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Hackberry School District governing board adopts FY2026 budget and approves personnel, safety and routine measures
Summary
The Hackberry School District (4371) governing board adopted the FY2026 budget July 8, 2025, and approved a set of personnel actions, routine consent items and safety plans; most votes were unanimous, and a special meeting on policy updates was set for July 14.
The Hackberry School District (4371) Governing Board on July 8, 2025 adopted the district's FY2026 budget and approved multiple personnel and routine items during a regular meeting at Cedar Hills School in Kingman.
The board voted 5-0 to adopt the FY2026 budget on a motion by Governing Board Member Tammy Herrera, seconded by Governing Board Member Pam Adams. Business Manager Sam Dell reported financial context beforehand: district funds increased by $28,676.70 (about 4%) year over year, with a reported bank balance of $725,496.50 and a positive budget balance of $59,848.07 at the end of May; Dell said approximately $100,000 (maintenance & operations) and about $20,000 (capital) were expected to roll over into the new fiscal year.
On routine consent items the board approved minutes, donations, expense vouchers (2583'2585), payroll vouchers (2536'2539), disposal forms for FY25 inventory, appointment of Samuel Dell as Student Activities Treasurer for SY25'26, designation of Christina Ramirez and Samuel Dell as administrators for the Wells Fargo credit card for FY26, and student council fundraisers; each consent motion carried 5-0.
The board approved personnel items by recorded motions: a $5,000 stipend for Debbie Lund as Lead Teacher/Mentor Teacher (motion by Herrera, second by Adams; Passed 5-0) and hiring Magdelena Baker as a part-time custodian for SY25'26 (motion by Herrera, second by Leanne Donason; Passed 5-0). The Administration Evaluation Tool and revisions to the Student and Parent Handbook and the Employee Handbook for SY25'26 were also approved 5-0.
Safety and operations items approved included the Cyber Incident Plan and Media Response Plan and the Emergency Operation Plan for SY25'26; both motions passed 5-0. Superintendent/Principal Christina Ramirez reported that English Learner monitoring requirements were satisfied and that Back-to-School Night was scheduled for July 17, 4'5 p.m.
The board set a special meeting for July 14 at 9:00 a.m. to continue review of a large batch of ASBA policy advisories that were given first readings during the July 8 meeting.
Votes at a glance: - Adopt FY2026 budget: motion Tammy Herrera / second Pam Adams; Passed 5-0 (SEG 060'SEG 061). - Approve minutes (June 10, 2025): motion Tammy Herrera / second Valerie Grimes; Passed 5-0 (SEG 030). - Approve donations: motion Tammy Herrera / second Valerie Grimes; Passed 5-0 (SEG 031). - Approve expense vouchers 2583'2585: motion Pam Adams / second Leanne Donason; Passed 5-0 (SEG 033). - Approve payroll vouchers 2536'2539: motion Pam Adams / second Valerie Grimes; Passed 5-0 (SEG 035). - Approve disposal forms for inventory FY25: motion Tammy Herrera / second Valerie Grimes; Passed 5-0 (SEG 036). - Appoint Samuel Dell as Student Activities Treasurer SY25'26: motion Pam Adams / second Tammy Herrera; Passed 5-0 (SEG 037). - Approve Christina Ramirez and Samuel Dell as administrators for Wells Fargo credit card FY26: motion Tammy Herrera / second Pam Adams; Passed 5-0 (SEG 038). - Approve Student Council fundraisers SY25'26: motion Pam Adams / second Leanne Donason; Passed 5-0 (SEG 039). - Approve $5,000 stipend for Debbie Lund: motion Tammy Herrera / second Pam Adams; Passed 5-0 (SEG 061). - Approve part-time custodian Magdelena Baker: motion Tammy Herrera / second Leanne Donason; Passed 5-0 (SEG 063). - Approve Administration Evaluation Tool, Student & Parent Handbook revisions, Employee Handbook revisions: motions recorded; Passed 5-0 (SEG 064'SEG 066). - Approve Cyber Incident Plan & Media Response Plan and Emergency Operation Plan SY25'26: motions recorded; Passed 5-0 (SEG 067'SEG 068).
The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.; the final adjournment motion passed 4-0 after Board Member Brian Wright was disconnected and dismissed from the meeting.
The board posted that items for the next agenda should be emailed to Superintendent/Principal Christina Ramirez at cramirez@hesd.net at least five business days before agenda creation.
