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Hennessey Public Schools board approves one-time staff stipends, passes consent agenda
Summary
At its Nov. 10 meeting, the Hennessey Public Schools Board approved one-time stipends—$1,000 for certified/professional staff and $500 for non‑certified staff—to be paid Nov. 20, 2025, and approved routine consent items including minutes, financial summaries and purchase orders.
Hennessey Public Schools’ Board of Education voted Nov. 10, 2025, to approve one-time stipends for district employees and to adopt its consent agenda during a regular meeting at the district auditorium.
The board approved a stipend of $1,000 for certified and professional staff and directors and $500 for non‑certified staff, with the payments scheduled for Nov. 20, 2025. The motion to approve the stipend was made by James Matousek, board president, and seconded by Dakota Semrad, vice president. The motion passed 4–0 with Board Member Luke Lough recorded as absent.
The board also approved the consent agenda on a unanimous 4–0 vote. The consent items included approval of the minutes from the Oct. 13, 2025 regular meeting; summary of financial activities and the activity fund summary as of Oct. 31, 2025; authorization of purchase orders and encumbrances (General Fund PO# 340–377; Child Nutrition PO# 9); and approval of fundraisers planned for the 2025–2026 school year. The consent-agenda motion was made by James Matousek and seconded by Dakota Semrad.
In superintendent reports the board recorded a resignation from Wilma Adams, who served in the district cafeteria, and reviewed preliminary state school report cards; no action on the report cards was taken at the meeting.
A motion to adjourn was made by Vice President Dakota Semrad and seconded by Clerk Amy Charmasson; the meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m. The board’s recorded vote counts for the motions were four in favor, zero opposed, and one absent for both the consent agenda and the stipend motion.
No public-comment statements are recorded in the transcript of the meeting; the board noted that visitors who wish to speak should sign the speaker list prior to the meeting and should contact the superintendent or the board president 48 hours in advance to be placed on a future agenda.
