August 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS

3. CLOSED SESSION

3.A. Seeking advice of attorney about pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offer (TGC 551.071)

3.B. Discussing or deliberating purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property (TGC 551.072)

3.C. Discussing or deliberating negotiated contract for prospective gift or donation to the school district (TGC 551.073)

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)

3.E. Discussing or deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; or a security audit (TGC 551.076)

3.F. Discussing or deliberating discipline of a public school child or employee complaint against another employee (TGC 551.082)

3.G. Discussing or deliberating a public school child which reveals personally identifiable information (TGC 551.0821)

3.H. Investigation; exclusion of witness from a hearing during examination of another witness (TGC 551.084)

3.I. Discussing economic development negotiations or offer of financial or other incentive to business prospects (TGC 551.086)

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)

4. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

5. INVOCATION & PLEDGES

5.A. Invocation

5.B. Pledges

5.B.1) U. S. Pledge of Allegiance

5.B.2) Texas Pledge of Allegiance

6. RECOGNITIONS

6.A. HPEF Mad for Plaid Check Presentation

6.B. HP Girls Track State Champion

6.C. HP State UIL Science

6.D. 2026-2027 District Birthday Card Artist

7. BOARD REPORTS

8. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

9. CONSENT AGENDA

9.A. Gifts for August 2026

9.A.1) Acceptance of Gifts

9.A.1)A) Highland Park ISD

9.A.1)A)(1) HP Education Foundation

9.A.2) Reported Gifts

9.A.2)A) Highland Park ISD

9.A.2)A)(1) SEPAC

9.B. Human Resources Report 

9.C. Human Resources Report Addendum

9.D. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Work Session Held on August 4, 2026

9.E. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Called Meeting Held on July 23, 2026

9.F. Minutes of the HPISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Held on June 16, 2026

9.G. Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the City of UP - Germany Park Usage

9.H. Approve Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the City of University Park for Provision of Police Services - D.A.R.E. Officer Program at MIS-HPMS

9.I. Approve Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the City of University Park for Provision of Police Services - SRO at HPHS

9.J. Safety Audit

9.K. 2026-2027 Resolution of the Highland Park ISD - Non Business Days

9.L. 2026-2027 Student Code of Conduct

9.M. 2026-2027 Teacher Appraisal Calendar and List of Certified Appraisers

9.N. Delegate Authority to Obligate the School District Under Chapter 49 to the Superintendent

9.O. Policy Update

10. ACTION ITEMS

10.A. Adoption of the M&O Tax Rate & Debt Services Tax Rate for 2026/2027

11. INFORMATION ITEMS

11.A. Bond Update

11.B. Spring 2026 STAAR, EOC, and AP Update

11.C. Extracurricular Update

11.D. Professional Development Plan Update

11.E. Staffing, Retention, and Compensation Update

11.F. Secondary Technology Update

12. CLOSED SESSION (IF NECESSARY)

12.A. Seeking advice of attorney about pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offer (TGC 551.071)

12.B. Discussing or deliberating purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property (TGC 551.072)

12.C. Discussing or deliberating negotiated contract for prospective gift or donation to the school district (TGC 551.073)

12.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)

12.E. Discussing or deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; or a security audit (TGC 551.076)

12.F. Discussing or deliberating discipline of a public school child or employee complaint against another employee (TGC 551.082)

12.G. Discussing or deliberating a public school child which reveals personally identifiable information (TGC 551.0821)

12.H. Investigation; exclusion of witness from a hearing during examination of another witness (TGC 551.084)

12.I. Discussing economic development negotiations or offer of financial or other incentive to business prospects (TGC 551.086)

12.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)

13. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

14. CLOSED SESSION ACTION ITEMS ( IF NECESSARY)

15. ADJOURNMENT