South West Illinois News

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Board of Education met April 11.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call BINA Hearing to Order, Roll Call, Recite Pledge of Allegiance.

2. Conduct Public Hearing Concerning the Intent of the Board of Education of Community Unit District 140 to Sell Not to Exceed $6,000,000 School Fire Prevention and Safety Bonds and Not to Exceed $5,500,000 Alternate Bonds

3. Adjourn Hearing

4. Call Regular Meeting to Order

5. Public Comments (blue card requests)

6. Approve Minutes

7. Consent Items

a. Bills and Payroll

b. Meetings and Conferences

I. May 11, 2024 – Regular Board Meeting at Sparta Lincoln School at 7 p.m.

8. Reports and Discussion/Action Items

a. Superintendent’s Report

I. Principals

II. Building and Grounds

III. Technology

IV. Superintendent

b. Board Committee Reports

c. Other

I. Discuss/Adopt IHSA Guidelines

II. Discuss/Approve Building Budget Requests for FY25

III. Discuss/Approve Amended 2023-2024 School Calendar

IV. Discuss/Adopt 2023-2024 Notice of Regular Meeting Dates

V. Discuss/Approve Bid for Asphalt

VI. Discuss/Approve Girls’ Basketball Team at Evansville Attendance Center

VII. Discuss/Approve Pursuing Roofing/Solar Project as Discussed

VIII. Discuss/Approve Vocational Building Painting Proposal

IX. Discuss/Adopt Resolution Authorizing Issurance of General Obligation

Alternate Bonds of Community Unit School District Number 140, Randolph County, Illinois, in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $2,500,000 Pursuant to the Local Government Debt Reform Act of the State of Illinois, as Amended, for the Purpose of Improving the Sites of and Altering, Repairing and Equipping School Buildings and Facilities, Including Acquiring and Installing a Solar Array and Refunding Certain Outstanding Bonds of Said School District

c. Proposed Policies

I. Discuss/Adopt Students Policy #7:60 Residence

d. Late Items

9. Closed Session (5 ILCS 120/2)

10. Action on closed session matters

a. Closed Session Minutes

b. Resignations

c. Employment

I. Secretary

II. Teachers

III. Custodians

IV. Extra-Curricular

V. Leave-of-Absence

VI. Consider rescinding employment of certified employee

d. Other

11. Adjournment

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