January 15, 2018 at 6:15 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order. Roll Call.

2. Acknowledge of Open Meetings Law posting.

3. Recognition of public participation

4. Visitors and Communication from the public.

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

6. Approval of Consent Agenda Items.

6.1. Approval of Minutes of previous meetings

6.2. Acceptance of Financial Reports

6.3. Action on Claims

6.4. Approval of Contracts

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

7. Administrators' and Practitioners' Reports

7.1. Ms. Finkey

7.2. Ms. Bray

7.3. Mr. Jacobsen

7.4. Mr. Libal

8. Old Business

9. New Business

9.1. Discussion related to district-wide therapy dog.

9.2. Discussion and action to approve 2018-19 School Calendar. (Attached)

9.3. Discussion and action to approve certified substitute teacher(s).

9.4. Discussion and action to approve hiring of non-certified employee.

9.5. Discussion and action to approve additional certificated staff member for the 2018-19 school year and beyond.

9.6. Discussion and action to approve overnight travel requests. (Attached)

9.7. Appointment by President of Board Committees and Assignments. (Attached)

9.8. Appointment of Jason Libal as District Representative for all state and federal programs.

9.9. Declaration of Conflict of Interest by Board Members for the record. (Attached)

9.10. Consideration and action to appoint Farmers and Merchants Bank, Bank of Ashland, a branch of Bennington Bank, and Nebraska Liquid Asset Fund as district depositories and investment accounts for all funds.

9.11. Action to seek guidance from legal counsel other than KSB School Law of Lincoln, Nebraska on specific topics in which there is a conflict of interest and/or when deemed in the best interest of Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools.

9.12. Closed Session

9.13. Reconvene

10. Informational Items

11. Call for Next Meeting

11.1. The next meeting is set for February 19th, 2018 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: