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Bluford Unit School District 318 Board of Education met Feb. 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

A. Call to Order and Roll Call of the February 2024 Regular Board of Education Meeting 

B. Opportunity for Public Comment: 

(We would like to welcome our guests this evening. We would like to remind our guests that the School Board Meeting is a meeting held in public, not a public meeting. The Board invites public comment during this portion of the meeting. Our guests are asked to please be respectful of both time and dif ering opinions. When directed by the Board President, persons should stand, state their name, and begin their statements. Guests must refrain from making any personal comments regarding any individual. Guests are asked to limit comments made to the Board of Education to no more than five minutes. You are welcome to yield portions of your remaining time to someone else to complete their remarks to the Board of Education. Please be aware that the Board of Education may not respond to public comments.)

C. Approval of Consent Agenda

1. Approval of the Minutes for the January 18, 2024 Regular Board of Education Meeting;

2. Approval of Executive Session Minutes from January 18, 2024 to remain confidential;

3. Approval of Bills for February 2024;

4. Approval of Financial Reports for January 2024;

5. Approval of Suspensions Imposed by Building Administrators for January 2024;

D. Correspondence to the Board

E. Superintendent’s Report

1. Brain Games/ACES

2. Winter Sports

3. Single Audit

4. Facilities Items: Solar, SMPG, NSLP Grant

5. Legislative Update - over 8,730 bills filled with more coming

F. Principal’s and Maintenance Reports

1. Maintenance Report

2. Grade School Principal’s Report

3. High School Principal’s Report

G. Old Business: None

H. New Business

1. Freedom of Information Act Requests

a. SmartProcure - Commercial Purposes - Vendor/PO Information

2. Action Item: Consider approval of the District's Electric Supply Contract Renewal.

3. Action Item: Consider approval of the 2024 Graduation Dates for Bluford Grade School and Webber High School, as presented.

4. Action Item: Consider approval of the 2024-2025 School Calendar, as presented.

5. Action Item: Consider approval of the FMLA request for Katelynn Phelps.

6. Action Item: Consider approval of the 2024-2025 HS Course Description Booklet, as presented.

7. Action Item: Consider resolution authorizing sale of school personal property, as presented.

I. Executive Session:

To consider information regarding collective bargaining matters, the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)(2).

J. Possible Action from Executive Session:

1. Action Item: Consider the acceptance of the letter of resignation from certified employee(s).

2. Action Item: Consider the acceptance of the letter of resignation from coach(es).

3. Action Item: Consider the posting of vacant positions.

4. Action Item: Consider the voluntary transfer of certified employee(s).

5. Action Item: Consider the voluntary transfer of non-certified employee(s).

6. Action Item: Consider the employment of certified employee(s).

7. Action Item: Consider the employment of athletic coach(es) for the 2023-2024 season.

8. Action Item: Consider the approval of Volunteer Assistant Coach(es) for the 2023-2024 season.

9. Action Item: Consider approval of a one-time bonus for a non-certified, non-CBA employee.

K. Adjournment

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