HPISD Trustees to Ask Voters to Approve Bond Package
HPISD voters will be asked to approve a $137.3 million maintenance and efficiency bond package when they go to the polls on Nov. 5.
Read moreHPISD voters will be asked to approve a $137.3 million maintenance and efficiency bond package when they go to the polls on Nov. 5.
Read moreThe HPISD Board of Trustees voted 5-2 to remove the book ‘All Boys Aren’t Blue’ from the Highland Park High School library during a July 17 meeting.
Read moreHPISD’s community advisory committee has recommended the Board of Trustees consider a $130 to $140 million bond package to address capital improvement needs and make more funds available for teacher salaries.
Read moreHPISD superintendent Mike Rockwood shared district accomplishments and remarked on upcoming financial challenges during the annual state of the district breakfast with current and former board of trustees members on Tuesday, Jan. 23.
Read moreThe school district should consider a bond issue as one possible solution to address pressing repairs at older HPISD campuses and increase teacher compensation, board of trustee members said at their Jan. 16 meeting.
Read moreHighland Park ISD students improved their scores on last year’s annual state assessment and are qualifying for gifted and special education services in increasing numbers. The district is working to help students meet a state standard for college readiness.
Read moreParents statewide got their first look at their 3-8 grade students’ State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test results last week.
Read moreThe Highland Park Education Foundation presented a $1.7 million check – its largest-ever grant solely for districtwide teacher and staff salaries – to the Highland Park ISD trustees at the June 20 meeting.
Read moreThe Highland Park ISD board of trustees June 20 approved a policy change allowing parents or adult students to challenge optional materials, like library books.
Read moreTwo new trustees took their oaths of office at the May 16 Highland Park ISD school board meeting – Blythe Koch in place 6 and Pete Flowers in place 7.
Read moreIt’s official: The Highland Park ISD board of trustees April 18 unanimously approved hiring Dr. Mike Rockwood as the district’s ninth superintendent. His first day as acting superintendent will be May 27.
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