Steve Nelson – Page 105 – Association of Alaska School Boards

ASK AASB: Is there a statute regarding an Advisory School Board (ASB) holding an executive session?

Posted on September 17, 2019

A: Yes, Alaska’s open meeting law excludes advisory boards from holding executive sessions if they have no authority regarding decisions or policy concerning personnel or financial […]

ASK AASB: Are there, or will there be, any updated policies specifically related to Sexual Assault & Dating Violence?

Posted on September 17, 2019

A: Annual updates for Policy Update and Policy Online subscribers come out in late February/early March. We strive to release timely updates to new regulations […]

ASK AASB: Regarding Superintendent recruitment and selection, is there board policy or state statute concerning how school boards recruit and hire either the superintendents’ position or a chief school administrator?

Posted on September 17, 2019

A: AASB does not have a recommended policy that specifies any particular procedure for the recruitment and hiring of a superintendent or chief school administrator. […]

ASK AASB: Why does the AASB Superintendent Search Application Form state “The superintendent position requires an Alaska Type B certificate with a superintendent endorsement.”?

Posted on September 17, 2019

A: While a school board can hire a CEO without the superintendent endorsement, or even a Type B certificate, that person would not be able […]

How do I add an agenda item after the agenda has been posted?

Posted on September 17, 2019

A: The Alaska Open Meetings Act says that the board must give reasonable notice to the public about the business it will be conducting. Because […]

ASK AASB: Why is our superintendent an ex-officio member of our board?

Posted on September 17, 2019

A: There is typically some degree of confusion surrounding the definition and role of an ex-officio board member among board directors, executive directors, CEO’s, and […]