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Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 Board of Education met March 10.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Public Comment & Correspondence

4. 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

g. Series 2022 Bond Issue Post-Issuance Tax Compliance Report

5. 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):

▪ February 10, 2025 (Regular Board Meeting)

▪ February 10, 2025 (Policy Committee Meeting)

b. Payment of bills & salaries

c. Treasurer’s report

d. Approval of 2024-2025 Amended Public School Calendar

e. Authorization for renewal of membership in Illinois High School Association (IHSA)

f. Approval/renewal of high school athletic cooperative agreement with Waltonville CUSD #1 for 2025-2026 & 2026-2027 school years

g. Approval/authorization for facility-use

i. SV Rising Stars; VFW Baseball/Softball Field (no fee)

ii. Sesser-Valier Devil Rays; Old Gym (no fee)

h. Approval of 2025 graduation dates

i. Sesser-Valier High School: Thursday, May 22, 2025

ii. Sesser-Valier Junior High School: Friday, May 23, 2025

i. Schedule reorganizational board meeting (May 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM (or immediately following regular board meeting))

6. Old Business—The following item(s) will be considered for action: (None)

7. New Business—The following item(s) will be considered for action:

a. Preliminary status review/approval of revised District Mission Statement and/or board goals (Goal #3 Draft (1st Reading)) and/or distribution plan(s)

b. Appointment(s) of board committee(s)

8. 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))

9. Personnel (New Business)—The following item(s) will be considered for action:

a. Action upon dismissal of extracurricular coach(es), sponsor(s), and/or other extra-duty stipend position(s)

i. Teen REACH Grant Coordinator

ii. Teen REACH Grant Assistant Coordinator

iii. High School Girls Volleyball Assistant Coach

b. Approval of employee request for unpaid leave (retroactive to December 9, 2024)

c. Approval of volunteer assistant coach(es) and/or sponsor(s)

i. Junior High School Girls Track

ii. Junior High School Boys Track

d. Approval of side-letter agreement(s) with bargaining unit(s) regarding Egyptian Area Schools Employee Benefits Trust February/March, 2025, assessment/additional payment

10. Other Business

11. Adjournment

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