October 12, 2021 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 before the public comments portion of the meeting has concluded or fifteen minutes after the start of the meeting, whichever is earlier.

3.A. Please address your comments to the Board and limit your comments to a minimum of one minute and a maximum of three minutes as determined by the presiding officer.

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. Student Recognitions 

4.A. 2021-2022 Birthday Card Contest Winner 

5. Board Announcements and Committee Reports

6. Superintendent's Report

7. Consent Agenda

7.A. Annual Review of Board Policy CDA(LOCAL): OTHER REVENUES INVESTMENTS

7.B. Annual Review of Broker Dealers Authorized to Sell Investment Securities to Highland Park ISD 

7.C. Assistive Technology Specialists' Month Proclamation

7.D. Education Support Professionals' Day Proclamation

7.E. Gifts for October 2021

7.E.1) Acceptance of Gifts

7.E.1)A) Highland Park High School

7.E.1)A)(1) HPHS PTA

7.E.1)A)(2) HPHS PTA (In-Kind)

7.E.1)A)(3) La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas

7.E.1)A)(4) PCLDA

7.E.1)B) McCulloch Intermediate School/Highland Park Middle School 

7.E.1)B)(1) MIS/HPMS PTA

7.E.1)B)(2) Anonymous Parents 

7.E.2) Reported Gifts

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

7.E.2)A)(1) PC TAG

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

7.E.2)B)(1) PC TAG

7.F. Human Resources Report 

7.G. Human Resources Report Addendum

7.H. Minutes of the Education Services Work Session Held on September 14, 2021

7.I. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Held on September 14, 2021

7.J. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Team Building Work Session Held on September 17, 2021

7.K. National School Psychology Awareness Week Proclamation 

7.L. Proclamation 2022 Instructional Materials Selection Committee 

7.M. Resolution of the Board Regarding Delegation to Superintendent for Certain Waivers

7.N. TEA Waiver for Remote Homebound Special Education Student

8. VATRE FAQ Update 

9. Reports

9.A. Advanced Placement Results

9.B. EF(LOCAL) & HPHS Literature Selection Process Report 

9.C. Elementary Class Size Report 

9.D. English as a Second Language (ESL) Annual Report 

9.E. Enrollment Report

9.F. Financial Report

9.G. National Merit Scholarship Corporation Recognitions

9.G.1) National Merit Semifinalists Scholars

9.G.2) National Merit Commended Scholars

9.G.3) National Hispanic Scholars 

9.G.4) National African American Scholars 

9.G.5) National Indigenous Scholar 

9.H. Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Results 

9.I. Texas Public Information Act (TPIA) Report 

9.I.1) 2020-2021 School Year 

9.I.2) October 2021 

10. Closed Session

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

10.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;

10.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;

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

10.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;

10.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 

10.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.

11. Reconvene in Open Session

12. Adjournment