Hackberry board says proposed high school will not open next school year, continues planning

Hackberry Elementary School District #3’s governing board on June 22 updated the status of its long-discussed high school project, saying the school will not open for the coming school year and that the district will await further direction before resuming approval efforts. The special meeting was called to order by Chair Leanne Donason at 9:06 a.m. at Cedar Hills School in Kingman.

The board’s statement on the high school came during the “Old Business” portion of the agenda. The minutes record that the district updated the status and that the high school “will not happen for this coming school year,” and that the district is “waiting on direction” to continue pursuing approval. The meeting record does not attribute those sentences to a named individual or provide additional detail about the timing of next steps.

Business Manager Samuel Dell separately told the board he will bring a revision of the district budget in September, which could bear on future project planning. The meeting minutes list Dell as “Business Manager” and record his remark that a budget revision will be brought in September.

Why it matters: a local high school affects students’ travel, course access and staffing. The governing board did not set a new timeline at the June 22 meeting and did not vote on any funding or approvals related to construction or program start-up.

What comes next: the board left the matter open, awaiting the unspecified direction noted in the update and a budget revision expected in September. No formal motion or vote to authorize construction or to set a timeline was recorded at the June 22 meeting.