December 8, 2011 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting Dec 8, 2011

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. MISSION STATEMENT

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.1. Minutes from the November 14, 2011 Regular Meeting

4.2. Claims, as submitted

4.3. Staff Adjustments as submitted

4.4. Treasurer's Report as submitted

4.5. Policy 8210 Entrance Age, on Final Read

4.6. Policy 8210.1 - Early Entrance Assessment, on Final Read

4.7. Policy 7511 - Enrollment Option (Revised), on First Read

4.8. Policy 8110 - Student Policies Goals (Delete), on First Read

4.9. Policy 8120 - Equal Educational Opportunities (Delete), on First Read

4.10. Policy 8220 - Admission of Residents Students (Revised), on First Read

4.11. Policy 8240 - Admission of Exchange and Foreign Students (reviewed), on First Read

4.12. Policy 8250 - Student Attendance Accounting (Revised), on First Read

4.13. Policy 8260 - Student Withdrawal from School (Delete), on First Read

4.14. Policy 8311 - Discontinuation of Enrollment (Delete), on First Read

4.15. Policy 8320 - Compulsory Attendance Ages (Revised), on First Read

4.16. Policy 8320.1 - Guidelines and Application for Discontinuation of Enrollment (Revised), on First Read

4.17. Policy 8320.2 - Application to discontinue enrollment form (Revised), on First Read

4.18. Grant Report Update

4.19. Approval of Agenda as submitted

5. SPECIAL RECOGNITION

5.1. Kyla Buettner and Carly Wahlmeier in recognition of being selected members to the 2011 Nebraska All-State Band.

5.2. Mary Swift and Amy Nguyen in recognition of being selected members to the 2011 Nebraska All-State Orchestra.

5.3. Laura Gregory, Anna Toner, Abbey Kutlas, Nya Rial, Sarah Ronne, Nathan Larsen, Luke Friesen, and Jonathan Heredia in recognition of being selected members to the 2011 Nebraska All-State Choir.

5.4. Sarah Koubek and Eric Lewandowski in recognition of being selected members to the 2011 Nebraska State Bandmasters Association Eighth Grade All-State Band.

6. PUBLIC FORUM

7. INFORMATION ITEMS

7.1. Skills Academy Update

7.2. Ombudsman Update

7.3. Success Academy Update

7.4. Counseling 6-12 Program Update

7.5. Continuous School Calendar Intersession Stipend

7.6. 2012-13 Calendar

7.7. City of Grand Island - Annexation Update

7.8. FY 10-11 Audit Report

7.9. Student Representative Report

7.10. Construction Update

7.11. Superintendent Report

7.12. NASB Conference Report

8. ACTION ITEMS

8.1. Approve Architectural Services Contract - CPI

8.2. Approve Engineering Services Contract - CPI

8.3. Communications Audit

8.4. Boys Town Alternative to Suspension Program

8.5. Adjustment to Job Description and compensation for Director of Support Services

8.6. Director of 21st Century Learning

9. COMMITTEE REPORTS

9.1. Finance and Facilities Committee, including possible action recommendation.

9.2. Teaching and Learning Committee

9.3. Personnel Committee

9.4. Policy Committee

9.5. Education Foundation Report

9.6. Legislative Committee

9.7. NASB Board of Directors Report

9.8. Public Relations Committee

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent Evaluation, annexation negotiations, as well as the possible purchase and sale of Real Estate.

11. RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

12. APPROVAL OF ANY ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

13. OLD BUSINESS

14. NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING BOARD MEETINGS

14.1. January 12th, 2012 - 5:15 P.M. - Assessment Data Workshop - Challenge Center

14.2. January 12th, 2012 - 6:30 P.M. - Regular Board Meeting

14.3. January 22, 2012 - Open House for Success Academy - 2 PM till 4 PM

15. ADJOURNMENT