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Bluford Unit School District 318 Board of Education met Jan. 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

A. Call to Order and Roll Call of the January 2025 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 December 19, 2024 Tax Levy Hearings for the Grade School, High School, and Unit Districts;

2. Approval of the Minutes for the December 19, 2024 Regular Board of Education Meeting;

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

4. Approval of Bills for January 2024;

5. Approval of Financial Reports for December 2024;

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

D. Correspondence to the Board

E. Superintendent’s Report

a. Audit

b. Thank You to Maintenance and Custodians

c. Strategic Planning Process

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. Illinois Retired Teachers Association

2. Action Item: Consider approval of the District Cardiac Response Plan, as presented.

3. Action Item: Consider approval of the 2025 Graduation Dates for Bluford Grade

School and Webber High School, as presented.

4. Action Item: Consider the approval of the overnight trip to National Beta Club Convention in Springfield, IL on March 6-7, 2025

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 acceptance of letter(s) of resignation/retirement.

2. Action Item: Consider the employment of non-certified employee(s).

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

4. Action Item: Consider the employment of certified employee(s).

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

K. Adjournment

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