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Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 Board of Education met June 17.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER

A regular meeting of the Board of Education of Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District No. 196 was held in the High School Library at 6:00 PM on Monday, June 17, 2024. The meeting was called to order by President Shane Garner.

ROLL CALL

Secretary Zimbro called the roll with the following result:

Members Present: Garner, Kirk, Lance, Packer, Sample, Spence

Members Absent: Menser

Staff Present: J. Henry, N. Page, K. Jones, L. Zimbro, B. Gunter, R. Payne, L. Hacker, T. Masters, K. Kelly, C. Basso

Visitors Present:

None

PUBLIC COMMENT & CORRESPONDENCE

None

REPORTS

SVEA: R. Payne shared activities teachers have participated in over the summer including volunteer work in the community. Payne reported that SVEA union leaders have reached out to teachers that are resigning and noted that, while they spoke highly of the district, salary has been a factor.

LABORERS' LOCAL 773: No report.

CUSTODIAL & MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR: No report.

K-8 PRINCIPAL: Mr. Jones, Elementary/JH Principal, presented information regarding the following to the board: Trust fund, upcoming events, and recent activities including graduation and student recognitions.

H.S. PRINCIPAL: Mrs. Page, High School Principal, presented information regarding the following to the board: Trust fund, upcoming activities, student recognition, and recent events including graduation. Mrs. Page noted that student registration dates have not been scheduled yet because of the ongoing HVAC project.

SUPERINTENDENT: Mr. Henry, District Superintendent, presented the following information to the board:

1. The consent agenda for this month's meeting includes the following additional item(s):

Approval of a 3-year copier lease agreement with GFI Digital

Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Centerstone

Approval of the Illinois School District Agency Agreement

Approval of the Workers' Compensation Self-Insurance Trust Intergovernmental Cooperative Pooling Agreement

Adoption of the FY25 regular board meeting schedule

Adoption of the FY25 lunch price schedule

Adoption of the FY25 district depository resolutions

Adoption of the FY25 prevailing wage resolution Adoption of the FY24 amended district budget

2. Phase II of the HVAC project began on Friday, May 24, 2024, and is progressing well. The sheet metal work has begun, and most of the inside equipment has been hung. Pipefitters began their work last week, and Mr. Henry expects that this week will produce good progress on all fronts. Heartland Mechanical has assigned the same foreman to this year's job, and that has been a huge benefit. Anyone who would like to participate in a project walk-through after the meeting is welcome to do so.

3. The FY24 amended district budget has been finalized using the most up-to-date expenditure and revenue estimates. Mr. Henry is optimistic that we will finish the year even better than projected. He expects that the District's main operating funds will finish well. While FY25 will have some expanded financial liability, he believes the District is well-positioned to handle that successfully, absent some unforeseeable circumstances.

4. As of June 17, 2024, the District had received 3 of 4 regular property tax payments from the Franklin County Treasurer for the year. This represents approximately 85% of expected property tax receipts for Fiscal Year 2024. We should receive an estimated $230,000 more in the 4th payment.

5. Superintendent Henry attached an IASA Bill Signing Alert dated June 13, 2024, that outlines the final action on the State's Fiscal Year 2025 budget for review.

CONSENT AGENDA

A motion was made by Lance and seconded by Spence to approve the consent agenda, consisting of the minutes of the previous meeting, including closed session as applicable: May 13, 2024 (Regular Meeting); Treasurer's report; the bills in the amount of $384,481.63 and salaries in the amount of $437,961.73; approval of copier lease agreement (GFI Digital; 3-year agreement); approval of Centerstone Memorandum of Understanding; approval of Illinois School District Agency Agreement; approval of Workers' Compensation Self-Insurance Trust Intergovernmental Cooperative Pooling Agreement; adoption of Fiscal Year 2025 regular board meeting schedule; adoption of Fiscal Year 2025 lunch price schedule; adoption of Fiscal Year 2025 district depository resolution(s); adoption of Fiscal Year 2025 prevailing wage resolution; adoption of Fiscal Year 2024 amended district budget, as presented.

