November 13, 2012 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. 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.

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

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

3.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.

4. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

4.A. Central Dad's Clubs

4.B. Curriculum and Instruction Committee

4.C. Facilities Improvement Committee

4.D. Finance Committee

4.E. Highland Park Education Foundation

4.F. HP Arts

4.G. HP Sports Club

4.H. Staff and Community Commendations and Acknowledgements

5. SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE

5.A. Master Facilities Plan

5.B. Texas High Performance Schools Consortium

5.C. School Litigation

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.A. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Held on
October 16, 2012

6.B. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Called Meeting Held on
October 30, 2012

6.C. Changes in Personnel

7. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

7.A. 2012-2013 District and Campus Goals and Objectives

7.A.1) Highland Park ISD

7.A.2) John S. Armstrong Elementary School

7.A.3) John S. Bradfield Elementary School

7.A.4) Robert S. Hyer Elementary School

7.A.5) University Park Elementary School

7.A.6) Arch H. McCulloch Intermediate School

7.A.7) Highland Park Middle School

7.A.8) Highland Park High School

8. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

8.A. HP Sports Club Check Presentation

8.B. Gifts Summary

8.B.1) Gifts Requiring Board Approval

8.B.1)A) John S. Bradfield Elementary School PTA

8.B.1)B) HP Sport Club

8.B.1)C) Highland Park Education Foundation

8.B.2) Reported Gifts

8.B.2)A) McCulloch Intermediate School / Highland Park Middle School PTA

8.B.2)B) University Park Elementary School PTA

8.C. Study of Grade Point Average Calculation

8.D. 2012-2013 Enrollment

8.E. 2012-2013 Texas Public Information Act

8.F. September 2012 Financial Report

8.G. McCulloch Intermediate School / Highland Park Middle School Cafeteria Expansion

8.H. Nonschool Use of School Facilities

8.I. Construction Budgets

9. 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.

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

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

9.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.

10. CLOSED SESSION

10.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

10.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

10.C. For consultation with attorney pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 and/or 551.129

10.D. 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

11. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

12. ADJOURNMENT