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

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Board President Jenny Sneed called the regular Board of Education meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Upon roll call the following members were present: Crystal Marlow, Jessica Case, Katelyn Lewis, Monica Marlow, Doug Shafer, and Angela Schrum. Superintendent Adam Cross, Principals Ryan Robinson and Amanda Strothschein were present. Visitors were CeCe Clemons, April Flexter, Ashley Snow and Vicky Joseph.

Motion: Lewis- "to approve consent agenda."

Second: Schrum

Action: Roll call vote: Yeas: C. Marlow, J. Case, K. Lewis, M. Marlow, D. Shafer, A. Schrum, and J. Sneed. MOTION CARRIED.

Correspondence to the board, Superintendent's report, and principal report were addressed.

Motion: Case - "approve tentative FY24 Amended budget to be put on display." (FY24 tentative Fund balances were disclosed)

Second: C. Marlow

Action: Roll Call Vote: Yeas: C. Marlow, J. Case, K. Lewis, M. Marlow, Shafer, Schrum and Sneed. MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Schrum- "to set the FY2024 Amended Budget Hearing for June 18, 2024 at 5:45 in the BUSD district office."

Second: Lewis

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: C. Marlow - "to renew the Athletic Co-Op Agreement with Farrington Grade."

Second: Sneed

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Lewis- "to approve final reading of Board Policy Updates from March 2024 Press Plus Update 114 as presented."

Second: Schafer

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Schrum- "to accept Fuel Bid from Synergy for FY 2025."

Second: C. Marlow

Action: Roll Call Vote: Yeas: C. Marlow, Case, Lewis, Schrum, Shafer, M. Marlow and Sneed. MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Shafer - "to accept Milk/Dairy Bid from Prairie Farms for FY 2025."

Second: Case

Action: Roll Call Vote: Yeas: C. Marlow, Case, Lewis, Schrum, Shafer, M. Marlow and Sneed. MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Shafer - "to accept letter of engagement for Dennis Rose and Associates for the FY 24 audit"

Second: C. Marlow

Action: Roll Call Vote: Yeas: C. Marlow, Case, Lewis, Schrum, Shafer, M. Marlow and Sneed. MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Schrum- "to approve 2023-24 final school calendar as presented.”

Second: Lewis

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Schrum - "to post for bids for a handicap accessible passenger van per specification sheets."

Second: C. Marlow

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion Case- "to appoint Katelyn Lewis as a Member of the Governing Board of Education of Franklin/Jefferson Special Ed #801."

Second: C. Marlow

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Schrum- "to approve additional course(s) to the 2024-25 High School Course Description booklet as presented."

Second: C. Marlow

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Schrum- "to go to executive at 6:23 p.m."

Second: Shafer

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Lewis- "to come out of executive at 7:39 p.m."

Second: Shafer

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: C. Marlow- "to accept letter of resignation from Destiny Holtz as Jr. High Assistant Softball coach."

Second: Schrum

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Shafer- "accept the letter of resignation from Cece Clemons as K-5 Special Education Teacher and Grade School Drama sponsor, effective end of 2023-24 school year."

Second: Lewis

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Schrum- "to post for a Grade School Special Ed Teacher for 2024-25 school year.'

Second: Lewis

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Lewis- "to hire athletic coaches for 2024-25 school year as presented.

FALL

HS XC (COED)-- Jackson Pierce

HS Volleyball-- Donna Wilkey(head) Sabrina Krumwidde (asst)

HS FALL Baseball-Matt Strain (Head) Jeremy Tate (asst)

JHXC-Hannah Pierce

JH Baseball-Mark Hicks

JH Softball-Matt Hicks (head)

WINTER

HSG Basketball - Jackson Pierce (head) Sierra Forristall (Asst)

HSB Basketball-Jaxon Helm (Head) Wayne Stone (Asst.), Travis Helm (volunteer Asst) HS Bowling - Chad Shreeves

JH Volleyball-Donna Wilkey (Head) Sabrina Krumwidde (Asst.)

JHG Basketball-- Stephanie Wilson(Head) Amanda Korte (Asst.)

JHB Basketball – Travis Marlow (Head)

JH Bowling-Chad Shreeves

JH Cheer - Katie Rankin

HS Cheer- Savannah Creighton

SPRING

HS Softball-Matt Hicks(Head) Destiny Holtz (asst)

HS Baseball -- Matt Strain (Head) Jeremy Tate (asst)

HS Boys Track-Jackson Pierce

HS Girls Track-Hannah Pierce

JR Track-Sierra Foristall(Head) Stephanie Wilson (asst) Levi Weathers (Vol. Asst)

Second: C. Marlow

Action: Roll Call Vote: Yeas: C, Marlow, Case, Lewis, M. Marlow, Shafer, Schrum and Sneed. MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: C. Marlow- "to post for vacant coaching and sponsor positions for 2024-25 school year as presented. Jr. High Softball (Asst), Jr. High Boys Basketball(asst), Jr. High Baseball (asst) Grade School Drama Sponsor

Second: Schrum

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: C. Marlow- "to employ Bryn Pasley as Jr. High Science Teacher at Bluford Grade for the 2024-25 school year, contingent upon certification and successful completion of background check."

Second: Lewis

Action: Roll Call Vote: Yeas: C. Marlow, Case, Lewis, Shafer, Schrum and J. Sneed.

MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Lewis- "to employ Amanda Korte as aide at Bluford Grade School for 2024-25 school year."

Second: Case

Action: Roll Call Vote: Yeas: C. Marlow, Case, Lewis, Shafer, Schrum and J. Sneed. MOTION CARRIED.

Motion Case- "to employ Hannah Bowers as EOC aide at Bluford Grade School for 2024-25 school year contingent upon certification and background check"

Second: Marlow

Action: Roll Call Vote: Yeas: C. Marlow, Case, Lewis, Shafer, Schrum and J. Sneed. MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Marlow- "to adjourn at 7:44 p.m."

Second: Case

Action: Roll Call Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

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