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Hennessey board approves 2025–26 encumbrances, staff hires and appointments
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Hennessey Public Schools board approved routine budget encumbrances and contracts for 2024–25 and 2025–26, accepted a teacher resignation, confirmed a new early-childhood hire and several support and extracurricular assignments, and designated fiscal and banking officers.
The Hennessey Public Schools Board met Monday, June 9, 2025, and approved the consent agenda, personnel actions and administrative appointments before adjourning at 7:13 p.m.
The board approved minutes for May meetings, financial summaries and encumbrances for both the 2024–25 and 2025–26 fiscal years. Approvals included General Fund encumbrances (2024–25 PO# 628–657) and 2025–26 purchase orders (General Fund PO# 1–149; Child Nutrition PO# 1–4; Bond and Sinking Fund entries). The board also approved an activity fund transfer of $1,432.31 from the Class of 2025 to the Class of 2027 and authorized several fundraisers for 2025–26.
As part of consent business the board designated Jason Sternberger as fiscal agent and authorized representative for state and federal program applications and claims, and named InterBank and Community State Bank as depositories for district funds for 2025–26. The board approved participation in federal and state child nutrition programs and designated Sternberger as the authorized representative for those programs.
The consent agenda also included administrative and vendor actions: a resolution to join the Oklahoma Schools Insurance Group for property, casualty and liability coverage beginning July 1, 2025; acceptance of a workers' compensation proposal through the Oklahoma School Assurance Group; renewal acknowledgment for Wheatland Therapy Services; and a contract with Precision Testing Laboratories, Inc. for asbestos operations and maintenance for 2025–26. The board approved a list of digital platforms for use during 2025–26, including ParentSquare, Google Suite, IXL, Study Island, Lightspeed, McGraw‑Hill and Hudl, and approved surplus of Dell 3110 Chromebooks.
In superintendent reports the board noted House Bill 1087 and accepted the resignation of Katie Matthews, third‑grade teacher (resignation noted in superintendent reports). No new business was introduced.
On personnel matters the board voted to employ Vivianca Marquez as an Early Childhood teacher on a temporary contract for the 2025–26 school year (motion by James Matousek; second by Luke Lough). The board also approved an extra‑duty assignment for Aaron Pitts as Assistant High School Track with a stipend of $1,200.00. For support staff the board approved employing Emily Evans as a monitor for the walking track through the remainder of 2024–25 and for 2025–26.
The board approved the support salary schedule for the 2025–26 school year. Every motion recorded during the meeting passed unanimously among members present: James Matousek (President), Luke Lough (Member), Amy Charmasson (Clerk) and Lance Painter (Member). Vice President Dakota Semrad was marked absent for the meeting.
The board adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
