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Bluford Unit School District 318 Board of Education met May 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

A. Call to Order and Roll Call of the May 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 April 19, 2024 Regular Board of Education Meeting;

2. Approval of Executive Session Minutes from April 19, 2024 to remain confidential;

3. Approval of Bills for May 2024;

4. Approval of Financial Reports for April 2024;

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

D. Correspondence to the Board

A. Thank you card - April Felxter

E. Superintendent’s Report

1. Graduations

2. Mobile Home - Demolition

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 FY24 Tentative Amended Budget to be put on display.

3. Action Item: Consider the recommendation to set the FY 2024 Amended Budget Hearing for June 18, 2024 at 5:45PM in the BUSD District Office.

4. Action Item: Consider renewal of the Athletic Co-Op Agreement with Farrington Grade School.

5. Action Item: Consider the recommendation to approve the final reading of Board Policy Updates, from March 2024 Press Plus Update 114, as presented.

6. Action Item: Consider approval to accept Fuel Bid from Synergy for FY 2025.

7. Action Item: Consider approval to accept Milk/Dairy Bid from Prairie Farms for FY 2025.

8. Action Item: Consider the approval of the Letter of Engagement for Dennis Rose and Associates to complete the FY24 audit.

9. Action Item: Consider the approval of the 2023-2024 final school calendar, as presented.

10. Action Item: Consider the posting for bids for a handicap accessible passenger van, per specifications sheet.

11. Action Item: Consider the resolution to appoint Katelyn Lewis as a Member of the Governing Board of Education of the Franklin and Jefferson Counties Special Education Dist. No 801.

12. Action Item: Consider the approval of the additional course(s) to the 2024-2025 High School Course Description Booklet, 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 of athletic coach(es).

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

4. Action Item: Consider the employment of non-certified employee(s).

5. Action Item: Consider the employment of athletic coach(es).

6. Action Item: Consider the posting for vacant positions.

K. Adjournment

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