August 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS

3. CLOSED SESSION

3.A. Private consultation with the Board's attorney (TGC 551.071)

3.B. Discussing or deliberating purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property (TGC 551.072)

3.C. Discussing or deliberating negotiated contract for prospective gift or donation to the school district (TGC 551.073)

3.D. Discussing or deliberating appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignments, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee (TGC 551.074)

3.E. Discussing or deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; or a security audit (TGC 551.076)

3.F. Discussing or deliberating discipline of a public school child or employee complaint against another employee (TGC 551.082)

3.G. Discussing or deliberating a public school child which reveals personally identifiable information (TGC 551.0821)

3.H. Investigation; exclusion of witness from a hearing during examination of another witness (TGC 551.084)

3.I. Discussing economic development negotiations or offer of financial or other incentive to business prospects (TGC 551.086)

4. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

5. INVOCATION & PLEDGES

5.A. Invocation

5.B. Pledges

5.B.1) U. S. Pledge of Allegiance

5.B.2) Texas Pledge of Allegiance

6. RECOGNITIONS

6.A. Highland Park Education Foundation Recognitions

6.B. Park Cities Dads Club Check Presentation  

6.C. 2024/2025 District Birthday Card Artist

6.D. 2023/2024 UIL State Academics

7. BOARD REPORTS

8. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

9. PUBLIC HEARING

9.A. Recess for Public Hearing

9.B. Public Hearing on the Adoption of the Maintenance & Operations Tax Rate and Debt Service Tax Rate for the 2024/2025 School Year

9.C. Close Public Hearing

10. RECONVENE OPEN MEETING

11. CONSENT AGENDA

11.A. Gifts for August 2024

11.A.1) Acceptance of Gifts

11.A.1)A) Highland Park ISD

11.A.1)A)(1) Lakeside Bank

11.A.1)B) Highland Park High School

11.A.1)B)(1) HP Scots Wrestling Booster Club

11.A.1)C) Robert S. Hyer Elementary School

11.A.1)C)(1) Hyer PTA

11.B. Naming of the Field at Highlander Stadium

11.C. Naming of the HPHS Varsity Football Locker Room

11.D. Human Resources Report 

11.E. Human Resources Report Addendum

11.F. 2024/2025 Teacher Appraisal Calendar and List of Certified Appraisers 

11.G. 2024/2025 HPISD Student Code of Conduct 

11.H. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Called Meeting Held on June 11, 2024

11.I. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Held on June 11, 2024

11.J. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Called Meeting Held on June 18, 2024

11.K. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Called Meeting Held on July 17, 2024

11.L. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Work Session Held on August 6, 2024 

11.M. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Called Meeting Held on August 6, 2024

11.N. Capital Improvement: Remodel of Scots Wrestling Room

11.O. Adopt Order Authorizing the Defeasance and Redemption of Certain Outstanding Bonds; Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Escrow Agreement; Authorizing the Engagement of a Verification Agent; and Containing Other Provisions Relating Thereto 

11.P. Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit

11.Q. Delegate Authority to Obligate the School District Under Chapter 49 to the Superintendent

11.R. Final Change Order for Multi-Purpose (William P. Clements Jr. Leadership Center)
Construction Project, Acceptance of Final Completion of Work, and Authorization of Final Payment 

12. ACTION ITEMS

12.A. Adopt Maintenance & Operations Tax Rate and Debt Service Tax Rate for the 2024/2025 School Year

13. INFORMATION ITEMS

13.A. Spring 2024 STAAR Update

13.B. Technology Usage Update

13.C. Bond Update

14. CLOSED SESSION

14.A. Private consultation with the Board's attorney (TGC 551.071)

14.B. Discussing or deliberating purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property (TGC 551.072)

14.C. Discussing or deliberating negotiated contract for prospective gift or donation to the school district (TGC 551.073)

14.D. Discussing or deliberating appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignments, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer (TGC 551.074)

14.E. Discussing or deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; or a security audit (TGC 551.076)

14.F. Discussing or deliberating discipline of a public school child or employee complaint against another employee (TGC 551.082)

14.G. Discussing or deliberating a public school child which reveals personally identifiable information (TGC 551.0821)

14.H. Investigation; exclusion of witness from a hearing during examination of another witness (TGC 551.084)

14.I. Discussing economic development negotiations or offer of financial or other incentive to business prospects (TGC 551.086)

15. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

16. CLOSED SESSION ACTION ITEMS

16.A. Consider Action on Extension and Modifications of Superintendent's Contract

17. ADJOURNMENT