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Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District No. 196  Board Policy Committee met Jan. 13.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

A meeting of the Policy Committee of the Board of Education of Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District No. 196 was held at 6:30 PM in the Sesser-Valier High School Library. The meeting was called to order by President Teresa Stacey and roll for the Policy Committee was recorded by District Superintendent Jason Henry with the following results:

Committee Members Present: Ketteman, Rounds, Schoenbaechler, Stacey

Committee Members Absent: None

Staff Present: J. Henry, K. Jones, N. Page

Public Comment/Correspondence:

None.

New Business:

Superintendent Henry reviewed the policy development and adoption process and summarized recommended modifications to the board policy manual (legal compliance updates, substantive modifications, and non-substantive rewrites of thirty-five (35) board policies). Superintendent Henry and board committee members reviewed one (1) PRESS policy manual update (Issue 102 dated October, 2019). The committee reviewed and discussed each policy considered for initial adoption or update. The committee also agreed by consensus that no revisions were necessary at this time for the District’s wellness policy and bullying policy (no revisions recommended in PRESS Issue 102).

Superintendent Henry informed the committee that the recommended policies, if approved by the policy committee, would be slated for the regular Janaury/February board policy adoption cycle.

Committee members agreed, by consensus of those present, to forward the recommended policy updates to the full board for final approval in February, 2020, as presented.

The committee also discussed the District’s textbook rotation practice, the junior high school science fair participation/practice, and the District’s textbook fee/book rent pricing schedule. No action was taken on these items.

Adjournment:

The meeting adjourned by consensus of those present at 7:27 PM.

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