March 16, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order. Roll Call.

2. Acknowledge of Open Meetings Law posting.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Recognition of public participation

5. Visitors and Communication from the public.

6. Approval of changes in the mailed agenda and/or changes in the agenda order.

7. Approval of Consent Agenda Items.

7.1. Approval of Minutes of previous meetings

7.2. Acceptance of Financial Reports

7.3. Action on Claims

7.4. Approval of Contracts

7.5. Motion to excuse /approve the absence of board member(s)

8. Administrators' and Practitioners' Reports

9. New Business

9.1. Discuss, consider, and take action to:

• Approve and adopt certificated and/or classified employment agreement amendments and/or addendums
• Approve and adopt certificated staff negotiated agreement amendments and/or addendums
• Amend, adopt, and approve paid and unpaid leave policies
• Delegate authority to superintendent and board officers to pay certain claims and take other specified actions during any school closure due to the Coronavirus/COVID-19
• Delegate authority to superintendent to determine which employees are essential and who may be required to report for certain duties at certain times at certain locations notwithstanding school closures, if any
• Take any and all other necessary and appropriate actions as a result of the Coronavirus/COVID-19

9.2. Discussion and action to approve overnight leave request(s).  (Attached)

9.3. Discussion and action to approve the replacement of the HVAC system utilizing Depreciation Funds. (Attached)

9.4. Discussion and action to approve major equipment and furniture requests for 2020-21, and give the superintendent authority to purchase such items as the budget allows. (Attached)

9.5. Discussion and action to approve Capital Outlay expenditures for 2020-21, and give the superintendent the authority to take action on Priority 1 items as the budget allows.  (Attached) 

9.6. Certified and non-certified staff resignations.

9.7. Motion to enter closed session at for discussion of facilities clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest and the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law.

9.8. Reconvene

10. Informational Items

11. Call for Next Meeting

11.1. The next meeting is set for Monday, April 20th, at 6:00 p.m. All meetings are held in Ashland-Greenwood Middle/High School, Conference Room at 1842 Furnas Street, Ashland, NE 68003. Notice of the meetings are posted in advance in the District Office, 1842 Furnas St., Ashland, NE, Farmers & Merchants Bank, 1501 Silver St., Ashland, NE and Bank of Ashland, 2433 Silver St., Ashland, NE. All meetings are open to the public. An agenda for the meeting shall be kept continuously current in the Office of the District Office at 1842 Furnas St., Ashland, NE 68003.

12. Adjournment.

12.1. Board of Education Information: