Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196

The agenda for this regular board meeting includes receiving reports from the Sesser-Valier Education Association, Laborers' Local 773, the Custodial & Maintenance Supervisor, the Elementary/Junior High School Principal, the High School Principal, and the District Superintendent. Under the consent agenda, items for approval include the payment of bills and salaries, the Treasurer's report, approval of the FY26 educational support personnel seniority list, authorization for renewal of Illinois High School Association (IHSA) membership, and authorization for facility-use for SV Rising Stars and VFW Baseball/Softball. New business involves the revision of Board Policy 7:40 regarding Nonpublic School Students and the review of board survey results. Personnel actions include the employment of a Junior High School English Teacher, adoption of a resolution regarding the honorable dismissal of a Licensed School Social Worker, action on dismissals for extracurricular positions (Teen REACH Grant Coordinator, Assistant Coordinator, two Football Assistant Coaches, and Junior High School Girls Volleyball Coach), approval of volunteer assistant coaches/sponsors, and acknowledgement of employee resignations/retirements for a High School Office Manager, a District Cook, and a Junior High School Cheerleading Sponsor. The meeting also scheduled a closed session to discuss employee appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal, as well as collective negotiating matters.

The Policy Committee meeting focused on the review and discussion of recommended modifications to the board policy manual, encompassing legal compliance updates, substantive modifications, and non-substantive rewrites for forty (40) board policies. The Committee also reviewed one (1) PRESS policy manual update (Issue # 120 dated October, 2025). The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend these revised policies to the full board for approval during the regular February, 2026, meeting.

The agenda for the meeting included standard proceedings such as Call to Order, Roll Call, Public Comment & Correspondence, and various administrative reports from personnel including the Education Association, Laborers' Local 773, the Custodial & Maintenance Supervisor, the Elementary/Junior High School Principal, the High School Principal, and the District Superintendent. The Consent Agenda covered the payment of bills and salaries, the Treasurer's report, the first reading and approval of revised board policies, and the approval of the Fiscal Year 2026 School Maintenance Program Grant. New Business items scheduled for action included a review and approval of the board survey, and a status update on closed session minutes or the destruction of related audio recordings. A Closed Session was scheduled to address matters concerning employee appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal, collective negotiating matters, and the review of lawfully closed meeting minutes.

A public hearing regarding the need for and usage of Fire Prevention and Safety tax funds will be held.

The notice announces that the tentative budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, will be available for public inspection at the District Office starting August 12, 2025. Additionally, a public hearing on the tentative budget is scheduled for September 15, 2025.