February 18, 2022

Our Board moved to go into Executive Session, but one person left during the Executive Session and we lost our…

January 3, 2022

I'm hoping to start a conversation with our board about our committees, with the intention of evaluating our need, establishing committees…

December 3, 2021

Alaska Statute 14.12.080 states to be eligible to be a member of a school board, a person must have the…

November 14, 2021

Answer: If your board uses Robert’s Rules of Order, here is the preferred method that honors the idea of the…

October 7, 2021

ANSWER: Though AASB does not have a specific policy regarding censure in our model manual, it is mentioned in the policy…

September 25, 2021

Answer: The only things the board can be polled on outside of a properly posted, and convened meeting of the…

August 23, 2021

Answer: Most school boards utilize Robert’s Rules when running their meetings, and in Robert’s Rules, a tie is a failed…

May 24, 2021

ANSWER: The quick answer is no, you do not. You can simply fill the seat that has been vacated. A…

April 19, 2021

ANSWER: Yes, motions are required. For the first reading, the motion would be to take up the policy for a first…

March 23, 2021

ANSWER: If the CIP fund balance in a district is ALL generated from budget transfers from the general fund, then the district can transfer…