July 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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Opening Procedure, Regular Meeting of Board
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Call to Order, Roll Call, and Pledge of Allegiance
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Approval of Agenda
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This allows the Board to approve the agenda as published according to policy 204.07.
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Welcome Extended to Visitors
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Community Input on any Topic: This is your opportunity to speak to any topic concerning the school district. Since it is not an agenda item the board cannot discuss or take action at this time on the matter. Future discussion can be requested as an agenda item. Thank you for your participation.
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Community Input on Agenda Items: This is your opportunity to speak to items on the agenda. If you are not a part of the presentation of the agenda item you need to speak now. Thank you for your participation.
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Community Input on LB 140 related to student use of cell phones or electronic devices. The Board will allow for community input as well as hearing an update from the administration on input received through a public survey to satisfy stakeholder input requirements as required by LB 140.
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Consent Agenda
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Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) , attached
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Set the next regular meeting for August 11, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the District Office. The current agendas will be available for public inspection in the office of the superintendent.
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Payment of Claims, Authorization Report, attached
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Cash Flow & Financial Reports
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Reports/Information to the Board
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Principals and Activities Director Reports
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Superintendent Report
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Action Items
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Strategic Planning Service Proposal - NASB Board Leadership
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Representatives from NASB's Board Leadership team were present in June to get things started with the next phase and development of ACS's strategic plan.
Caden Frank and Ben Anderjaska will join us via video conference to present the proposal for leading us through the next round of strategic planning.
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Corporate Certificate of Authority
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Due to the hiring of new District Office Admin Assistant Bailie Kovarik, the Corporate Certificates of Authority need to be updated.
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NASB Policy Updates - Second Reading (June/July 2025)
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Jim Luebbe, with NASB Policy Review Service, has provided the first round of updates in response to recent legislation, etc.
Please see Jim's email, which is attached, that provides an explanation for each policy and the policies in question. I have also reached out to Jim for some clarification on this update. There will be more updates to come related to the outcomes legislative session.
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Board Policy 411.01 - Substitute Teachers
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It would be prudent for the board to review the policy for substitute teachers prior to the start of the 2025-26 school year. There have been some minor revisions made to the policy to provide more clarity on the hiring of subs and the expected duties when they are hired.
As for compensation, Ainsworth sits higher than the average (~$140) of 16 regional schools with a daily rate of $145 for certified subs. I will have more up to date cost comparisons at the meeting as some schools are updating their daily rates.
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Certified Teacher Contract Approval
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Brady Baker has been hired to teach Language Arts for the 2025-26 school year.
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Approval of Student-Parent Handbooks for 2025-26
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Annually, the Board approves the student-parent handbooks. The handbooks for this year have some typical revisions to be considered as well as items discussed at the May 28th board work session and retreat.
Overall, the revisions are minor and do not represent a significant change. Both Principals and AD will be available to answer questions and provide clarification.
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Approval of Teacher-Staff Handbooks for 2025-26
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Attached are the Teacher/Staff handbooks for 2025-26. Other than the typical annual updates, there are no major revisions. The Principals will also be available to answer questions if needed.
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Approval of Bus Routes for 2025-26
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Overall, it is recommended we keep the same routes in place as the 2024-25 school year for Long Pine and Johnstown. Johnstown route points will be Rauscher Avenue and the Methodist Church.
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Adjourn
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The next regular meeting of the Board is scheduled for August 11, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the District Office. Current agendas will be available for public inspection in the office of the superintendent.
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