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Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Board of Education met Nov. 13.

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. December 11, 2025 – Regular Board Meeting at Sparta Lincoln School 7 p.m.

5. Reports and Discussion/Action Items

a. Administrator Reports – Principals, Superintendent, FFA

b, Board Committee Reports

c. Other

I. Discuss/Approve FY25 Audit (to be presented by Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson CPAs)

II. Discuss/Approve Resolution for Tentative Levy

III. Discuss/Approve Maintenance Grant

d. Proposed Policies

I. First Reading: #2:60 Uniform Grievance Procedure; #2:230 Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings and Petitions to the Board; #2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure; #4:15 Identity Protection; #4:80 Accounting and Audits; #4:120 Food Services; #5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment; #5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited; #5:60 Expenses; #5:100 Staff Development Program; Instruction #6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction; #6:235 Access to Electronic Networks; #6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences, Course Substitutions, Re-Entering Students; #7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities; #7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited; #7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools; #7:60 Residence; #7:70 Attendance and Truancy; #7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation and Harassment; #7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited; #7:190 Student Behavior; #7:200 Suspension Procedures; #7:210 Expulsion Procedures; #7:250 Student Support Services; #7:255 Students who are Parents, Expectant Parents or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence; #7:270 Administering Medicines to Students; #7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools; #7:315 Restrictions on Publications; High Schools; #7:340 Student Records; #8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

II. To be Adopted: #1:10 School District Legal Status; #1:20 District Organization, Operations and Cooperative

Agreements; #1:30 School District Philosophy; #2:10 School District Governance; #2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct; #2:130 Board-Superintendent Relationship; #2:240 Board Policy Development; #2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure; #2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure; #3:30 Chain of Command; #4:15 Identity Protection; #4:50 Payment Procedures; #4:55 Use of Credit and Procurement Cards ; #4:80 Accounting and Audits; #4:120 Food Services; #4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management and Recovery; #5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment; #5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited; #5:60 Expenses; #5:100 Staff Development Program; Instruction #6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction; #6:235 Access to Electronic Networks; #6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions, Re-Entering Students; #7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities; #7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited; #7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-School Students; #7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools; #7:60 Residence; #7:70 Attendance and Truancy; #7:90 Release During School Hours; #7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities; #7:140 Search and Seizure; #7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation and Harassment; #7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited; #7:190 Student Behavior; #7:200 Suspension Procedures; #7:210 Expulsion Procedures; #7:250 Student Support Services; #7:255 Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence; #7:270 Administering Medicines to Students; #7:300 Extracurricular Athletics; #7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools; #7:315 Restrictions on Publications, High Schools; #7:325 Student Fundraising Activities; #7:340 Student Records; #8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property; #8:80 Gifts to the District; #8:110 Public Suggestions and Concerns

6. Closed Session

7. Action on closed session matters

a. Closed Session Minutes

b. Employment of Personnel

I. Consider Resignations of Certified and Non-Certified Personnel

II. Consider Employment of Non-Certified Personnel

III. Consider Approval of Extra-Curricular Coaches/Sponsors/Volunteers

IV. Consider Approval of Leave-of-Absence Request

c. Other

I. Discuss/Approve Amendment and Intergovernmental Agreement for Perandoe

II. Discuss/Approve Amendment and Intergovernmental Agreement for CCSI

Discuss/Approve Settlement and Tolling Agreement between Sparta Community Unit School District 140 and FGM Architects Inc Regarding FGM Project #15-1945.02

8. Adjournment

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