Roll call voting was as follows:

Yeas: Garner, Kirk, Lance, Packer, Sample, Spence

Nays:

None

There being six (6) yeas and zero (0) nays, the president declared that the motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS

None

NEW BUSINESS

DISCUSSION OF BOARD GOAL DEVELOPMENT/PROCESS: Superintendent Henry presented information and recommendations for a board goal development/process. Discussion followed. Based on the discussion, Superintendent Henry will contact the Illinois Association of School Boards to get a board goal development consultant/facilitator scheduled. No formal action was taken.

DISCUSSION REGARDING ADDITION OF CROSS-COUNTRY ATHLETIC ACTIVITY: The Board discussed a May 13, 2024, proposal/request from a community member to start cross country as a new athletic activity. Mrs. Page presented the most recent student interest survey showing their interest in various extracurricular activities including cross country. District Athletic Director Chip Basso also fielded Board members' questions. Discussion followed. No action was taken.

CLOSED SESSION: At 6:36 PM, a motion was made by Spence and seconded by Sample to enter into closed session for the purpose of discussing the following exceptions to the Open Meetings Act:

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))

c. Student disciplinary cases (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9))

Roll call voting was as follows:

Yeas: Packer, Sample, Spence, Garner, Kirk, Lance

Nays: None

There being six (6) yeas and zero (0) nays, the president declared that the motion carried.

RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION: At 8:07 PM, a motion was made by Kirk and seconded by Packer to reconvene from closed session.

Voting was as follows: All voted yea. There being seven (7) yeas and zero (0) nays, the president declared that the motion carried.

PERSONNEL

EMPLOYMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL ASSISTANT COACH (PAGE, CARLIE): A motion was made by Lance and seconded by Sample to employ Carlie Page as High School Girls Volleyball Assistant Coach, subject to her successful completion of both a required, fingerprint-based criminal background check and a statutorily-required employment history review.

Roll call voting was as follows:

Yeas: Sample, Spence, Garner, Kirk, Lance, Packer

Nays: None

There being six (6) yeas and zero (0) nays, the president declared that the motion carried.

EMPLOYMENT OF EXTRACURRICULAR COACH(ES) AND/OR SPONSOR(S) (MOORE, S.): A motion was made by Kirk and seconded by Packer to employ the following extracurricular coach(es) and/or sponsor(s).

Junior Class Sponsor: Susannah Moore

Roll call voting was as follows:

Yeas: Spence, Garner, Kirk, Lance, Packer, Sample

Nays: None

There being six (6) yeas and zero (0) nays, the president declared that the motion carried.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF EMPLOYEE RESIGNATION(S) AND/OR RETIREMENT(S): A motion was made by Spence and seconded by Sample to acknowledge the following employee resignation(s)/retirement(s):

Special Education Teacher: Laci Froemling (effective May 24, 2024).

District Nurse: Cathy Marlo (effective August 2, 2024).

HS Agriculture Teacher: Martin Ward (effective June 15, 2024).

Voting was as follows: All voted yea. There being six (6) yeas and zero (0) nays, the president declared the motion carried.

APPROVAL OF VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH(ES) AND/OR SPONSOR(S) (LANCE, J.; PARVIN, M.): A motion was made by Kirk and seconded by Packer to approve the following volunteer assistant coach(es) and/or sponsor(s).

JHS Boys Basketball: Jaden Lance

JHS Girls Basketball: Maty Parvin

Voting was as follows: All voted yea. There being six (6) yeas and zero (0) nays, the president declared that the motion carried.

OTHER BUSINESS

None

ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Spence and seconded by Sample to adjourn.

Voting was as follows: All voted yea. There being six (6) yeas and zero (0) nays, the president declared that the motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.

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