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Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Board met Nov. 8.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Corey Rheinecker and upon the roll being called, Corey Rheinecker and the following members of the Board of Education answered present: Angela Craig, Howard Gallois, Kevin Holliday, Kenneth Kempfer and Alan Young. Absent: Bert Byington. Others present were: Superintendent Dr. Gabrielle Schwemmer; Principals Scott Beckley, Chris Miesner and Amy Price; and members of the faculty and community.

Board President Rheinecker led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.

With no public comment requests, the meeting continued.

Howard Gallois moved, Kevin Holliday seconded to approve the minutes of the October 11, 2018, regular meeting as presented. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Holliday, Kempfer, Young, Craig and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.

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

Mr. Kempfer asked about the checks for the County Journal, Staci Kramper and Donna Whyte.

The next regular board meeting will be December 13, 2018, at 7 p.m. at Evansville Attendance Center.

Board Member Bert Byington entered the meeting at 7:11 p.m.

Sparta Lincoln School Teacher Amanda Braun discussed Math Night. Jordan Beckley discussed fall sports at Sparta Lincoln School.

Principal Scott Beckley reported that the high school will host a College Fair. He discussed the CEO Shadow and Team building activity, vocational expos, FAFSA and Civil Air Patrol.

Teacher Missy Biethman and Retired Teacher Melanie Zinselmeier presented information from the reading night at Evansville Attendance center. Principal Miesner reported on basketball, the Veterans’ Day Program and Trivia Night at the KC Hall.

Dr. Schwemmer presented the Superintendent Shout-Out plaques to: Sparta Lincoln School – Student Olivia Penny and Adult Volunteer Sharon Holland; Evansville Attendance Center –

Student Olivia Schilling and Adult Volunteer Melanie Zinselmeier; Sparta High School – Student Isaac Sinn and Adult Volunteer Mike Schobert.

Kevin Holliday moved, Howard Gallois seconded to approve the resolution stating the aggregate amount of taxes estimated to be levied for the year 2018 is $4,001,392 not including the Bond and Interest Levy and that the aggregate amount of taxes estimated to be levied for the year 2018 does not exceed 105% of the taxes extended in the year 2017. Roll call vote. Yeas: Holliday, Gallois, Kempfer, Young, Craig, Byington and Rheinecker. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Kevin Holliday moved, Howard Gallois seconded to approve the Sparta High School Life Savers overnight trip on December 6-9, 2018, to DuBois, Illinois. Roll call vote. Yeas: Holliday, Gallois, Kempfer, Young, Byington, Craig and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Kevin Holliday moved, Howard Gallois seconded to approve the Resolutions for the IASB meeting as presented. Roll call vote. Yeas: Holliday, Gallois, Kempfer, Young, Craig, Byington and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Howard Gallois moved, Kevin Holliday seconded to allow Quadrant Design Architects to go out for bid for the Sparta High School Gymnasium Chair Lift Project. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Holliday, Kempfer, Young, Byington, Craig and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Howard Gallois moved, Kenneth Kempfer seconded to adopt the General Personnel Policies #5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment; #5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria; #5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act; #5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease; #5:50 Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace; Tobacco Prohibition; #5:60 Expenses: #5:70 Religious Holidays; #5:80 Court Duty; #5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting; and #5:100 Staff Development Program as presented. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Kempfer, Holliday, Young, Byington, Craig and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.

First readings were held for General Personnel Policies #5:110 Recognition for Service; #5:120 Ethics and Conduct; #5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct; #5:130 Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information; and #5:140 Solicitations By or From Staff.

Howard Gallois moved, Kenneth Kempfer seconded to enter into closed session at 8:04 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, Kempfer, Holliday, Young, Byington, Craig and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Alan Young moved, Kevin Holliday seconded to come out of executive session at 9:17 p.m. Roll call vote. Yeas: Young, Holliday, Gallois, Kempfer, Byington, Craig and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Kevin Holliday moved, Howard Gallois seconded to approve the closed session minutes as presented for the October 11, 2018, meeting. Roll call vote. Yeas: Holliday, Gallois, Kempfer, Young, Byington, Craig and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Howard Gallois moved, Bert Byington seconded to approve Brian Williams as Head Softball Coach at Sparta High School for the 2018-2019 school year. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Byington, Holliday, Kempfer, Young, Craig and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Alan Young moved, Bert Byington seconded to approve Tim McDonald as a Volunteer Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach at Sparta Lincoln School for the 2018-2019 school year. Roll call vote. Yeas: Young, Byington, Craig, Gallois, Holliday, Kempfer and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Howard Gallois moved, Bert Byington seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:23 p.m. Roll call vote: Yeas: Gallois, Byington, Holliday, Kempfer, Young, Craig and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.

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