Good News!
Board of Education Meeting – May 2026
Years of Service Recognition
30 Years of Service with HPS
Jim Shea and Deb Vorderstrasse
20 Years of Service with HPS
Jeff Bittfield, Karen Edminsten, Kayla Edwards, Jessica Hallett, Racquel Hunsley, Barbara Landell, Ronda Loetterle, Jeff Poore, Rebecca Shoemaker, Benjamin Welsch, and Denise Wolfe.
10 Years of Service with HPS
Erin Bluto, Jamee Bockerman, Lori Christy, Sheila Clark, Tarah Davis, Andrea Frank, Ellie Friend, Matthew Hauge, Wendy Keele, Tren Mays, Krista Kimle, Karissa O'Hearn, Kathy Rysiew, Lori Samuelson, Shirleen Scdoris, Charlie Shoemaker, Amy Decker , Peggy Thaut, Greg Wilton, and Mary Wolf.
Retirees
Tracy Douglas, Charleen Himmelberg, Rick Matticks, Hope McMurtry, Tom Michalek, Lori Samuelson, Karlene Scharf-Reed, Kim Wadkins, and David Witt.
Thank you so much to all of you for your service to the district.
HPS BOARD OF EDUCATION Briefs, MAY 2026
- Approve minutes of the previous meetings
- Approve expenses as submitted: Payroll - $3,693,078.24; Vendors - $1,703,685.42;
Total Warrants - $5,502,215.81 - Approve contract addendum to acting superintendent
- Approve Resolution to Adopt a more current and revised set of 6000 Series Policies (first
half) - Approve appointment of board recording secretary
- Approve proposed high school graduation requirements
- Approve Policy 4032 professional growth
- Approve the purchase of new computers
- Approve the purchase of new HVAC control unit
- Approve the addition of 1.0 FTE School Psychologist Assistant
- Approve 2026-2027 YMCA facility usage agreement
- Approve consent agenda
Under Consent Agenda: Certificated resignation and appointments; Extra-standard resignations, transfer, and appointments; Classified resignations and appointments.
Dates of future Board Meetings:
Work Session: Thursday, June 11, 2026 - 6:00 p.m. – Board Room at HPS District Offices
Regular Board Meeting: Monday, June 15, 2026 - 6:00 p.m. – Board Room at HPS District Offices
