South West Illinois News

Sparta Community Unit School District #140 Board of Education met May 12.

Here is the agenda as provided by the board:

1. Call Regular Meeting to Order, Roll Call, Recite Pledge of Allegiance

2. Public Comments (blue card requests)

3. Approve Minutes

4. Consent Items

      a. Bills and Payroll

      b. Meetings and Conferences

            I. June 9, 2022 – Regular Board Meeting at Sparta Lincoln School – 7 p.m.

5. Reports and Discussion/Action Items

      a. Administration Reports

            I. Principals

            II. Building & Grounds

            III. Technology

            IV. Athletic

            V. Superintendent

      b. Board Committee Reports

      c. Other

            I. Discuss/Approve Tentative Amended FY22 Budget

            II. Discuss/Approve Building Budget Requests for FY23

            III. Discuss IASB/IASA/IASBO Joint Annual Conference Nov. 18-20, 2022

            IV. First Reading for 2022-2023 District Handbook

            V. First Reading for 2022-2023 Extra-Curricular Handbook

            VI. Discuss/Approve Amended 2021-2022 School Calendar

            VII. Discuss/Approve Purchase of Mower

            VIII. Discuss/Approve Changing 10-month Custodians to 12-month Custodians  

            IX. Discuss/Approve Bidding for Dean Avenue Road Repairs

            X. Discuss/Approve Bid for Track Resurfacing

      d. Proposed Policies

            I. First Readings for:

                • School Board Policy #2:230 Public Participation at School Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board

                • General School Administration Policy #3:70 Succession of Authority

                • Operational Services Policy #4:10 Fiscal and Business Management

                • Operational Services Policy #4:70 Resource Conservation

                • Operational Services Policy #4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management and Recovery

                • General Personnel Policy #5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease

                • General Personnel Policy #5:70 Religious Holidays

                • General Personnel Policy #5:80 Court Duty

                • General Personnel Policy #5:110 Recognition for Service

                • General Personnel Policy #5:140 Solicitations By or From Staff

                • Professional Personnel Policy #5:240 Suspension

                • Instruction Policy #6:70 Teaching About Religions

                • Instruction Policy #6:80 Teaching About Controversial Issues

                • Instruction Policy #6:140 Education of Homeless Children

                • Instruction Policy #6:290 Homework

                • Instruction Policy #6:330 Achievement and Awards

                • Instruction Policy #7:15 Student and Family Privacy Rights

                • Instruction Policy #7:270 Administering Medicines to Students

                • Students Policy #7:285 Anaphylaxis Prevention, Response and Management Program

      e. Late Items

6. Closed Session (5 ILCS 120/2)(c)(1,2)

7. Action Items/Closed Session Matters

8. Adjournment

https://www.sparta.k12.il.us/board-of-education-meeting-agenda