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Bluford Unit School District 318 Board of Education met July 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

A. Call to Order and Roll Call of the July 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. Seating of Board Member

1. Action Item: Oath and seating of Mr. Steven Tate as a member of the Bluford Unit School District #318 Board of Education.

D. Approval of Consent Agenda

1. Approval of the Minutes for the June 18, 2024 Amended Budget Hearing; 2. Approval of the Minutes for the June 18, 2024 Regular Board of Education Meeting; 3. Approval of the Minutes for the July 9, 2023 Special Board of Education Meeting; 4. Approval of Executive Session Minutes from June 18, 2024 and July 9, 2024 to remain confidential;

5. Approval of Bills for July 2024;

6. Approval of Financial Reports for June 2024;

E. Correspondence to the Board

F. Superintendent’s Report

1. FY2025 Financials

2. Summer Maintenance Projects

3. Computer Science Equity Grant

G. Principal’s and Maintenance Reports

1. Maintenance Report

2. Grade School Principal’s Report

3. High School Principal’s Report

H. Old Business: None

I. New Business

1. Freedom of Information Act Requests

a. Creative Energy - Staff names, email addresses, and positions

2. Action Item: Consider accepting the bid from Southern Bus and Mobility for Handicap Accessible Passenger Van Bids, as presented

3. Action Item: Consider the recommendation to approve the final reading of Board Policy Updates, from June 2024 Press Plus Update 115, as presented.

4. Action Item: Consider the recommendation to approve the final reading of the 2024-2025 Student/Parent Handbook Updates, as presented.

5. Action Item: Consider declaring district equipment as surplus for eminent sale, as presented.

J. 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).

K. Possible Action from Executive Session:

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

2. Action Item: Consider the employment of athletic coach(es) and/or sponsor(s).

3. Action Item: Consider the employment of non-certified position(s).

4. Action Item: Consider the posting of vacant position(s).

5. Action Item: Consider approval of administrative contract.

L. Adjournment

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