July 16, 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(6:00p.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 and
•2(c)(11) Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.

3. RECESS

4. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION

5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEWS REPORTS

6.A Good News - Bloomington Career Academy Skills USA

7. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS

8. PUBLIC COMMENTS

9. REPORTS

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

9.B Field Trips/Overnight Trips

10. ACTION

10.A Approve School Bus Purchase

10.B Approve Purchase of Gym Floor Materials and Installation at Parkside Junior High School From Cushings' Commercial Carpet, Inc., Utilizing Sourcewell Contract Number 031022-GER

11. CONSENT AGENDA

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

11.A1 06.18.25 Regular Minutes

11.A2 06.18.25 Closed Minutes

11.A3 07.09.25 Special Session Regular Minutes

11.A4 07.09.25 Closed Minutes

11.B Personnel Matters

11.C Payment of Bills and Payrolls

11.C1 Bills & Payroll Reports

11.D Approve Finance Department Reports

11.D1 May 2025 Financial Statements

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

11.E1 Section 4: Operational Services

11.E1a. Policy 4.15 Identity Protection

11.E2 Section 5: Personnel

11.E2a. Policy 5.10 Equal Employment Opportunity 

11.E2b. Policy 5.20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

11.E2c. Policy 5.60 Expenses

11.E3 Section 7: Students

11.E3a. Policy 7.10 Equal Educational Opportunities

11.E3b. Policy 7.180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

11.E3c. Policy 7.20 Harassment of Students Prohibited

11.E3d. Policy 7.185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited

11.E3e. Policy 7.200 Suspension Procedures

11.E3f. Policy 7.210 Expulsion Procedures

11.F Approve Dust Mop Bid for 2025-2028

11.G Appoint M. Curt Richardson as Expulsion Hearing and Suspension Review Officer for the District for 2025-2026 School Year

11.H Approve Resolution of the Board of Education Community Unit School District No. 5, McLean and Woodford Counties, Illinois Authorizing Interfund Loans From Fund Reserves to Other Funds

11.I Approve Resolution of the Board of Education Community Unit School District No. 5, McLean and Woodford Counties, Illinois Authorizing Interfund Loans From Working Cash Fund to Other Funds

11.J Resolution of the Board of Education of Community Unit School District No. 5, McLean and Woodford Counties, Illinois, Determining Need for Sidewalk, Playground, Parking Lot, or School Bus Turnaround Repairs Pursuant to 105 ILCS 5/17-2.11(e)

11.K Approve Agreement for Certified Athletic Trainer Services between OSF Multi-Specialty Group and McLean County Unit District No. 5

11.L Approve Schedule B Adjustments

11.M Approve 25-26 School Improvement Plans

11.N Student Activity Fund Establishments

11.O Student Activity Fund Dissolutions

12. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

13. ADJOURNMENT