November 10, 2020 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order
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. First Order of Business

2.A. Invocation

2.B. U. S. Pledge of Allegiance

2.C. Texas Pledge of Allegiance

3. Public Comments
Members of the public who wish to make a public statement to the HPISD School Board 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. Board Announcements and Committee Reports

5. Superintendent's Report

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2021

6.B. District and Campus Improvement Plan Goals and Objectives 

6.C. Gifts for November 2020

6.C.1) Acceptance of Gifts

6.C.1)A) John S. Armstrong Elementary School 

6.C.1)A)(1) Armstrong PTA

6.C.2) Reported Gifts

6.C.2)A) Highland Park ISD 

6.C.2)A)(1) Anonymous Donor - Thankful Thursdays 

6.D. Human Resources Report 

6.E. Human Resources Report Addendum

6.F. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Held on October 13, 2020

6.G. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Called Meeting Held on October 25, 2020

7. Recess for Public Hearing 

8. Public Hearing 

8.A. Notice of Public Hearing to Discuss the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) 

9. Recess and Reconvene Regular Meeting 

10. Receive Facilities Update

11. Reports

11.A. American College Testing (ACT) Program Test Results

11.B. Enrollment Report

11.C. Financial Report

11.D. Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2019

11.E. Investment Report 

11.F. Texas Public Information Act (TPIA) Report 

12. Closed Session

12.A. For consultation with attorney pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071; 

12.B. 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;

12.C. For discussion of the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an employee, or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee, pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074;

12.D. For discussion of the contract for the superintendent of schools, pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074;

12.E. 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;

12.F. For deliberation in closed session to avoid revealing personally identifiable information about a student, pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.0821; and 

12.G. 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.

13. Reconvene in Open Session

14. Adjournment