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Hart Board approves 2026 meeting schedule, authorizes bond procurement and posts superintendent opening; employee termination approved
Summary
At its Dec. 15 meeting the Hart Board of Education approved the 2026 meeting schedule, authorized bond purchasing letters of intent via Owen-Ames-Kimball Co., released a preliminary superintendent posting and voted unanimously to terminate the employment of an employee; all listed motions passed on unanimous roll calls.
The Hart Board of Education at a Dec. 15, 2025 regular meeting approved several administrative actions, including the district's calendar of board meetings for 2026, authorization for bond-purchasing letters of intent, the release of a preliminary posting to begin a superintendent search and the termination of an employee.
The meeting, called to order by Chad Coker at 6:00 P.M. in the Pirate Learning Center, recorded unanimous roll-call votes on each action. Board member Andy Carter moved to approve the 2026 meeting schedule; Trustee Mike Barefoot seconded and the motion passed Yea: 7, Nay: 0.
On bond procurement, the board authorized Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. to issue letters of intent to contractors and suppliers identified in attached documents for Hart Public Schools. The motion was made by Steve Riley and seconded by Mike Barefoot and passed Yea: 7, Nay: 0. The minutes record the authorization but do not include further details about the projects or dollar amounts in the public minutes.
Trustee Mike Barefoot moved and Jeff Schaner seconded approval to release a preliminary posting to begin a superintendent search for the district; that motion also passed Yea: 7, Nay: 0.
Following a closed-session period earlier in the meeting, the board took a personnel action: Steve Riley moved (seconded by Mike Barefoot) to terminate the employment of Lupita Flores; the motion passed Yea: 7, Nay: 0. The public minutes record the formal motion and vote but do not specify reasons or findings supporting the termination.
Votes at a glance: agenda approval (25-26-59) passed; consent agenda items including Dec. 1 minutes (25-26-60) and payment of bills (25-26-61) passed; approval of the 2026 meeting schedule (25-26-62) passed; bond purchasing authorization (25-26-63) passed; superintendent search preliminary posting (25-26-64) passed; termination (25-26-65) passed; adjournment (25-26-66) passed.
The board reconvened in open session at 7:13 P.M. and adjourned at 7:14 P.M. The draft minutes are scheduled to be presented for approval at the Jan. 19, 2026 meeting.
