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Hackberry board says Auditor General corrective action plan complete, approves consent agenda and policy updates
Summary
The Hackberry School District board approved submitting the Auditor General corrective action plan after the business manager said all 41 items were implemented, and passed a slate of consent, personnel and policy motions, all by recorded 4-0 votes.
The Hackberry School District governing board on Aug. 12 approved submitting its Auditor General corrective action plan to the Auditor General after Business Manager Sam Dell reported that all 41 required action items have been completed.
The board then approved a series of consent and governance actions, including July meeting minutes, donor thank-you letters, accounts payable and payroll vouchers, and annual conflict-of-interest training. Motions on the consent agenda were moved and seconded as recorded and passed unanimously (4-0).
Why it matters: Completion of the corrective action plan clears a key compliance step with the Auditor General and preserves the district's eligibility for certain state grant programs. Board members emphasized transparency and compliance during the meeting.
Details: Sam Dell presented the monthly financial summary for June and requested board approval to submit the corrective action plan to the Auditor General; the board approved the submission 4-0. The minutes record that all 41 action items identified in the corrective action plan were marked implemented.
The board also approved a sequence of policy amendments related to professional staff vacations and holidays, sick leave, retirement provisions for professional/support staff, and personal/emergency/religious leave for professional/support staff; each was approved 4-0.
Votes at a glance: The meeting minutes record the following formal outcomes (all recorded as passed 4-0): approval of the Aug. 12 agenda; approval of July 8 and July 14 meeting minutes; approval of listed accounts payable vouchers; approval of payroll vouchers; approval of annual conflict-of-interest training; approval to submit the Auditor General corrective action plan; approval of SFD preventive maintenance reports (FY23 and FY24) for grant eligibility; approval of a full-time paraeducator contract; approval of the Classroom Site Fund distribution item for Cheryl Schoolcraft; approval of multiple personnel-policy changes; approval to obtain pre-paid legal services; approval of the Food Program Permanent Service agreement; and approval to reduce staff meal prices.
What the minutes do not disclose: The board met in executive session under A.R.S. . 38-431.03(A)(3) to discuss personnel matters. The public minutes say the board reentered the open session and "approved what was discussed in executive session," but do not disclose personnel details out of respect for confidentiality.
Next steps: The board will post the revised FY26 budget in September (Sam Dell said a revised budget reflecting legislative changes and new funding sources will be presented at the September meeting). The board also scheduled its next regular meeting for Sept. 9, 2025.
