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Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Board met September 13.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

The budget hearing was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Vice President Kevin Holliday.

Treasurer/Bookkeeper Tina Witherby presented the FY19 budget. With no questions or comments, the meeting continued.

Howard Gallois moved, Alan Young seconded to adjourn the budget hearing at 7:03 p.m. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Young, Byington, Craig, Kempfer, Rheinecker and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

The regular meeting was called to order and upon the roll being called, Kevin Holliday and the following members of the Board of Education answered present: Bert Byington, Angela Craig, Howard Gallois, Kenneth Kempfer, Alan Young and Corey Rheinecker. Absent: none. Others present were: Superintendent Dr. Gabrielle Schwemmer, Recording Secretary Tina Witherby; Principals Scott Beckley, Chris Miesner and Amy Price; and members of the faculty, community and press (County Journal).

Board Vice President Holliday led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.

With no public comment requests, the meeting continued.

Howard Gallois moved, Angela Craig seconded to approve the minutes of the August 9, 2018, regular meeting as presented. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Craig, Kempfer, Rheinecker, Young, Byington and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Angela Craig moved, Howard Gallois seconded to approve the Bills, Payroll and Fund Balances as presented. Roll call vote. Yeas: Craig, Gallois, Kempfer, Rheinecker, Young, Byington and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Mr. Kempfer had questions about the check for Donna Whyte. She will be a consultant again this school year. She will be paid out of the title grant.

The next regular board meeting will be October 11, 2018, at 7 p.m. at Sparta Lincoln School.

Principal Chris Miesner announced that the bleacher inspection was completed for Evansville Attendance Center, but he hadn’t received the results yet, so the bleachers are not being used.

Mrs. Amy Price reported that all schools in the district will have “Start with Hello” week during the week of September 24, 2018. This will help those students that are isolated and alone.

Sparta High School Principal Beckley presented an ADA proposal for a lift in the gymnasium.

Dr. Schwemmer recognized the following people for the Superintendent Shout-Out: Sparta Lincoln School – Samia Britt and Larry Ashley; Evansville Attendance Center – Jacob Huether and Angie Wolter; Sparta High School - Kyron Penny and Jim Wilson.

Dr. Schwemmer also presented discipline data. Last year the district was down 13% with out-of-school suspensions.

Sixth day enrollment was discussed. The district was down four students this year from last year.

The Building Committee reported that the Sparta Lincoln School door project will be finished in a couple of weeks.

Howard Gallois moved, Angela Craig seconded to accept the resignation of Charlene Stewart as Teacher at Sparta Lincoln School effective August 10, 2018. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Craig, Kempfer, Rheinecker, Young, Byington and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Howard Gallois moved, Corey Rheinecker seconded to accept the resignation of Heather Bergmann as Speech Language Pathologist for the District per her request. Roll call

vote. Yeas: Gallois, Rheinecker, Kempfer, Young, Byington, Craig and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Alan Young moved, Kenneth Kempfer seconded to accept the resignation of Barry Dickerson as Assistant Basketball Coach at Sparta Lincoln School effective August 20, 2018. Roll call vote. Yeas: Young, Kempfer, Rheinecker, Byington, Craig, Gallois and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Angela Craig moved, Howard Gallois seconded to accept the resignation of Hailey Ogilvie as Color Guard Instructor at Sparta High School effective August 28, 2018. Roll call vote. Yeas: Craig, Gallois, Kempfer, Rheinecker, Young, Byington and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Steve Tripi of Schorb & Schmersahl, LLC, presented the FY18 audit.

Howard Gallois moved, Corey Rheinecker seconded to approve the FY 2018 Audit as presented. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Rheinecker, Kempfer, Young, Byington, Craig and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Howard Gallois moved, Corey Rheinecker seconded to approve the fiscal year 2019 official budget as presented. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Rheinecker, Kempfer, Young, Byington, Craig and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Howard Gallois moved, Angela Craig seconded to approve the Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits report for the 2018 school year as presented and to post the report to the website as required by law. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Craig, Kempfer, Rheinecker, Young, Byington and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Howard Gallois moved, Angela Craig seconded to approve individual school recognitions for the 2018-2019 school year. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Craig, Kempfer, Rheinecker, Young, Byington and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Corey Rheinecker moved, Howard Gallois seconded to approve Joint Annual Conference travel requests as presented. Roll call vote. Yeas: Rheinecker, Gallois, Kempfer, Young, Craig, Byington and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Corey Rheinecker moved, Howard Gallois seconded to approve the Lifesavers Retreat to DuBois, Illinois, on November 2-4, 2018. Roll call vote. Yeas: Rheinecker, Gallois, Kempfer, Young, Byington, Craig and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Howard Gallois moved, Angela Craig seconded to adopt the Operational Services Policies #4:110 Transportation; #4:120 Food Services; #4:130 Free and Reduced-Price Food Services; #4:140 Waiver of Student Fees; #4:150 Facility Management and Building Programs; General Personnel Policy #5:185 Family and Medical Leave; Students Policy #7:60 Residence; and Instruction Policy #6:235 Access to Electronic Networks as presented. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Craig, Holliday, Kempfer, Young, Byington and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.

First readings were held for Operational Services Policies #4:15 Identity Protection; #4:55 Use of Credit and Procurement Cards; #4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds; #4:170 Safety; #4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offender; Screenings; Notifications; and #4:180 Pandemic Preparedness.

Howard Gallois moved, Angela Craig seconded to enter into executive session at 8:03 p.m. to discuss items related to the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Craig, Kempfer, Young, Rheinecker, Byington and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Angela Craig moved, Howard Gallois seconded to come out of executive session at 9:32 p.m. Roll call vote. Yeas: Craig, Gallois, Kempfer, Rheinecker, Young, Byington and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Howard Gallois moved, Angela Craig seconded to employ Rebekah Kosco as a Full-time Speech-Language Pathologist for the District for the 2018-2019 school year with no years of experience subject to and contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check, physical and drug screening along with proper licensure. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Craig, Kempfer, Rheinecker, Young, Byington and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Howard Gallois moved, Angela Craig seconded to employ Sharon Holland-Welge as a Full-time Teacher for the District for the 2018-2019 school year with no years of experience subject to and contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check, physical and drug screening along with proper licensure. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Craig, Kempfer, Rheinecker, Young, Byington and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Angela Craig moved, Howard Gallois seconded to approve the extra-curricular recommendations for Sparta High School as presented, subject to and contingent upon successful completion of criminal history background checks. Roll call vote. Yeas: Craig, Gallois, Kempfer, Rheinecker, Young, Byington and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Howard Gallois moved, Angela Craig seconded to approve the extra-curricular recommendations for Sparta Lincoln School as presented, subject to and contingent upon successful completion of criminal history background checks. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Craig, Kempfer, Rheinecker, Young, Byington and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Howard Gallois moved, Angela Craig seconded to approve the extra-curricular recommendations for Evansville Attendance Center as presented, subject to and contingent upon successful completion of criminal history background checks. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Craig, Kempfer, Rheinecker, Young, Byington and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Bert Byington moved, Corey Rheinecker seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:34 p.m. Roll call vote: Yeas: Byington, Rheinecker, Craig, Gallois, Kempfer, Young and Holliday. Nays: none. Motion carried.

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