North Egypt News

Bluford Unit School District 318 Board of Education met Sept. 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

A. Call to Order and Roll Call of the September 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 August 21, 2025 Regular Board of Education Meeting;

2. Approval of Executive Session Minutes from August 21, 2025 to remain confidential;

3. Approval of the Semi-Annual Review of Executive Session Minutes from March 2025 - August 2025 and to remain confidential;

4. Approval of Bills for September 2025;

5. Approval of Financial Reports for August 2025;

6. Review/Approval of Board Policy 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment in accordance with 105 ILCS 5/27-23.7

7. Approval of Suspensions Imposed by Building Administrators for August 2025;

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

D. Correspondence to the Board

E. Superintendent’s Report

a. Tax Installments

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. North Egypt News

b. The Data Branch

2. Action Item: Consider approval of the FY2026 Budget, as presented.

3. Action Item: Consider approval of the District E-Learning plan, as presented.

4. Action Item: Consider approval of an overnight trip to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN on October 28-31, 2025.

5. Action Item: Consider approval of School Improvement Plans, as presented.

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 employment of non-certified position(s).

2. Action Item: Consider employment of coach(es) and stipend position(s).

K. Adjournment

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