Board Meetings

2023-2025 Board Photo
Front Row (L-R):  John Spence (Secretary), Jason Sample, Kirk Packer (Vice-President)
Back Row (L-R): Shane Garner, Jennifer Menser, Dena Kirk, Clark Lance

The Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District No. 196 Board of Education meets regularly (with few exceptions) on the second Monday of each month.  Meetings are regularly held in the Sesser-Valier High School Library at 6:00 PM.


FY24 Regular Board Meeting Schedule (view schedule)

Meeting agendas and approved minutes are available below.


FY24 Meetings
March 11, 2024, Regular Meeting (Agenda)
February 12, 2024, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 8, 2024, Policy Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 8, 2024, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 11, 2023, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 11, 2023, Public Hearing Re: Fire Prevention & Safety Tax Funds (Hearing Notice; Minutes)
December 11, 2023, Truth-in-Taxation Public Hearing (Hearing Notice; Minutes)
November 13, 2023, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
October 10, 2023, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
September 18, 2023, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
August 14, 2023, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 10, 2023, Policy Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 10, 2023, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)

FY23 Meetings
June 12, 2023, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 30, 2023, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 8, 2023, Special (Reorganizational) Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 8, 2023, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 11, 2023, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 13, 2023, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
February 13, 2023, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 9, 2023, Policy Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 9, 2023, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 12, 2022, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 12, 2022, Public Hearing Re: Fire Prevention & Safety Tax Funds (Hearing Notice; Minutes)

December 12, 2022, Truth-in-Taxation Public Hearing (Hearing Notice; Minutes)

November 14, 2022, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
October 11, 2022, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
September 12, 2022, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
August 8, 2022, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 11, 2022, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)


FY22 Meetings
June 27, 2022, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
June 13, 2022, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 26, 2022, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 9, 2022, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 19, 2022, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 14, 2022, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
February 14, 2022, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 10, 2022, Policy Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 10, 2022, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 13, 2021, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 13, 2021, Bond Issue Notification Act (BINA) Hearing (Hearing Notice; Minutes)
December 13, 2021, Public Hearing Re: Fire Prevention & Safety Tax Funds (Hearing Notice; Minutes)
December 13, 2021, Truth-in-Taxation Public Hearing (Hearing Notice; Minutes)
November 8, 2021, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
October 12, 2021, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
September 23, 2021, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
September 13, 2021, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
August 9, 2021, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 12, 2021, Policy Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 12, 2021, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)

FY21 Meetings
June 14, 2021, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 3, 2021, Special (Reorganizational) Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 3, 2021, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 12, 2021, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 8, 2021, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
February 8, 2021, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 28, 2021, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 11, 2021, Policy Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 11, 2021, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 14, 2020, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 14, 2020, Public Hearing Re: Fire Prevention & Safety Tax Funds (Hearing Notice; Minutes)
December 14, 2020, Truth-in-Taxation Public Hearing (Hearing Notice; Minutes)
November 9, 2020, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
October 13, 2020, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
September 14, 2020, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
August 10, 2020, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 30, 2020, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 13, 2020, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)

FY20 Meetings

June 8, 2020, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 21, 2020, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 11, 2020, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 28, 2020, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 14, 2020, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 9, 2020, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
February 10, 2020, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 13, 2020, Policy Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 13, 2020, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 9, 2019, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 9, 2019, Public Hearing Re: Fire Prevention & Safety Tax Funds (Hearing Notice; Minutes)
December 9, 2019, Truth-in-Taxation Public Hearing (Hearing Notice; Minutes)
November 12, 2019, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
October 15, 2019, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
September 16, 2019, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
August 12, 2019, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 25, 2019, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 8, 2019, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 2, 2019, Policy Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)


FY19 Meetings

June 10, 2019, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 13, 2019, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 29, 2019, Special (Reorganizational) Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 29, 2019, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 8, 2019, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 11, 2019, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 4, 2019, Special Meeting (Agenda)--CANCELED
February 11, 2019, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 14, 2019, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 10, 2018, Regular Meeting (
Agenda; Minutes)
December 10, 2018, Public Hearing Re: Fire Prevention & Safety Tax Funds (Hearing Notice; Minutes)
December 10, 2018, Truth-in-Taxation Public Hearing (Hearing Notice; Minutes)
November 12, 2018, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
October 15, 2018, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
September 17, 2018, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
August 13, 2018, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
August 13, 2018, Policy Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 9, 2018, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)


