South West Illinois News

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Board of Education met Dec. 14.

Here is the agenda 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. January 11, 2024 – Regular Board Meeting at Sparta Lincoln School 7 p.m.

5. Reports and Discussion/Action Items

a. Administrator Reports

I. Principals

II. Building & Grounds

III. Superintendent

b. Board Committee Reports

c. Other

I. Discuss/Approve Resolution Stating the Aggregate Amount of Taxes to be Levied for the Year 2023 is $4,803,192 Not Including the Bond and Interest Levy of $949,815 and that the Aggregate Amount of Taxes to be Levied for the Year 2023 Does Not Exceed 105% of the Taxes Extended in the Year 2022

II. Discuss/Approve Computer Equipment Lease

III. Discuss/Approve Going Out for Bid for Asphalt by Vocational Building

IV. Discuss/Approve Going Out for Bid for Storage Building

V. Discuss/Approve Going Out for Passenger Vehicle Proposals

VI. Discuss/Approve Batting Cages for the Sparta High School Gymnasium

VII. Discuss/Adopt Resolution Authorizing or Reauthorizing Participating in the Fund

VIII. Discuss/Approve Memorandums of Agreement

IX. Discuss/Approve Replacement of HVAC System at Sparta Lincoln School

X. Discuss/Approve Panel Change Out at Sparta High School

d. Proposed Policies

I. Adoption of Policies - School Board Policy #2:20 Powers and Duties of the School Board; Indemnification; 2:110 Qualifications, Term and Duties of Board Officers; #2:120 Board Member Development; #2:200 Types of School Board Meetings; #2:220 School Board Meeting Procedure; General School Administrations Policies #3:50 Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent; Operational Services Policies #4:10 Fiscal and Business Management; #4:30 Revenue and Investments; #4:60 Purchases and Contracts; #4:90 Student Activity and Fiduciary Funds; #4:130 Free and Reduced-Price Food Services; #4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds; #4:170 Safety; General Personnel Policies #5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria; #5:50 Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace; e-cigarette, Tobacco and Cannabis Prohibition; #5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting; #5:120 Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct and Conflict of Interest; #5:150 Personnel Records; #5:190 Teacher Qualifications; Professional Personnel Policies #5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal; #5:210 Resignations; #5:220 Substitute Teachers; #5:250 Leaves of Absence; #5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays and Leaves; Instruction Policies #6:15 School Accountability; #6:20 School Year Calendar and Day; #6:30 Organization of Instruction; #6:50 School Wellness; #6:60 Curriculum Content; #6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development; #6:230 Library Media Program; #6:270 Guidance and Counseling Program; #6:280 Grading and Promotion; Students Policies #7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools; #7:60 Residence; #7:70 Attendance and Truancy; #7:160 Student Appearance; #7:165 School Uniforms; #7:190 Student Behavior; #7:250 Student Support Services; #7:270 Administering Medicines to Students; #7:285 Anaphylaxis Prevention, Response and Management Program; #7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention; #7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security; Community Relations Policies #8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

e. Late Items

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

7. Action on closed session matters

a. Minutes

b. Employment of Personnel

c. Other

8. Adjournment

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