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Hay Springs Public Schools board approves payables and payroll, moves PD day and adds Dr. Coffey as bank signer
Summary
At its June 8 meeting the Hay Springs Public Schools Board unanimously approved May payables of $74,618.08 and payroll liabilities of $249,680.18, moved a 2026–27 professional development day to Sept. 18, updated the district wellness policy, approved a $1,250 NASB agreement and added Dr. Sadie Coffey as a bank signer; a proposal to add a student board member was tabled.
President J. Anderson called the Hay Springs Public Schools Board of Education to order at 6:30 p.m. on June 8 in the district cafeteria. After taking the pledge and noting open-meetings postings, the board approved the agenda with an added item to name a new bank account signer.
Board member D. Russell moved and M. Kearns seconded approval of the April 9, 2026 meeting minutes; the motion passed on a 4-0 roll call. The board then approved April-ending financial account summaries and authorized May payables of $74,618.08 and May payroll liabilities of $249,680.18 (motion by D. Russell, seconded by M. Kearns). The roll call vote for the financial approvals was 4-0.
The board approved one calendar change for the 2026–27 school year, moving a professional development day from Oct. 9 to Sept. 18 (motion by K. Hughbanks, seconded by D. Russell). The board also approved updates to the district Wellness Policy (policy no. 508.13) following a motion by M. Kearns and second by K. Hughbanks; the policy vote was 4-0.
Trustees voted to authorize a Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) Policy Review and Update Agreement for $1,250 (motion by D. Russell, seconded by K. Hughbanks). The transcript records the contract amount as $1,250 and the motion passed on a 4-0 roll call.
A proposal to add a student member on the school board was discussed but the motion to approve a student member was tabled; the transcript does not record a mover or second for the tabling motion. The board did not take further action on that agenda item at the meeting.
On a motion by D. Russell, seconded by M. Kearns, the board approved adding Dr. Sadie Coffey as a signer on all district bank accounts and removing Mr. George Clear as a signer, effective July 1, 2026. That motion passed on a 4-0 roll call. The transcript records Dr. Sadie Coffey by name as the person to be added and Mr. George Clear (identified earlier in the meeting as Superintendent) as the person to be removed.
Administrative reports listed for the meeting included Superintendent Mr. Clear, Principal Mrs. Digmann, Activities Director Mrs. Marcy, Technology Coordinator Mr. Reimann and Business Manager Mrs. Wolken; no public comments were recorded. President J. Anderson adjourned the meeting at 7:33 p.m. The board set its next regular meeting for July 13, 2026.
Ending details: motions and vote tallies are recorded in the meeting minutes; items tabled or discussed without a formal outcome (the student-member proposal) remain pending.
