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Ashland‑Greenwood board approves 2025–26 budget, tax request and student activity permissions
Summary
The Ashland‑Greenwood Public Schools Board of Education on Sept. 15 approved the 2025–26 budget and final tax request, confirmed option enrollment capacities for 2026–27 and granted several student activity requests, while accepting a certified staff resignation and hearing public comment on para wages.
The Ashland‑Greenwood Public Schools Board of Education met Sept. 15 and unanimously approved the district’s 2025–26 budget and the district’s final tax request for the same year. Board President Suzanne Sapp convened the meeting at 6:12 p.m. in the Ashland‑Greenwood Middle School conference room.
Board members moved promptly through the consent agenda, where Board Member David Nygren moved and Eric Beranek seconded approval; the board voted unanimously. During that portion of the meeting, Mrs. Finkey reviewed September claims, identified several one‑time and annual curriculum expenditures, noted the ALICAP insurance premium remained on an incomplete list to be paid later in September, and confirmed an interfund loan transfer of $300,000 from the general fund to the special building fund. She also presented a working budget summary related to the close of fiscal year 2024–25.
Administrators provided routine reports. Mrs. Fangmeyer said special education enrollment has increased and that the district has four fewer full‑time paraprofessionals than last year (13 3T paraprofessionals this year versus 18 last year), leaving multiple para positions unfilled. Ms. Moon said staff will send letters of intent to families of the at‑least 115 children currently eligible for kindergarten next year to help confirm enrollment counts. Mr. Libal noted upcoming Nebraska Association of School Boards membership meetings that several board members plan to attend.
On action items, the board voted unanimously to: • Approve the Booster Club’s bonfire request for homecoming week (Oct. 1), moved by Eric Beranek and seconded by David Nygren. • Approve an overnight stay request for the state softball team, moved by David Nygren and seconded by Eric Beranek. • Approve the 2026–27 option enrollment capacities, moved by David Nygren and seconded by Karen Stille. • Approve the 2025–26 budget, moved by David Nygren and seconded by Kylie Heflin. • Approve the 2025–26 final tax request, moved by Kylie Heflin and seconded by Karen Stille. • Accept the resignation of certified staff member Kristi Bundy effective at the end of the 2025–26 school year, moved by David Nygren and seconded by Eric Beranek.
During non‑agenda public comment one person spoke urging attention to para‑professional wages. The minutes record the comment but show no board action on wages at this meeting.
The board set its next regular meeting for Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, and adjourned at 6:54 p.m. The minutes include standard public‑participation instructions and the district’s statutory authorities for calling closed sessions.
