September 17, 2025 - 6:30pm (Sign up for public comments will be open from 5:15pm - 6:15pm) - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION (5:45p.m.)
Recommended motion:  Move to adjourn to closed session to discuss the following matter according to the exceptions provided in the Open Meetings Act and specified as follows:
•2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity

3. RECESS

4. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION

5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEWS REPORTS

6.A Good News - Vision Point Eye Center

6.B Good News - IPA Presidential Ring Presentation Dr. Angie Codron - Normal West Principal

6.C Good News - Fox Creek Outside Classroom

6.D Good News - Hoose Special Education Team 

7. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS

8. PUBLIC HEARING

8.A Public Hearing of the 2025-2026 Budget

8.A1 Comments Regarding Public Hearing

9. PUBLIC COMMENTS

10. REPORTS

10.A Dual Language Program Report

10.B   ↵Transportation Fleet Report

10.C Requests for Information Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act
The District has received and processed the following requests for information:

10.C1 FOIA List 09.17.25

10.D Field Trips/Overnight Trips

11. ACTION

11.A Approve Resolution to Adopt the 2025-2026 Budget for Community Unit District No. 5, McLean and Woodford Counties, Illinois

11.B Approve Equipment Purchase and Installation of an Inclusive Playground at Parkside Elementary School

11.C Approve Proposal for Enrollment Planning and Demographic Consulting Services for McLean County Unit District No. 5, Illinois

11.D Approve Boys Volleyball and Girls Flag Football for 2026-2027 School Year

11.E Approve Central States Bus Sales, Inc Bid for 25 School Buses and 2 Multifunction School Activity Buses

12. CONSENT AGENDA

12.A Approval of Minutes
Minutes are not released for public viewing until approved by the Board of Education

12.A1 08.20.25 Regular Minutes

12.A2 08.20.25 Closed Minutes

12.B Personnel Matters

12.C Payment of Bills and Payrolls

12.C1 Bills & Payroll Reports

12.D Approve Finance Department Reports

12.D1 Financial Statements for July 2025

12.E Approve Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, and Exhibits

12.E1 Section 4: Operational Services

12.E1a. Policy 4.55 Use of Credit and Procurement Cards 

12.E1b. Administrative Procedure 4.55-AP1 Controls for the Use of District Credit and Procurement Cards

12.E1c. Exhibit 4.55-E1 Missing Receipt Affidavit 

12.E2 Section 7: Students

12.E2a. Exhibit 7.220-E1 Student Short Term Bus Suspension

12.E2b. Exhibit 7.220-E2 Student Long Term Bus Suspension

12.E3 Section 8: Community Relations

12.E3a. Policy 8.20 Community Use of School Facilities

12.E3b. Administrative Procedure 8.20-AP1 Community Use of School Facilities

12.E3c. Exhibit 8.20-E1 Application for Use of School Facilities

12.E3d. Exhibit 8.20-E2 Non-School Related Group Acknowledgment, Assumption of Risk, Release, and Indemnification

12.E3e. Exhibit 8.20-E3 Facility Rental Fees 

12.F Approve 2024-2025 Salary and Benefits Report for Unit 5 Administrators and Certified Teachers

12.G Approve 2024-2025 IMRF Compensation and Benefits Report

12.H Approve Student Activity Fund Dissolution

13. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

14. ADJOURNMENT