By BECKY KISER
Hays Post
USD 489 Hays Board of Education members Monday night approved the appointment of an interim board clerk.
Sarah Wasinger was named assistant to Superintendent Dean Katt and clerk of the school board. Her appointment is effective Sept. 22 and continues until the position is filled permanently.
Wasinger attended Roosevelt Elementary School, Thomas More Prep-Marian High School and Fort Hays State University. She is the former manager of Radio Shack in Hays.
“I am very excited to have Sarah on board. Her work ethic and work experience will be an asset to the district and I am certain she will exceed my expectations,” Katt said in a news release Tuesday.
“I look forward to the opportunity of collaborating with Dean, the Board of Education and the USD 489 staff to assist in providing the best education for the children of our community,” Wasinger said.
The board also recognized Elizabeth Jaeger, who has served in the position for nearly eight years. She resigned recently to accept a position at Eagle Communications in Hays as corporate brand manager.
Board member Josh Waddell and Vice President Marty Patterson were absent from the meeting.