December 16, 2025 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. Seeking advice of attorney about pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offer (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; or to hear complaint or charge against 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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3.J. Discussing security assessments or deployments relating to information resources technology, network security information, or the deployment of security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security devices (TGC 551.089)
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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 University Park Elementary School 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. HPHS Volleyball State Champions
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7. BOARD REPORTS
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8. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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9. PUBLIC HEARING
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9.A. Recess for Public Hearing
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9.B. Public Hearing on TEA 2024-2025 FIRST Ratings Report
Presenter:
Dr. Jacob Donnell
Description:
Senate Bill 218 of the 77th Legislature (2001) authorized the implementation of a financial accountability rating system, which is officially referred to as School FIRST. The school district's School FIRST rating is based upon an analysis of staff and student data reported for the 2024-2025 school year, and budgetary and actual financial data for the fiscal year ending June 30,2025.
Administration has published notice of this public hearing in accordance with Title 19, TAC, Section 109.1005. Highland Park ISD has received a "Superior Achievement" rating with a score of 92/100 points, demonstrating the quality of the District's financial management and reporting system.
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9.C. Close Public Hearing
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10. RECONVENE OPEN MEETING
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11. CONSENT AGENDA
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11.A. Gifts for December 2025
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The recommendation is that the Highland Park Independent School District Board of Trustees approve the following gifts presented for December 2025.
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11.A.1) Acceptance of Gifts
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11.A.1)A) Highland Park ISD
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11.A.1)A)(1) HPEF - Moody Innovation
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11.A.1)B) Highland Park High School
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11.A.1)B)(1) HPHS PTA - Cafeteria Project
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11.A.1)C) University Park Elementary
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11.A.1)C)(1) University Park PTA
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11.A.1)D) Armstrong Elementary School
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11.A.1)D)(1) Armstrong 4th Grade Class & Fannin Tree Farm (In Kind)
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11.A.1)E) Michael M. Boone Elementary School
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11.A.1)E)(1) Boone PTO
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11.A.1)E)(2) Boone PTO (In-Kind)
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11.A.1)E)(3) Boone Cafeteria PTO
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11.A.1)F) John S. Bradfield Elementary School
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11.A.1)F)(1) Bradfield PTA
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11.A.1)F)(2) Bradfield Dads Club
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11.B. Human Resources Report
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The recommendation is that the Highland Park Independent School District Board of Trustees approve the items listed on the Human Resources Report.
The District will not incur additional expenses with the approval of the Human Resources Report for the month of December 2025. |
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11.C. Human Resources Report Addendum
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11.D. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Work Session Held on December 9, 2025
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11.E. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Held on November 18, 2025
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11.F. City of UP MOU - Highland Park ISD Therapy Dogs
Description:
It is recommended that HPISD enter into this Memorandum of Understanding with the City of University Park regarding the care, maintenance, and utilization of a District-owned Therapy Dog by a University Park Police Officer.
This memorandum of understanding ("MOU") is between Highland Park Independent School District ("HPISD" or the "District") and the City of University Park ("UP"), and is effective November 1, 2025. This MOU concerns the shared care and maintenance related to a therapy dog (the "Dog") to be acquired by HPISD.
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11.G. RFP Project on Depository Services
Description:
The administration recommends that the Board of Trustees approve the award of the District's primary depository services contract to PlainsCapital Bank. This recommendation follows the District's required review and evaluation process for selecting a financial institution to manage depository services.
Approval of this item authorizes the Superintendent, or designee, to execute all agreements and take any necessary actions to implement the new depository contract. This ensures continuity of financial operations and supports the District's ongoing fiscal management needs.
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12. ACTION ITEMS
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12.A. TEA 2024-2025 FIRST Ratings Report
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12.B. 2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Presenter:
Dr. Shorr Heathcote
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13. INFORMATION ITEMS
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13.A. Master's Degree Report
Presenter:
Dr. Shorr Heathcote
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13.B. Bond Update
Presenter:
Scott Drillette
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14. CLOSED SESSION
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14.A. Seeking advice of attorney about pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offer (TGC 551.071)
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14.B. Discussing or deliberating purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property (TGC 551.072)
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14.C. Discussing or deliberating negotiated contract for prospective gift or donation to the school district (TGC 551.073)
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14.D. Discussing or deliberating appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignments, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear complaint or charge against a public officer or employee(TGC 551.074)
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14.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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14.F. Discussing or deliberating discipline of a public school child or employee complaint against another employee (TGC 551.082)
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14.G. Discussing or deliberating a public school child which reveals personally identifiable information (TGC 551.0821)
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14.H. Investigation; exclusion of witness from a hearing during examination of another witness (TGC 551.084)
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14.I. Discussing economic development negotiations or offer of financial or other incentive to business prospects (TGC 551.086)
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14.J. Discussing security assessments or deployments relating to information resources technology, network security information, or the deployment of security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security devices (TGC 551.089)
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15. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
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16. CLOSED SESSION ACTION ITEMS
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16.A. Consider Action on Superintendent's Annual Evaluation
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17. ADJOURNMENT
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