October 9, 2014 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. MISSION STATEMENT

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.1. Minutes from the September 11, 2014 Regular Meeting, The September 18, 2014 Budget Hearing and Levy Hearing, and the September 18, 2014 Special Meeting.

4.2. Claims, as submitted

4.3. Staff Adjustments as submitted

4.4. Treasurer's Report as submitted

4.5. Policy 6233 - Drug Free School and Community, on Final Read

4.6. Policy 6233.1 - Administrative Procedures for Policy 6233, on Final Read

4.7. Policy 6233.2 - Managers Checklist Form for Policy 6233, on Final Read

4.8. Federal Funds Signature Authorization - authorizing the Superintendent to sign federal funds applications

4.9. Grant Report Update

4.10. Approval of Agenda as submitted

5. SPECIAL RECOGNITION

5.1. Seedling Mile Elementary School in recognition of being selected as a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School.

6. PUBLIC FORUM

7. INFORMATION ITEMS

7.1. Islander Summit

7.2. BOE Tech Slam

7.3. 2014-2015 Substitute Teacher Pay Schedule

7.4. Targeted Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive Plan (TVERIP)

7.5. Investment Policy

7.6. Utilities Easement - West Lawn Elementary School

7.7. Authorization of the District's participation in the Securities and Exchange Commission's Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative and related matters

7.8. Student Representative Report

7.9. Construction Update

7.10. Superintendent Report

7.11. School Visitation by Board of Education Members

8. ACTION ITEMS

8.1. 403(b) Plan Modification "Windsor Amendment"

8.2. Resolution Authorizing The Issuance, Sale And Delivery Of General Obligation School Bonds In An Aggregate Stated Principal Amount Not To Exceed $69,900,000;

8.3. Resolution Authorizing The Call Of a Portion of The Outstanding Principal Amount Of Hall County School District 0002 In The State Of Nebraska, Build America Bonds (TAXABLE INTEREST – DIRECT PAY), SERIES 2009, Dated November 12, 2009, For Payment And Redemption Prior To Maturity.

8.4. A Resolution Authorizing The Issuance Of Not To Exceed $4,500,000 Principal Amount Of Limited Tax Refunding Building Bonds, SERIES 2014 Of Hall County School District 0002 (Grand Island Public Schools) In The State Of Nebraska;

8.5. Investment Policy

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

9.9. Calendar Committee

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION for the purpose of discussing personnel negotiations and possible real estate transactions.

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. October 17, 2014 - Special Meeting - 7:45 AM

14.2. November 13, 2014 - Regular Meeting - 6:30 PM

15. ADJOURNMENT