March 20, 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. STUDENT RECOGNITIONS

3.A. Highland Park ISD Girls Swim and Dive Team

3.B. Highland Park ISD Academic Decathlon Team

4. RECESS AND RECONVENE IN 5/6 ASSEMBLY ROOM

5. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

5.A. Academic Achievement - Graduation and Class Rank

5.A.1) EIC(LOCAL)  ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - CLASS RANKING

5.A.2) EIF(LOCAL)  ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - GRADUATION

5.A.3) EIF(REGULATION)  ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - GRADUATION

5.B. National Merit Finalists

5.C. Annual Certification of Instructional Materials

5.D. Profile of the Student for the Future

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. Construction Oversight Committee

7.C. Curriculum and Instruction 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. School Finance Litigation

9. CONSENT AGENDA

9.A. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Held on 
February 14, 2012

9.B. Changes in Personnel

10. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

10.A. Boundary Affirmation

10.B. TASB Localized Policy

10.B.1) Revised Local Policy - First and Only Required Reading

10.B.1)A) FNG(LOCAL)  STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES - STUDENT AND PARENT COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES

10.B.2) Policy Resolution - First and Only Required Reading

10.B.2)A) EIA(LOCAL)  ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - GRADING/PROGRESS REPORTS TO PARENTS

10.C. Self-Directed Appraisal System

10.D. Permission to Accept Gifts

10.D.1) Armstrong Elementary School PTA

10.D.2) McCulloch Intermediate School/Highland Park Middle School Raider Band Booster Club

10.D.3) HP Arts

10.D.4) Highland Park Sports Club

10.D.5) Park Cities Dad's Club

10.E. Year-To-Date Gift Summary

10.F. 2012 - 2013 Budget

10.G. Construction Projects

10.G.1) Construction Oversight Committee

10.G.2) McCulloch Intermediate School/Highland Park Middle School Cafeteria and Classrooms

10.G.3) Architectural Services

10.G.4) Library and Campus Facilities Improvement Process

10.G.5) Long-range Planning of Improvements, Expansions, and Renovations

10.H. Quarterly Investment Report

10.I. January 2012 Financial Report

10.J. Texas Public Information Act

10.K. Enrollment Report

10.L. Personnel

10.L.1) Personnel Recommendations

10.L.2) Contract Renewals

10.L.3) Consider Level III Grievance of Former Employee

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 consultation with attorney for the District regarding legal issues pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071

12.B. 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.C. 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.D. 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

12.E. For discussion of a prospective gift or donation to the District pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.073

12.F. For discussion of the summative evaluation of the superintendent, pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.074

13. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

14. ADJOURNMENT