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Bluford Unit School District 318 Board of Education met April 24.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Board President Jenny Sneed called the meeting to order at 6:p.m. Upon roll call the following members were present: Crystal Marlow, Jessica Case, Katelyn Lewis, Steve Tate, and Angela Schrum. Superintendent Adam Cross and Principal Amanda Strothschein were present. Visitors were April Flexter.

Motion: Lewis-"to approve consent agenda."

Second: Tate

Action: MOTION CARRIED.

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

Motion: Case-"to approve April 30, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. for a Special Board Reorganizational Meeting."

Second: Lewis

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Sneed-"to post bids for FY26 fuel."

Second; Schrum

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Case-"to renew the Athletic Co-Op agreement with Wayne City #100 for Boys/Girls Cross Country, Track, and Bowling,"

Second: Tate

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Tate-"to approve annual resolution of hazardous bus routes, as presented."

Second: Schrum

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Case-"to approve Resolution Authorizing the Sale of School personal property."

Second: Lewis

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

Motion: Tate-"to approve lease/purchase of 3 Used 2021 International IC/CE 72 passenger gasoline school buses from Midwest Transit from the transportation fund after Jul 1, 2025 ."

Second: Case

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

Motion: Lewis-"to go to executive session at 6:17 p.m."

Second: Schrum

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

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

Second: Tate

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Schrum-"to accept letter of resignation from Jerry Case as JR Science Teacher effective immediately."

Second: Marlow

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Tate-"to accept a letter of resignation from Destiny Massie as GS Teacher effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year."

Second: Lewis

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Case-"to accept the letter of resignation from Hannah Bowers as EOC aide effective April 20, 2025."

Second: Marlow Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Lewis- Marlow

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

Motion: "to hire Sherri Lowery as GS Secretary for the 2025-26 school year."

Second: Case

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

Motion: Tate-"to hire Cindy McNeil as District Nurse for the 2025-26 school year."

Second: Case

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

Motion: Case-"to hire Garrett McFarlin as GS Teacher for the 2025-26 school year."

Second: Schrum

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

Motion: Lewis-"to Kenzie Hamlin as GS Teacher for the 2025 school year."

Second: Tate

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

Motion: Schrum-"to Cyndel McKiness as JH Teacher for the 2025 school year."

Second: Sneed

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

Motion: Lewis -"to hire Matt Hicks as GS Head Baseball Coach for the 2025-26 school year."

Second: Sneed

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

Motion: Lewis -"to hire Tony Fitzpatrick as GS Assistant Baseball Coach for the 2025-26 school year."

Second: Sneed

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

Motion: Marlow-"to post for the following positions: EOC Aide, Summer Maintenance Worker(s)."

Second: Tate

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

Motion: Lewis-"to adjourn at 6:38 p.m."

Second: Tate

Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.

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