSED SESSION                 | 
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                                        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                 | 
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                                        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                 | 
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                                        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                 | 
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                                        12.D. For discussion of the summative evaluation of the superintendent, pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.074                 | 
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                                        13. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION                 | 
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                                        14. ADJOURNMENT                 | 
