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Hackberry Elementary School District board accepts resignation, approves hires and multiple staff-policy changes
Summary
At its Aug. 12 meeting the Hackberry Elementary School District #3 board accepted the resignation of Bryan Wright, approved a full-time paraeducator contract and enacted multiple policy and service approvals, including Pre-Paid Legal and a Food Program permanent service agreement; most motions were recorded as Passed 4-0.
The Hackberry Elementary School District #3 governing board accepted the resignation of board member Bryan Wright and approved several personnel and policy actions during its Aug. 12 regular meeting in Kingman.
Tammy Herrera moved to accept Wright’s resignation from the district school board; Valerie Grimes seconded and the motion was recorded as Passed 4-0. The board also approved a Full-Time Paraeducator contract for Timonthy Sprenkle and authorized inclusion of Cheryl Schoolcraft in the Classroom Site Fund distribution plan; those motions were recorded as Passed 4-0.
The board approved multiple personnel-policy changes affecting professional and support staff, including revisions to vacation and holiday scheduling (GCD), sick leave (GCCA), retirement procedures for professional/support staff (GCQE), and personal/emergency/religious leave (GCCB). Each change was moved and seconded and is recorded in the minutes as approved 4-0.
In other approvals, the board authorized obtaining Pre-Paid Legal services, approved a permanent service agreement for the Food Program, and approved reducing staff meal prices; motions on these items passed as noted in the minutes. The board also approved required SFD preventive maintenance reporting necessary for grant eligibility and discussed an SFD Kitchen Fire System grant the district has applied for, listed in the minutes as a $9,000 grant; Sam Dell said he will return with more information.
Most motions in the minutes are recorded as Passed 4-0. The meeting minutes record six individuals on the roll call (Leanne Donason, Pam Adams, Tammy Herrera, Valerie Grimes, Sam Dell and Christina Ramirez); the minutes do not itemize individual vote records beyond the overall tallies.
The board conducted several first readings of advisory policies (groups 792–800, 801–807, 809–818 and 909–914) covering board qualifications, staff hiring and certification, student attendance and health services, and related regulations. Those items were entered as first reads and will return for future action if required.
The meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m.; the next regular meeting is scheduled for Sept. 9, 2025.
