December 21, 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. New Business

8.1. District-wide personnel discussion and update.  

8.2. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to extend FFCRA leave through May 27th, 2021.

8.3. Review, consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to (1) adopt a resolution selecting the construction management at risk contract delivery system, (2) designate members of the Construction Manager at Risk Selection Committee, (3) refer all construction manager at risk proposals to the Construction Manager at Risk Selection Committee, (4) authorize the superintendent to create and publish a Notice of Request for Proposals and to create the Request for Proposals and Proposal Instructions, and (5) taking any other action deemed necessary regarding the selection of the construction management at risk contract delivery system or required by the Political Subdivisions Construction Alternatives Act. (Attached)

8.4. Review, consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to re-affirm Policy 3042 on Construction Management at Risk Contracts. (Attached) 
 

8.5. Discussion and action to approve the PK-2 building design as presented by DLR Architectural Firm.  

8.6. School Bond Issue update as provided by Paul Greiger and D.A. Davidson. 

8.7. Board to consider a Resolution authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of General Obligation School Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $59,900,000, and related matters.

8.8. Certified staff resignations.

9. Closed Session for Personnel and the evaluation of job performance clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law

10. Motion to Reconvene from Closed Session.

11. Informational Items

12. Call for Next Meeting

12.1. The next meeting is set for Monday, January 18th at 6:00 p.m. This meeting will include an annual meeting.  All meetings are held in Ashland-Greenwood Middle/High School, Media Center 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.

13. Adjournment.

13.1. Board of Education Information: