North Egypt News

Bluford Unit School District 318 Board of Education met Oct. 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

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

2. Approval of the Minutes for the September 19, 2024 FY25 Budget Hearing;

3. Approval of Executive Session Minutes from September 19, 2024 to remain confidential;

4. Approval of Bills for October 2024;

5. Approval of Financial Reports for September 2024;

6. Approval of Suspensions Imposed by Building Administrators for September 2024;

D. Correspondence to the Board

E. Superintendent’s Report

1. 1st Quarter Financials

2. Audit Extension Filed

3. CD Maturity

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. North Egypt News - 1 Request

b. Science of Reading Illinois

2. Action Item: Consider approval to declare district equipment as surplus for donation, as presented. 

3. Action Item: Consider the approval to purchase a new 2024 LS Series MT242 Tractor from Outdoor Energy, LLC for $27,589.00 from the Operations and Maintenance Fund. 

4. Action Item: Consider the approval to purchase tractor implement equipment, including a 6 foot bush hog, 6 foot box blade, 42 inch fork set, 66 inch grapple, and 72 inch snow pusher from Outdoor Energy, LLC for $8,972.19 from the Operations and Maintenance Fund. 

5. Action Item: Consider the approval to purchase a used 2020 IC/CE 72 passenger Gasoline school bus from Midwest Transit Equipment for $95,156.00 from the Transportation Fund. 

6. Action Item: Consider approval of the FY2025 School Maintenance Project Grant, as presented. 

7. Action Item: Consider the approval of School Improvement Plans for the 2024-2025 school year, as presented. 

I. Executive Session: 

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

J. Possible Action from Executive Session:

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

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

3. Action Item: Consider the employment of non-certified personnel.

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

5. Action Item: Consider approval of volunteer(s).

K. Adjournment

https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/701/Bluford_Unit_School_District_318/4926989/October_2024_Board_Agenda.pdf