Hay Springs board approves two-year teacher contract, transfers $60,000 to activities fund
January 01, 2026 | HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, School Districts, Nebraska
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President J. Anderson called the Hay Springs School District Board of Education to order at 6:34 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2025, in the school cafeteria. After the pledge and required Open Meetings Law posting, the board approved the meeting agenda (the motion in the record refers to Dec. 8, 2025) on a 6-0 roll call.
The board approved several routine business items by unanimous roll call. K. Hughbanks moved to approve the Nov. 10, 2025 meeting minutes; K. Stock seconded and the motion passed 6-0. The board also approved November financial account summaries and payables of $52,058.95 and December payroll liabilities totaling $257,841.25; K. Stock moved, M. Kearns seconded, and the vote was 6-0.
On policy, the board approved the first reading of policies 605.06 through 606.06R2 by a 6-0 vote (D. Russell moved; T. Milne seconded). The record notes this as a first reading rather than final adoption.
The board voted 6-0 to transfer $60,000 from the general fund to the activities fund after a motion by M. Kearns, seconded by K. Stock.
At 7:55 p.m. the board moved into executive session following a successful motion; the record states the board discussed the superintendent's evaluation, set goals for Superintendent Mr. Clear for the 2025-26 school year, and discussed teacher negotiations. The board declared itself out of executive session at 9:10 p.m.; a subsequent motion to exit executive session passed 6-0.
After returning to open session, the board approved the superintendent's evaluation (D. Russell moved; K. Stock seconded) on a 6-0 roll call. The board also approved a negotiated agreement with teachers covering the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years (K. Hughbanks moved; M. Kearns seconded); the record shows the motion passed on a 6-0 roll call. The text and financial terms of the negotiated agreement are not specified in the open record.
President J. Anderson adjourned the meeting at 9:13 p.m. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Jan. 12, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting notice was recorded as published the week of Dec. 1, 2025.
Note on record discrepancy: the meeting text indicates the board approved an agenda "for December 8, 2025" though the meeting header and other entries indicate the meeting occurred on Dec. 10, 2025; this article reflects both statements as recorded in the public minutes.
The board approved several routine business items by unanimous roll call. K. Hughbanks moved to approve the Nov. 10, 2025 meeting minutes; K. Stock seconded and the motion passed 6-0. The board also approved November financial account summaries and payables of $52,058.95 and December payroll liabilities totaling $257,841.25; K. Stock moved, M. Kearns seconded, and the vote was 6-0.
On policy, the board approved the first reading of policies 605.06 through 606.06R2 by a 6-0 vote (D. Russell moved; T. Milne seconded). The record notes this as a first reading rather than final adoption.
The board voted 6-0 to transfer $60,000 from the general fund to the activities fund after a motion by M. Kearns, seconded by K. Stock.
At 7:55 p.m. the board moved into executive session following a successful motion; the record states the board discussed the superintendent's evaluation, set goals for Superintendent Mr. Clear for the 2025-26 school year, and discussed teacher negotiations. The board declared itself out of executive session at 9:10 p.m.; a subsequent motion to exit executive session passed 6-0.
After returning to open session, the board approved the superintendent's evaluation (D. Russell moved; K. Stock seconded) on a 6-0 roll call. The board also approved a negotiated agreement with teachers covering the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years (K. Hughbanks moved; M. Kearns seconded); the record shows the motion passed on a 6-0 roll call. The text and financial terms of the negotiated agreement are not specified in the open record.
President J. Anderson adjourned the meeting at 9:13 p.m. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Jan. 12, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting notice was recorded as published the week of Dec. 1, 2025.
Note on record discrepancy: the meeting text indicates the board approved an agenda "for December 8, 2025" though the meeting header and other entries indicate the meeting occurred on Dec. 10, 2025; this article reflects both statements as recorded in the public minutes.
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