PAC’s Potty Talk Consumes Contentious School Board Election
We are entering the one-week run-up to the Highland Park ISD Board of Trustees election, and with early voting already underway, the hot topic of the day is…bathrooms. The one-man PAC “We the People of...
View ArticleHPISD, Dallas Move Forward on New School, But Can Everyone Live With It?
After months of negotiations, the Highland Park Independent School District Board of Trustees brought their revised proposal for the building site of a fifth elementary school to the Dallas City Plan...
View ArticleIncumbents Hold Their Ground in HPISD Election
HPISD’s hotly contested election to replace one retiring board member and two incumbents closed yesterday and brought in over 4,100 votes, according to HPISD. Incumbents Kelly Walker and Paul Rowsey,...
View ArticleIncumbents Win School Board Seats in Landslide
Incumbents Paul Rowsey and Kelly Walker, and newcomer Edward Herring, took their seats on the Highland Park ISD board of trustees on May 17, after a decisive victory in the May 7 election against...
View ArticleCity Council Approves Zoning for New School
Following the recommendation of the Dallas City Plan Commission earlier this month, City Council unanimously approved on May 25 Highland Park ISD’s request to rezone property bought from Northway...
View ArticleHPISD To Break Ground on New Elementary
HPISD will break ground on the new elementary school in an official ceremony at 7324 Wentwood Drive on Monday, June 20 at 10 a.m., HPISD spokesperson Jon Dahlander confirmed. The groundbreaking marks...
View ArticleHPISD Breaks Ground on Fifth Elementary
HPISD hosted an official groundbreaking ceremony for the new elementary school in the former Northway Christian Church lot on June 20, with representatives from the board, the city of Dallas, the...
View ArticleHPISD Board-Appointed Committee Puts Community in the Room With Developers
In an effort to prove their goodwill in keeping neighbors involved in the upcoming elementary school renovations, the Highland Park ISD board has chosen four community members to serve on a committee...
View ArticleNew UP Elementary: More Green Space, Less Sprawl
Highland Park ISD officials have learned to tread carefully with construction plans. The district’s new UP Elementary plans show a design approach rooted in the school’s traditional aesthetic — blonde...
View ArticlePoll Question: How Do You Support HPISD?
PCPeeps, how do you support HPISD? — Park Cities People (@pcpeople) February 9, 2016 Whether by volunteering in the lunchroom
View ArticleBoard Gets First Look at Fifth School
The Highland Park ISD Board of Trustees got to take a closer look at what district architect Stantec has in
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