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Jasper Community Consolidated School District #17 Board of Education met Nov. 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Meeting called to order and roll call 

2. Opportunity for visitors to speak 

-Merranda Desch and Logan Masterson 

3. Consent agenda approval 

3.1 Regular board of education minutes, October 2025 

3.2 Treasurer's report 

3.3 Monthly payroll 

3.4 Monthly bills 

3.5 Eliminate 18 Month Old Executive Session Minutes Per Statute 

3.6 First Reading of PRESS Policy 120 

4. Superintendent's Report 

4.1 Building update 

4.2 Jasper Shootout 

4.3 Christmas Program 

4.4 Report Card Summative Rating 

4.5 Parent Teacher Conferences 

5. Board Discussion 

5.1 Tax Levy 

5.2 Ten Year HLS Survey 

5.3 Hunter Safety Course 

5.4 Individual Aide 

5.5 SIJHSAA Participation 

5.6 Maintenance Grant Availability 

5.7 Junior High Curriculum Adjustment 

5.8 Staff Christmas 

5.9 Assistant Girls' Basketball Coach 

5.10 December meeting time 

5.11 Bulk fuel tank 

5.12 Chromebook Policy 

5.13 Coat Drive 

5.14 Girls' basketball volunteer assistant and boys' peewee coach 

6. Executive Session 

6.1 Executive Session- for the specific purpose of discussing the appointment, employment and compensation of specific employees of the district and student discipline. 

6.2 The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10). 

7. Action Items 

7.1 Motion to tentatively approve the tax levy as presented 

7.2 Motion to approve Baysingers to complete 10 year HLS survey 

7.3 Motion to approve hosting a hunter safety course in spring of 2026 

7.4 Motion to approve SIJHSAA participation in baseball, softball, volleyball, girls and boys basketball, track, golf, and cross country 

7.5 Motion to discontinue Junior High spelling beginning Jan. 6, 2026 

7.6 Motion to approve staff Christmas gift 

7.7 Motion to employ Jaxon King as assistant girls' basketball coach 

7.8 Motion to change the start time of the regular December meeting 

7.9 Motion to approve Joseph Rodgers as a volunteer girls' basketball coach and boys' peewee coach 

Adjournment 

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