District overview
Ashland USD 220
A one-building rural district in Clark County, Kansas, finishing roof and classroom repairs
How are Ashland's schools paid for and run?
USD 220 (Ashland-Englewood) runs the Ashland School, which holds grades pre-K through 12 in one building in Clark County, with about 200 students. Like other Kansas districts, most of its money comes through the state school-finance formula, which pays a set amount per student plus extra weights for things like small size and transportation, along with a local property tax levy. A seven-member elected board sets the budget and policy and hires the superintendent, Paula Rice. It meets on the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the school library and livestreams regular meetings on YouTube.
Budget
The 2026-27 budget had its public hearing on August 25, 2026. The budget itself is not posted on the district site.
Board
Seven elected members: Travis McCarty, Jenny Betschart, Kelly Deewall, Jeremy Fast, Brandon Grigsby, Mary Kaltenbach and Jaime Peralta.
Leadership
Superintendent Paula Rice; a principal reports to the board monthly.
Records
The district posts agendas for the current school year and livestreams regular meetings. It does not post minutes online.
The thin online record reflects what the district posts, not a lack of board activity: the October meeting covered roof repairs, a records-system switch, sports partnerships and policy updates.
Where the district stands
No minutes were found on the district site; regular meetings are livestreamed instead.
Federal NCES count; context only.
Major projects
Roof repair and classroom renovation
in_progressThe damaged west side of the roof is watertight; gutters and flashing remain. Renovated classrooms were nearly finished in October, with a community move-in day planned for October 30.
- Special meeting on the roof
- Second special meeting on the roof (no agenda posted)
- Roof watertight; rooms nearly done
Funding
Not stated in posted records
Move to PowerSchool student records
in_progressThe district switched from its old student-records system to PowerSchool starting in June 2026. Data is being re-entered by hand, and high school transcripts are being corrected.
- Conversion began (month per superintendent)
- Transcript fixes reported to the board
Funding
Not stated
District goal setting with KASB
in_progressThe board and staff are working with the Kansas Association of School Boards to define measurable goals around the vision of 'succeeding and excelling.'
- Work session with KASB
- Staff and site council input continuing
Funding
Not stated
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Explore resources →Built from the board's posted agendas (July-October 2026) and the October 2026 meeting livestream on the district's YouTube channel, read through auto-generated captions.
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