North Egypt News

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

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Board President Jenny Sneed called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Upon roll call the following members were present: Crystal Marlow, Jessica Case, Katelyn Lewis, Steve Tate, and.Angela Schrum Superintendent Adam Cross Principals Ryan Robinson and Amanda Strothschein and Kim McCormick were present. Visitors were Ashley Snow and April Flexter were also present.

Motion: Second: Action: CARRIED.

Lewis-"to approve the consent agenda as presented." Tate

Roll Call Vote: Yeas: Marlow, Case, Lewis, Tate, Schrum, and Sneed. MOTION

Correspondence to the board, Superintendent's report, principals and maintenance report were all addressed. FOIA from Illinois Teachers Association and North Egypt News requests were reported.

Motion: Schrum-" approve the District Cardiac Response Plan as presented."

Second: Lewis

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED

Motion: Tate-"to set graduation dates May 17, 2025 9:30 a.m. for Bluford Grade School and 11:00 p.m. for Webber High School."

Second: Marlow

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Case-"to approve the overnight trip to the National Beta Club convention in Springfield, IL. March 6-7, 2025."

Second: Schrum

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Schrum-"to go to executive session at 6:07 p.m."

Second: Marlow

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Lewis-"to come out of the executive session at 6:33 p.m."

Second: Case

Action: Voice Vote: All Years: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Marlow-"to accept resignation of Garrett Thompson as JH Assistant Baseball Coach effective immediately."

Second: Tate

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Schum-"to post for a JH Assistant Baseball Coach for the 2024-25 school year."

Second: Lewis

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Marlow-"to accept the letter of retirement from Ann Farley as HS SPED Aide effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year."

Second: Schrum

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Tate-"to hire Donna Wilkey as District Assistant Athletic Director for the 2024-25 school year.

Second: Schrum

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

Motion: Tate-"to adjourn the meeting at 6:35 p.m."

Second: Lewis

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

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