September 17, 2024 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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3. CLOSED SESSION
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3.A. Private consultation with the Board's attorney (TGC 551.071)
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3.B. Discussing or deliberating purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property (TGC 551.072)
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3.C. Discussing or deliberating negotiated contract for prospective gift or donation to the school district (TGC 551.073)
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3.D. Discussing or deliberating appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignments, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee (TGC 551.074)
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3.E. Discussing or deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; or a security audit (TGC 551.076)
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3.F. Discussing or deliberating discipline of a public school child or employee complaint against another employee (TGC 551.082)
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3.G. Discussing or deliberating a public school child which reveals personally identifiable information (TGC 551.0821)
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3.H. Investigation; exclusion of witness from a hearing during examination of another witness (TGC 551.084)
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3.I. Discussing economic development negotiations or offer of financial or other incentive to business prospects (TGC 551.086)
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4. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
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5. INVOCATION & PLEDGES
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5.A. Invocation
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5.B. Pledges
Description:
Students from HPHS will deliver the pledges.
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5.B.1) U. S. Pledge of Allegiance
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5.B.2) Texas Pledge of Allegiance
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6. RECOGNITIONS
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6.A. State Band Solo and Ensemble
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7. BOARD REPORTS
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8. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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9. CONSENT AGENDA
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9.A. Gifts for September 2024
Description:
The recommendation is that the Highland Park Independent School District Board of Trustees approves the following gifts presented for September 2024.
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9.A.1) Acceptance of Gifts
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9.A.1)A) Highland Park ISD
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9.A.1)A)(1) HPEF Moody Innovation Institute
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9.A.1)B) Highland Park High School
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9.A.1)B)(1) La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas
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9.A.1)B)(2) HP Scots Baseball Booster Club
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9.A.1)C) McCulloch Intermediate School
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9.A.1)C)(1) La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas
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9.A.2) Reported Gifts
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9.A.2)A) Highland Park High School
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9.A.2)A)(1) The Schorr Law Firm
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9.A.2)A)(2) Eva and David Stalnaker Legacy Fund
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9.A.2)B) Highland Park Middle School
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9.A.2)B)(1) April Gonzalez
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9.B. Human Resources Report
Description:
The recommendation is that the Highland Park Independent School District Board of Trustees approves the items listed on the Human Resources Report.
The District will not incur additional expenses after the approval of the Human Resources Report for September 2024. |
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9.C. Human Resources Report Addendum
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9.D. Staff Development Waiver
Description:
The Texas Education Agency has made the staff development waiver available to districts. Staff development that focuses on new learning for teachers counts as instructional minutes. This waiver permits the district to receive a maximum of 2,100 minutes for professional learning occurring during the instructional year that can be included towards the required total of 75,600 calendar minutes per year.
The recommendation is that the Board of Trustees approve the request to apply for the waivers as described on the TEA Application for State Waivers. |
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9.E. Approve District Improvement Plan and Campus Improvement Plans
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9.F. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Held on August 20, 2024
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9.G. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Work Session Held on September 3, 2024
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9.H. Capital Improvement Request - Water Fountain Installation in Baseball Locker Room
Description:
The baseball booster club is donating funds to install a water fountain and bottle-filling station in the baseball locker room. If approved, this project will take about three days.
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9.I. Authorize the Issuance of Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Not to Exceed $122,620,000
Description:
This order authorizes the issuance of Highland Park Independent School District unlimited tax refunding bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $122,620,000; levying a tax and providing for the security and payment thereof; providing for the award of the sale thereof in accordance with specified parameters; authorizing the execution and delivery of a purchase contract, a paying agent/registrar agreement and an escrow agreement relating to such bonds; approving the preparation of an official statement; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject and purposes of this order.
The recommendation is that the Highland Park Independent School District Board of Trustees approves the Order authorizing the issuance of unlimited tax refunding bonds.
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9.J. Update Broker-Dealer List
Description:
The attached list of broker dealers authorized to sell investment securities to the District is reviewed annually as required by the Public Funds Investment Act and by Board Policy CDA(LEGAL). These entities will be authorized to sell investment securities to the District.
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9.K. Approve Investment Policy
Description:
Board Policy CDA(LOCAL) "Other Revenue: Investments" requires an annual review of CDA(LOCAL) as part of the Public Funds Investment Act requirements. After review, there are no recommended changes to the policy. While there are no changes to the policy, this report item will serve as documentation to the external audit firm that the requirement of annual review has occurred per CDA(LEGAL).
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10. INFORMATION ITEMS
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10.A. Bond Update
Presenter:
Scott Drillette
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10.B. Map Fall 2023/Spring 2024 Data Review
Presenter:
Dr. Shorr Heathcote
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11. CLOSED SESSION
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11.A. Private consultation with the Board's attorney (TGC 551.071)
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11.B. Discussing or deliberating purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property (TGC 551.072)
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11.C. Discussing or deliberating negotiated contract for prospective gift or donation to the school district (TGC 551.073)
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11.D. Discussing or deliberating appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignments, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer (TGC 551.074)
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11.E. Discussing or deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; or a security audit (TGC 551.076)
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11.F. Discussing or deliberating discipline of a public school child or employee complaint against another employee (TGC 551.082)
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11.G. Discussing or deliberating a public school child which reveals personally identifiable information (TGC 551.0821)
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11.H. Investigation; exclusion of witness from a hearing during examination of another witness (TGC 551.084)
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11.I. Discussing economic development negotiations or offer of financial or other incentive to business prospects (TGC 551.086)
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12. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
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13. ADJOURNMENT
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