Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 Board Members: Front Row (L-R): Kirk Packer (Vice-President), John Spence (Secretary), Jason Sample (President) Back Row (L-R): Shane Garner, Jennifer Menser, Becky Barry, Clark Lance | Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District #196
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 Board Members: Front Row (L-R): Kirk Packer (Vice-President), John Spence (Secretary), Jason Sample (President) Back Row (L-R): Shane Garner, Jennifer Menser, Becky Barry, Clark Lance | Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District #196
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 Board of Education met April 15.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Nomination & Election of Board President
4. Public Comment & Correspondence
5. Reports
a. Sesser-Valier Education Association
b. Laborers’ Local 773
c. Custodial & Maintenance Supervisor
d. Elementary/Junior High School Principal
e. High School Principal
f. District Superintendent
6. Consent Agenda—The following items(s) will be considered for action (consent approval):
a. Minutes of previous meeting(s), including closed session minutes (if applicable):
▪ March 11, 2024 (Regular Board Meeting)
b. Payment of bills & salaries
c. Treasurer’s report
d. Approval of 2024-2025 Public School Calendar (Initial)
e. Approval of Educational Affiliation Agreement with Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
f. Approval of Sesser-Valier Elementary/Junior High School student handbook (2024-2025)
g. Approval of Sesser-Valier Elementary/Junior High School student handbook (2024-2025)
h. Approval of Sesser-Valier High School student handbook (2024-2025)
i. Approval of district extracurricular rules and random drug testing procedures (2024-2025)
j. Approval of Title I school-wide plan
k. Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Consolidated District Plan (ISBE)
l. Authorization for district superintendent or designee to apply for state, federal, and/or private grants
7. Old Business—The following item(s) will be considered for action: (None)
8. New Business—The following item(s) will be considered for action:
a. Addition of student advisor to school board
b. Authorization for District Superintendent to prepare specifications & initiate bidding process for student transportation services
9. Closed Session
a. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), as amended by P.A. 93-57)
b. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their
representatives, or deliberations concerning the salary schedule for one or more classes of employees (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2))
10. Personnel (New Business)—The following item(s) will be considered for action:
a. Employment of licensed teaching personnel
i. Elementary Classroom Teacher(s)
ii. Junior High School Social Studies Teacher
iii. Junior High School/High School Physical Education Teacher
b. Employment of extracurricular coach(es) and/or sponsor(s)
i. High School Girls Volleyball Coach
ii. High School Girls Basketball Head Coach
iii. High School Girls Basketball Assistant Coach
iv. High School Boys Basketball Head Coach
v. High School Boys Basketball Assistant Coach
vi. 7th & 8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
vii. Junior High School Cheerleading Sponsor
viii. Senior Class Sponsor
c. Acknowledgement of employee resignation(s)/retirement(s)
i. High School Girls Basketball Assistant Coach
ii. District Cook
d. Posting of position(s)
11. Other Business
12. Adjournment
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