February 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Work Session and Regular Meeting
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Work Session of the Board
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A work session has been called to allow for the Transportation, Buildings, and Grounds as well as the Activities/Athletics Committees to meet to discuss partnering with the booster clubs to purchase new wrestling mats.
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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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Consent Agenda
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Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) , attached
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Set the next regular meeting for March 9, 2026, 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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Presentation of Updated District Strategic Plan - NASB
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Staff from NASB will be in attendance to present the updated and newly revised district strategic plan. This is the product of efforts of stakeholders, staff, admins, and the board to determine our areas of focus and priority for the next cycle of strategic planning.
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Approve the 2026-27 School Year Calendar
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The calendar presented is very similar to previous year's calendars where we finish the school year on the week of state track. In addition, the staff has been allowed the opportunity to provide input on the calendar.
If the Board is ready to approve, we can move forward and entertain that motion. If changes need to be made by the Board's advisement, that can be done upon approval or at the next regular meeting.
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ACS Policy Review (802.01 - 805.01)
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The Board is committed to the ongoing review and maintenance of Board Policy. Policies will be provided to the Policy Committee in advance and then to the entire Board for review/approval on a regular basis.
*All Board Policies are available to the public through the Sparq Public Meetings Access site: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/415 *The link to all policies is provided through the school district website. https://www.ainsworthschools.org/page/schoolboard The policies in this month's review are 14 policies (802.01 through 805.01) in the 800s Support Services section. A simple review should be sufficient for these policies. The Board has the option to pull any policy for further review and/or revision if needed. |
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Certified Teacher Contract(s) Approval
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The district has offered Lori Haukaas a teaching contract for the 2026-27 school year. Lori will join the staff as a special education teacher.
The district has also offered a contract to Bailey Brashear for the 2026-27 school year. If she accepts, Bailey would also join the staff as a special education teacher. |
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Approve the Certified Contract for 7-12 Principal
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Interviews to select the next 7-12 Principal will take place on Saturday, February 7th. The intent and goal is to offer a contract to the successful candidate at the conclusion of the interviews on Saturday. Having this item of business on the agenda allows us to approve the contract if ready to be approved.
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Adjourn
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The next regular meeting of the Board is scheduled for March 9, 2026, 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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