December 8, 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. Members of the public that wish to address the Board may not delegate or designate their minutes to another patron in attendance. 

3.D. 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. Fourth Quarter Gift Recognitions 

5. Board Announcements and Committee Reports

6. Superintendent's Report

7. Consent Agenda

7.A. 2021-2022 School Calendar

7.B. 2021-2022 Waiver for Professional Learning Days 

7.C. Acceptance of Final Completion of Work for the MAPS Project, and Authorization of Final Payment to Construction Contractor 

7.D. Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2021

7.E. Gifts for December 2020

7.E.1) Acceptance of Gifts

7.E.1)A) Highland Park ISD 

7.E.1)A)(1) Moody Innovation Institute - HP Education Foundation 

7.E.1)A)(2) UP PTA

7.E.1)B) Michael M. Boone Elementary School 

7.E.1)B)(1) Boone PTO 

7.E.1)B)(2) Boone PTO (In-Kind) 

7.E.1)C) John S. Bradfield Elementary School 

7.E.1)C)(1) Bradfield PTA

7.E.1)C)(2) Bradfield Dads Club 

7.E.1)D) Robert S. Hyer Elementary School 

7.E.1)D)(1) Hyer PTA

7.E.1)E) University Park Elementary School 

7.E.1)E)(1) UP PTA (In-Kind)

7.E.1)E)(2) UP PTA

7.E.2) Reported Gifts

7.E.2)A) Highland Park ISD 

7.E.2)A)(1) Briggs Freeman 

7.E.2)A)(2) HP Education Foundation 

7.E.2)B) Highland Park High School 

7.E.2)B)(1) HPArts 

7.E.2)B)(2) HP Education Foundation 

7.E.2)B)(3) HPHS Band Booster Club 

7.E.2)C) McCulloch Intermediate School/Highland Park Middle School 

7.E.2)C)(1) MIS/HPMS PTA 

7.E.2)C)(2) PC-TAG

7.E.2)C)(3) SEPAC

7.E.2)C)(4) PC-TAG

7.E.2)D) John S. Armstrong Elementary School 

7.E.2)D)(1) PC-TAG

7.E.2)E) Michael M. Boone Elementary School 

7.E.2)E)(1) Boone Dads Club 

7.E.2)E)(2) PC-TAG

7.E.2)E)(3) PC-TAG

7.E.2)F) John S. Bradfield Elementary School 

7.E.2)F)(1) Bradfield Cafeteria PTA

7.E.2)F)(2) PC-TAG

7.E.2)G) Robert S. Hyer Elementary School 

7.E.2)G)(1) PC-TAG

7.E.2)H) University Park Elementary School 

7.E.2)H)(1) PC-TAG

7.F. Highland Park High School Library Capital Improvement Project

7.G. Highland Park Independent School District Board of Trustees 2021-2022 Regular Meeting Schedule 

7.H. Human Resources Report 

7.I. Human Resources Report Addendum

7.J. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Team-Building Work Session Held on November 9, 2020

7.K. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Held on November 10, 2020

7.L. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Called Meeting Held on November 12, 2020

7.M. New Course Proposals for 2021-2022

7.N. University Park Playground Capital Improvement Project

8. Consider Approval for the Purchase of Attendance Credits 

9. Consider Approval of the District of Innovation Resolution 

10. Recess for Public Hearing to Discuss District of Innovation Resolution 

11. Reconvene Regular Meeting 

12. Appointment of Committee to Consider Developing a New District of Innovation Plan

13. Receive Facilities Update

14. Reports

14.A. 2020-2021 PEIMS Snapshot Information 

14.B. Financial Report

14.C. National Hispanic and African American Recognition Program Scholars 

14.D. School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Membership for 2020-21

14.E. Texas Public Information Act (TPIA) Report 

15. Closed Session

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

15.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;

15.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;

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

15.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;

15.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 

15.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.

16. Reconvene in Open Session

17. Adjournment