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The board of education is asking community members, parents and staff to take the following survey. This survey will give stakeholders the opportunity to share their thoughts on strengths/challenges of the district, as well as desired attributes for the new superintendent. The deadline for completion of the survey is January 23. Thank you for your input!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HSPS2026

Hay Springs Public School is accepting applications for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years for the positions of:

• Varsity Football Head Coach
• Varsity Wrestling Head Coach
• Activities Bus Driver
• Route Bus Driver

Hay Springs Public School is an excellent class D2 school district 20 miles east of Chadron, NE on HWY 20. Hay Springs Public School takes pride in its academics and activities. The school operates on a four day week (M-Th) throughout the year. We have an active and supportive school board and enjoy tremendous support from our community.

If you have an interest in any of these positions, please contact Mr. Clear at the following:

George Clear, Superintendent
Hay Springs Public School
P O Box 280
407 N Baker St
Hay Springs, Nebraska 69347
george.clear@hshawks.com
308-638-4434 (p)

Hay Springs Public School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Invitation to Participate in Research on Four-Day School Weeks

Dear Parents and Guardians,

You are invited to participate in a research study titled “Rethinking the School Week: Parent Perceptions of Four-Day Schedules in Rural Midwest School Districts.” The purpose of this study is to better understand parents’ views and experiences related to four-day school week schedules in rural communities.

Participation in this study is completely voluntary. If you choose to participate, you will be asked to complete a brief online survey that takes approximately 5–10 minutes. The survey will ask about your general perceptions of the four-day school week and include some basic demographic questions (for example, whether your child receives special education services or free/reduced-price lunch).

Your responses will be anonymous and no personally identifying information will be collected. Your decision to participate, or not, will have no effect on your child’s education or your relationship with the school, teachers, or administration.

If you are interested in learning more or would like to participate, please click the link below to review the informed consent form and begin the survey:

Parent Survey

If you would like to copy and paste this link into your web browser, this method works as well.

https://doane.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0IJTGtrGVntf1s2

If you have any questions about the study, please feel free to contact:
Tim Heckenlively
Principal Investigator
timothy.heckenlively@doane.edu

Thank you for considering this opportunity to share your perspective.

Sincerely,
Tim Heckenlively
Principal Investigator
Doane University