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

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. Principal Ryan Robinson, Superintendent Adam Cross were present. Visitors were: Stephanie Palmer, Ashley Snow and Tina Marlow and Brandon Bullard

Motion: Schrum- "to approve the consent agenda."

Second: Lewis

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

Brandon Bullard gave only information on community solar.

Motion: Lewis- "to approve FY2024 Amended Budget as presented."

Second: Schrum

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

Motion: Case- "to approve first reading of Board Policy Updates from June 2024 Press Plus Update 115 as presented.”

Second: C. Marlow

Action: Voice Vote. All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Case- "to approve first reading of 2024-25 Student/Parent Handbook as presented."

Second: Lewis

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Shafer- "approve Intergovernmental Agreement with Jefferson Co. Sheriff's Department as presented."

Second: C. Marlow

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Schrum- "approve annual resolution of hazardous bus routes as presented."

Second: C. Marlow

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: C. Marlow- "to go executive at 6:41 p.m."

Second: Lewis

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Schrum- "to come out of executive at 7:42 p.m."

Second: C. Marlow

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Case- "to accept letter of resignation from Sherri Cramer as High School Drama Club Sponsor and Student Council sponsor, effective immediately.”

Second: Lewis

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Schrum- "to post for High School Drama sponsor and student council sponsor the 2024-25 year.

Second: Lewis

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED

Motion: . C. Marlow- "to hire Whitney Waldman as Special Education teacher at Bluford Grade for 2025-25 school year, pending background check and certification."

Second: Shafer

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

Motion: Case- "to hire Olivia Heinzman as Jr. High Assistant Softball Coach for 2024-25 school year."

Second: Lewis

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

Motion: Case- "to hire Matt Strain as Jr. High Assistant Boys Basketball coach for the 2024-25 school year.'

Second: C. Marlow

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

Motion: Shafer- "to ratify the 2024-27 Collective Bargaining Agreement as presented."

Second: Lewis

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

Motion: Schrum- "to post for an EOC aide for Bluford Grade School for the 2024-25 year.

Second: C. Marlow

Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Case- "to approve 2024-25 Grade School Principal Contract as presented."

Second: Lewis

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

Motion: Second: Action:

Schrum "to approve 2024-25 High School Principal Contract as presented." Shafer

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

Motion: Case- "to approve a 6% salary increase and health insurance increase to $600.00 per month for non-CBA position (bookkeeper District Administrative Assistant and Superintendent for 2024-25 school year."

Second: C. Marlow

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

Motion: C. Marlow- "to adjourn at 7:47 p.m."

Second: Lewis

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

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