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Hennessey board adopts personal electronic devices policy and approves hires after executive session
Summary
The Hennessey Public Schools Board adopted a policy on personal electronic devices and approved adjunct and temporary certified teacher appointments after a closed executive session on personnel during its July 14 meeting.
The Hennessey Public Schools Board adopted a personal electronic devices policy and approved several staff appointments after a July 14 executive session to discuss personnel matters.
Vice President Dakota Semrad moved to adopt the personal electronic devices policy; Member Luke Lough seconded the motion, which passed 4–0 with one member absent. The agenda lists the policy under regular business and records its adoption without additional debate in the minutes.
The board voted to enter executive session at 7:09 PM under 25 O.S. §307(B)(1) to discuss the employment of specific elementary and music teachers and extra-duty assignments for the 2025–2026 school year. Attendees listed for the executive session were Dakota Semrad, Luke Lough, Amy Charmasson and Lance Painter, along with Mr. Sternberger; the board returned to open session at 7:51 PM. President Semrad stated that only agenda items were discussed and no votes were taken while in executive session.
After returning to open session the board approved extra-duty assignments for the coming year (motion by Semrad, seconded by Lough; 4–0). The board also approved a slate of adjunct teacher appointments: Tanner Black (Physical Education/Health); Kimberlie Fehring-Gritz (Chemistry); Kevin Hopkins (Biological Sciences, Physical Science); Jennifer Richardson (Family and Consumer Sciences); Jeneva Burgess-Nelson (Intermediate Math and Physical Education/Health); and Dallas Hunt (World History and Physical Education/Health). The board further approved temporary certified contracts for Shawna Winstead (Elementary Special Education), Becky Scharf-Hood (Elementary Teacher) and Olivia Fletcher (Elementary Music). Each of these personnel motions was recorded as passing by a 4–0 vote with one member absent.
The meeting adjourned at 7:53 PM after the recorded votes. No salary amounts, contract lengths or other compensation details for the hires were recorded in the meeting minutes; those details were not specified on the agenda text included in the record.
