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

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

A. Call to Order and Roll Call of the June 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 differing 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. Seating of Board Member 

1. Action Item: Oath and seating of Mr. Caleb Talley and Mr. Kevin Withrow as members of the Bluford Unit School District #318 Board of Education

D. Approval of Consent Agenda

1. Approval of the Minutes for the May 20, 2025 Regular Board of Education Meeting;

2. Approval of Executive Session Minutes from May 20, 2025 to remain confidential;

3. Approval of Bills for June 2025;

4. Approval of Financial Reports for May 2025;

5. Approval of Suspensions Imposed by Building Administrators for May 2025;

6. Review of Discipline Data for the 2024-2025 School Year;

7. Destruction of Executive Session Verbatim Recordings older than 18 months - that are not germane to litigation, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2.06(c);

E. Correspondence to the Board

F. Superintendent’s Report

a. Facilities

b. Thank yous to Staff Involved in Strategic Planning

G. Principal’s and Maintenance Reports

1. Maintenance Report

2. Grade School Principal’s Report

3. High School Principal’s Report

H. Old Business: None

I. New Business

1. Freedom of Information Act Requests

a. Jake Butler - Staff Information

b. Public Info Access LLC - Staff Information

2. Action Item: Consider approval of the FY25 Amended Budget, as presented

3. Action Item: Consider the recommendation to approve the final reading of Board Policy Updates, from April 2025 Press Plus Update 118, as presented.

4. Action Item: Consider the recommendation to approve the first reading of the Student/Parent Handbook, as presented.

5. Action Item: Consider approval of the 3-year Strategic Plan for Bluford Unit School District 318

6. Action Item: Consider the appointment of Board Members to the following committees:

a. P/T Advisory

b. Franklin-Jefferson SPED Governing Board

J. Executive Session:

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

K. Possible Action from Executive Session:

1. Action Item: Consider the transfer of certified employee(s).

2. Action Item: Consider the employment of certified position(s).

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

4. Action Item: Consider the approval of volunteer coach(es).

L. Adjournment

https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/701/Bluford_Unit_School_District_318/5766257/June_2025_Board_Agenda__2_.pdf