South West Illinois News

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Board of Education met Aug. 8.

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. September 12, 2024 – Regular Board Meeting at Sparta Lincoln School at 7 p.m.

II. September 25, 2024 - Southwestern Division Meeting of IASB at Sparta High School at 5 p.m.

5. Reports and Discussion/Action Items

a. Administration Reports

I. Principals

II. Technology

III. Building and Grounds

IV. Superintendent

b. Board Committee Reports

c. Other

I. Discuss/Approve Tentative FY25 Budget

II. Discuss/Approve Risk Management Plan

III. Discuss/Approve Amendment to 2024-2025 Student-Parent Handbook

IV. Discuss/Adopt Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $3,400,000 General Obligation Limited Tax Refunding School Bonds for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding bonds of the District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof

V. Discuss/Adopt Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $6,000,000 General Obligation School Bonds for the purpose of altering and reconstructing school buildings and purchasing and installing equipment therein for fire prevention and safety, energy conservation and school security purposes, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof

VI. Discuss/Adopt Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $10,000,000 General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) for the purposes of improving the sites of and altering, repairing and equipping school buildings and facilities and refunding certain outstanding bonds of the District, providing for the pledge of certain revenues to the payment of principal and interest on said bonds and the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay such principal and interest if the pledged revenues are insufficient to make such payment and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof

d. Proposed Policies – School Board Policies #2:40 Board Member Qualifications; #2:60 Board Member Removal from Office; #2:140 Communications To and From the Board; #2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure; #2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure; #2:270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color and National Origin Prohibited; Operational Services #4:20 Fund Balances; #4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors; #4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program; General Personnel Policies #5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment; #5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited; #5:100 Staff Development Program; #5:120 Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest; Educational Support Personnel Policies #5:300 Schedules and Employment Year; Instruction Policies #6:60 Curriculum Content; #6:185 Remote Educational Program; Students Policies #7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities; #7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited; #7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation and Harassment; and #7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited

e. Old Business/Late Items

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

7. Action on closed session matters

a. Employment of Personnel

I. Resignations/Employment/Extra-Curricular

b. Other

8. Adjournment

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