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Votes at a glance: Ashland School Board actions on March 13, 2025
Summary
The board approved the agenda and consent agenda, adopted the budget and school calendars for 2025–26, authorized a borrowing resolution, and accepted the superintendent’s evaluation; several items were unanimous.
At its March 13 meeting the Ashland School District Board of Directors recorded the following formal actions during the regular session:
All votes below were taken at the March 13, 2025 regular session unless otherwise noted.
- Agenda as amended — Motion to approve amended agenda (amendments: add ELA curriculum presentation as action/report; add loan resolution item). Vote: unanimous (5–0).
- Consent agenda — Included approval of minutes from three prior meetings; personnel report for March 2025; resolution for continued employment and administrative contracts; enrollment report; furlough days; MOUs. Motion and vote: unanimous (5–0).
- Budget calendar for 2025–26 — Motion to approve the budget calendar; vote unanimous (5–0). The board will hold budget committee work and a Budget 101 session in April and first formal budget presentation in May per the published calendar.
- School calendar 2025–26 — Board adopted a unified K–12 calendar that shifts some fall in‑service/conference days and places additional in‑service days in February; motion approved unanimously (5–0).
- Resolution authorizing borrowing (Resolution 2024–25 B1 / 2425B1) — The board approved a resolution permitting the district to pursue a short‑term tax anticipation note or a longer full faith and credit loan, subject to required public notice and later board approval of any specific borrowing. Motion approved unanimously (5–0).
- Superintendent evaluation — The board accepted the superintendent’s evaluation summary and thanked the superintendent for leadership during his initial months in the district. Motion approved unanimously (5–0).
Notes: a number of items discussed during the meeting (for example the ELA curriculum committee recommendation and bond contract recommendations) were informational or recommended by staff; the board requested additional public review of the ELA adoption materials and asked staff to return with formal contract documents and GMP numbers for the seismic project at an upcoming work session.
Ending: Board staff will post required notices and return detailed proposals on borrowing and contracts for future approval and will schedule additional community review for the proposed ELA adoption before a final adoption vote.
