January 28, 2026 - 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 (5:15 p.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)(2) Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees and
•2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases.

3. RECESS

4. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION

5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEWS REPORTS

6.A Good News - Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Phi Sigma Sigma

7. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS

8. PUBLIC COMMENTS

9. REPORTS

9.A 1st Reading of Board Policies, Administrative Procedures and Exhibits

9.A1 Section 2: Board of Education

9.A1a. Administrative Procedure 2.150-AP1 Superintendent Committees

9.A1b. Exhibit 2.20-E1 Waiver and Modification Resource Guide 

9.A2 Section 3: General School Administration

9.A2a. Exhibit 3.60-E1 Reporting Requirements for Building Principals Concerning School Safety and Security

9.A3 Section 4: Operational Services

9.A3a. Administrative Procedure 4.70-AP1 Resource Conservation

9.A3b. Administrative Procedure 4.110-AP3 School Bus Safety Rules

9.A3c. Administrative Procedure 4.140-AP1 Fines, Fees, and Charges _ Waiver of Student Fees

9.A3d. Administrative Procedure 4.175-AP1 Criminal Offender Notification Laws; Screening

9.A3e. Exhibit 4.170-AP2, E3 Letter to Parents-Guardians About Disruptive Social Media Apps; Dangers

9.A4 Section 5: Personnel

9.A4a. Administrative Procedure 5.120-AP2 Employee Conduct Standards

9.A5 Section 6: Instruction

9.A5a. Policy 6.20 School Year Calendar and Day

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

9.B1 FOIA List 01.28.26

9.C Field Trips/Overnight Trips

9.C1 Overnight Trip List 01.28.26

10. ACTION

10.A Approve KJHS Roof

10.B Approve Tracks at Normal Community High School and Normal West High School

10.C APPROVE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5, MCLEAN AND WOODFORD COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, TO NOT ACCEPT TEACHER RESIGNATION PURSUANT TO 105 ILCS 5/24-14

11. CONSENT AGENDA

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

11.A1 12.17.25 Regular Minutes

11.A2 12.17.25 Closed Minutes

11.B Personnel Matters

11.C Payment of Bills and Payrolls

11.D Approve Finance Department Reports

11.D1 December 2025 Financial Statements

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

11.E1 Section 1: School District

11.E1a. Policy 1.20 District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements

11.E2 Section 2: Board of Education

11.E2a. Policy 2.120 Board Member Development

11.E2b. Policy 2.150 Committees

11.E2c. Policy 2.270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin

11.E3 Section 3: General School Administration

11.E3a. Policy 3.10 Goals and Objectives 

11.E3b. Exhibit 3.30-E1 Organizational Chart for Administration

11.E4 Section 4: Operational Services

11.E4a. Policy 4.10 Fiscal and Business Management 

11.E4b. Policy 4.30 Revenue and Investments 

11.E4c. Policy 4.80 Accounting and Audits 

11.E4d. Policy 4.140 Waiver of Student Fees 

11.E4e. Policy 4.150 Facility Management and Building Programs

11.E4f. Policy 4.160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds

11.E4g. Policy 4.170 Safety

11.E4h. Policy 4.190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program

11.E4i. Exhibit 4.140-E2 Response to Application for Fee Waiver, Appeal, and Response to Appeal

11.E5 Section 5: Personnel

11.E5a. Policy 5.10 Equal Employment Opportunity

11.E5b. Policy 5.20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

11.E5c. Policy 5.90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Approved

11.E5d. Policy 5.100 Staff Development Program

11.E5e. Policy 5.120 Employee Ethics_ Conduct_ and Conflict of Interest

11.E5f. Policy 5.185 Family and Medical Leave

11.E5g. Policy 5.190 Teacher Qualifications

11.E5h. Policy 5.200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal 

11.E5i. Policy 5.220 Substitute Teachers

11.E5j. Policy 5.280 Duties and Qualifications

11.E5k. Policy 5.300 Schedules and Employment Year 

11.E6 Section 7: Students

11.E6a. Policy 7.300 Co-Curricular Athletics 

11.E6b. Policy 7.305 Student Concussions and Head Injuries 

11.E6c. Admin. Proc. 7.305-AP1 Program for Managing Student Concussions and Head Injuries

11.E6d. Exhibit 7.300-E1 Agreement to Participate

11.F Approve Requests for Authorization to Use Fire Prevention and Safety Funds

11.F1 Carlock Ten Year Survey

11.F2 Glenn Ten Year Survey

11.F3 Fairview Ten Year Survey

11.F4 Pepper Ridge Ten Year Survey

11.G Approve 26-27 School Calendar

12. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

13. ADJOURNMENT