September 10, 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. Pledge of Allegiance

2.B. Texas Pledge of Allegiance

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. Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society's HPISD Landmark Designation

5. Board Announcements and Committee Reports

5.A. Central Dad's Clubs

5.B. Construction Oversight Committee

5.C. Curriculum and Instruction Committee & HP Arts

5.D. Finance Committee

5.E. Highland Park Education Foundation & Alumni Association

5.F. HP Sports Club

5.G. La Fiesta de Las Seis Banderas

5.H. Staff and Community Commendations and Acknowledgements

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Held on August 20, 2013

6.B. Changes in Personnel

7. American College Testing Program Test Results (ACT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test Results (SAT)

8. Gifts for September 2013

8.A. September 2013 Gift Summary

8.B. Acceptance of Gifts from PTAs and Other Supporting Organizations Including:

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

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

8.B.2) Highland Park High School

8.B.2)A) Highland Park High School Class of 2013

8.B.3) McCulloch Intermediate School/Highland Park Middle School

8.B.3)A) McCulloch Intermediate School/Highland Park Middle School Raider Band Booster Club

9. Personnel Recommendations

10. TASB Localized Policies

10.A. Revised Policy - First and Only Reading

10.A.1) DNA(LOCAL):  PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL - EVALUATION OF TEACHERS

11. 2013-2014 Enrollment Report

12. Quarterly Investment Report Ending August 31, 2013

13. Texas Public Information Act (TPIA) Report

13.A. Texas Public Information Act (TPIA) Final Report for 2012-2013

13.B. Texas Public Information Act (TPIA) Report for 2013-2014

14. 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.

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

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

14.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.

15. Closed Session

15.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

15.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

15.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

15.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

16. Reconvene in Open Session

17. Adjournment