FY18 Meetings
June 26, 2018, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
June 11, 2018, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 22, 2018, Negotiations Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 14, 2018, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 16, 2018, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 9, 2018, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 20, 2018, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 12, 2018, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
February 20, 2018, Negotiations Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
February 12, 2018, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 8, 2018, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 11, 2017, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 11, 2017, Public Hearing Re: Fire Prevention & Safety Tax Funds (Hearing Notice; Minutes)
December 11, 2017, Truth-in-Taxation Public Hearing (Hearing Notice; Minutes)
November 13, 2017, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
October 16, 2017, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
September 18, 2017, Negotiations Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
September 18, 2017, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
August 14, 2017, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 10, 2017, Policy Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 10, 2017, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)

FY17 Meetings

June 12, 2017, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 2, 2017, Special Meeting (Reorganization; Agenda; Minutes)
May 2, 2017, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 18, 2017, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 13, 2017, Deficit Reduction Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 13, 2017, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
February 13, 2017, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 9, 2017, Deficit Reduction Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 9, 2017, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 12, 2016, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 12, 2016, Public Hearing Re: Fire Prevention & Safety Tax Funds (Hearing Notice; Minutes)
December 12, 2016, Truth-in-Taxation Public Hearing (Hearing Notice; Minutes)
November 14, 2016, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
October 17, 2016, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
September 12, 2016, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)

September 1, 2016, Deficit Reduction Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
August 8, 2016, Deficit Reduction Committee Meeting (Agenda)--CANCELED
August 8, 2016, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 11, 2016, Deficit Reduction Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 11, 2016, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)

FY16 Meetings
June 13, 2016, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 9, 2016, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 11, 2016, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 29, 2016, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 14, 2016, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
February 8, 2016, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 11, 2016, Policy Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 11, 2016, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 14, 2015, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 14, 2015, Public Hearing Re: Fire Prevention & Safety Tax Funds (Hearing Notice; Minutes)
December 14, 2015, Truth-in-Taxation Public Hearing (Hearing Notice; Minutes)
December 1, 2015, Negotiations Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
November 9, 2015, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
October 13, 2015, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
September 14, 2015, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
August 10, 2015, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)

July 13, 2015, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)

FY15 Meetings
June 8, 2015, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 21, 2015, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 4, 2015, Special Meeting (Reorganization; Agenda; Minutes)
May 4, 2015, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 13, 2015, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)

March 26, 2015, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 9, 2015, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 5, 2015, Special Meeting (Agenda)--CANCELED
February 9, 2015, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 12, 2015, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)

December 18, 2014, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 8, 2014, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
November 10, 2014, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
October 14, 2014, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
September 15, 2014, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
August 11, 2014, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)

July 14, 2014, Policy Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 14, 2014, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)


FY14 Meetings
June 9, 2014, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 12, 2014, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 28, 2014, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 22, 2014, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 1, 2014, Negotiations Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 10, 2014, Negotiations Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 10, 2014, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 4, 2014, Special Meeting (Agenda)--CANCELED
February 10, 2014, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 13, 2014, Policy Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 13, 2014, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 9, 2013, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
November 26, 2013, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
November 12, 2013, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
October 15, 2013, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
September 16, 2013, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)

August 12, 2013, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 15, 2013, Policy Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 15, 2013, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)

FY 13 Meetings
June 10, 2013, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 6, 2013, Special Meeting (Reorganization; AgendaMinutes)
May 6, 2013, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 8, 2013, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 21, 2013, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 11, 2013, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
February 11, 2013, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 14, 2013, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 7, 2013, Policy Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 10, 2012, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
November 12, 2012, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
October 15, 2012, Negotiations Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
October 15, 2012, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
September 17, 2012, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)

August 13, 2012, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)

July 9, 2012, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)

FY 12 Meetings
June 28, 2012, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
June 11, 2012, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
May 14, 2012, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
April 16, 2012, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
March 12, 2012, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
February 13, 2012, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 9, 2012, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
January 9, 2012, Policy Committee Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
December 12, 2011, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
November 14, 2011, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
October 27, 2011, Special Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
October 17, 2011, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
September 12, 2011, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
August 8, 2011, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)
July 11, 2011, Regular Meeting (Agenda; Minutes)

All board members have completed training required-to-date.

All e-mail correspondence for the school board should be sent to District Superintendent Jason D. Henry at [email protected], or to Board Recording Secretary Leigha Zimbro at [email protected].