April 9, 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. RECOGNITIONS

3.A. Texas School Public Relations Association Star Awards

4. RECESS AND RECONVENE IN 5/6 ASSEMBLY ROOM

5. GIFT PRESENTATION

5.A. Park Cities Talented and Gifted Association (PC-TAG))

6. 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.

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

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

6.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.

7. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

7.A. Central Dad's Clubs

7.B. Curriculum and Instruction Committee

7.C. Facilities Improvement Committee

7.D. Finance Committee

7.E. Highland Park Education Foundation

7.F. Highland Park Sports Club

7.G. HP Arts

7.H. Staff, Student, and Community Commendations and Acknowledgements

8. SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE

8.A. Legislative Update

8.B. School Litigation Update

8.C. School Security

8.D. Texas High Performance Schools Consortium

9. CONSENT AGENDA

9.A. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Training Session Held on February 12, 2013

9.B. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Called Meeting Held on March 6, 2013

9.C. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Held on March 19, 2013

9.D. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Training Session Held on March 27, 2013

9.E. Changes in Personnel

10. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

10.A. Grade Point Average (GPA) Committee Report

11. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

11.A. Proclamation of Public School Volunteer Week

11.B. Proclamation of Administrative Professionals' Week

11.C. Proclamation of Teacher Appreciation Week

11.D. Proclamation of School Nurse Day

11.E. Texas Education Agency (TEA) Waiver for Missed Instructional Days

11.F. Gifts for April 2013

11.F.1) April 2013 Gift Summary

11.F.2) Acceptance of Gifts from PTAs and Other Supporting Organizations including:

11.F.2)A) John S. Armstrong Elementary School PTA

11.F.2)B) Park Cities Talented and Gifted (PC-TAG)

11.F.2)C) Robert S. Hyer Elementary School PTA

11.F.2)D) Highland Park High School PTA

11.F.3) Reported Gifts:

11.F.3)A) HP Arts Gift to John S. Armstrong Elementary School

11.F.3)B) HP Arts Gift to John S. Bradfield Elementary School

11.F.3)C) HP Arts Gift to Robert S. Hyer Elementary School

11.F.3)D) HP Arts Gift to University Park Elementary School

11.F.3)E) University Park Elementary School PTA

11.F.3)F) Highland Park Sports Club

11.G. Personnel

11.G.1) Personnel Recommendations

11.H. Field Turf Replacement

11.I. McCulloch Intermediate School/Highland Park Middle School Cafeteria Project

11.J. Construction Update

11.K. Facilities Planning

11.L. Budget Amendment

11.M. 2013 - 2014 Budget

11.N. February 2013 Financial Report

11.O. Texas Public Information Act

12. 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.

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

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

12.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.

13. CLOSED SESSION

13.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;

13.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;

13.C. For discussion of the purchase, exchange, lease, or value or real property, pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.072.

13.D. 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

14. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

15. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

15.A. Personnel

15.A.1) Contract for Professional Personnel - Proposed Non-renewal of Term Teacher Contract (1)

15.A.2) Contract for Professional Personnel - Recommended Termination of Probationary Teacher Contract

16. ADJOURNMENT