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

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

A. Call to Order and Roll Call of the November 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.)

1. Scheduled Visitor(s) - Jeremy Lewis

C. Approval of Consent Agenda

1. Approval of the Minutes for the October 17, 2024 Regular Board of Education Meeting;

2. Approval of Executive Session Minutes from October 17, 2024 to remain confidential;

3. Approval of Bills for November 2024;

4. Approval of Financial Reports for October 2024;

5. Approval of Suspensions Imposed by Building Administrators for October 2024; D. Correspondence to the Board

E. Superintendent’s Report

1. Tax Extension

2. Investments

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 - 1 Request

2. Action Item: Consider approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Sale of School Personal Property.

3. Action Item: Consider approval of the 2024 Tentative Tax Levy for Bluford Unit School District 318 - Grade School, High School, and Unit Levies.

4. Action Item: Consider the recommendation to set the 2024 Tax Levy Hearing for December 19, 2024 at 5:45PM for the GS Levy, 5:50PM HS Levy, and 5:55PM for the Unit Levy in the BUSD District Office.

5. Action Item: Consider approval to apply for the FY 2025 Property Tax Relief Grant.

6. Action Item: Consider the approval of the first reading of Board Policy Updates from November 2024 Press Issue 117, as presented.

7. Action Item: Consider approval of an overnight trip to the Illinois FFA Build Conference at Illinois State University November 25-26, 2024.

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 approval of Volunteer(s).

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

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

K. Adjournment

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