South West Illinois News

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Board of Education met Aug. 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

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

2. Discuss/ 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. Action on closed session matters

a. Employment of Personnel

I. Employment

II. Extra-Curricular

b. Other

7. Adjournment

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