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Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION (6:00)
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 Parkside Junior High School Girls 8th Grade Basketball Team
6.B Parkside Junior High School 23-24 Track Team
6.C Parkside Junior High School Speech Team
6.D Normal Community West High School Student Benedicte Diamonika Recipient of the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Award
6.E Normal Community West High School Softball Coach April Schermann was inducted into the Illinois Coaches Association Softball Hall of Fame
7. PUBLIC HEARING 
7.A Conduct of Public Hearing concerning the intent of the Board of Education of the District to sell $15,450,000 School Fire Prevention and Safety Bonds
7.A1 Comments Regarding Public Hearing
8. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS
10. REPORTS
10.A 1st Reading of Board Policies, Administrative Procedures and Exhibits
10.A1 Section 1: School District Organization
10.A1a. District Philosophy and Mission Statement, Vision Statement, and Commitments
10.A2 Section 2: Board of Education
10.A2a. Administrative Procedure – Title IX Sexual Harassment Response
10.A2b. Administrative Procedure – Formal Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Grievance
Process
10.A2c. Exhibit – Title IX Sexual Harassment Glossary of Terms
10.A2d. Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure
10.A2e. Board Member Oath and Conduct
10.B Requests for Information Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act
The District has received and processed the following requests for information:
10.C Field Trips/Overnight Trips
10.C1 Overnight Field Trip Requests for Junior High State Wrestling (Chiddix Junior HIgh School, Evans Junior High School, Kingsley Junior High School, and Parkside Junior High School) in DeKalb, IL
10.C2 Normal Community High School Overnight Field Trip Request for HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) Spring Leadership Conference in Springfield, IL
11. ACTION
11.A Resolution Pledging to Use Not Less than 33% of the Amount Received from School Facility Occupation Taxes for Each of the Next Five Years to Offset Property Taxes that Would Otherwise be Levied for the Purposes Allowed under the Statute.  
12. CONSENT AGENDA
12.A Approval of Minutes
Minutes are not released for public viewing until approved by the Board of Education
12.A1 01.15.25 Closed Session Minutes
12.A2 01.15.25 Regular Minutes 
12.B 2nd Reading of 2025 - 2026 Calendar
12.C Personnel Matters
12.D Payment of Bills and Payrolls
12.D1 Bills & Payroll Reports
12.E Approve Finance Department Reports
12.F Resolution of the Board of Education of Community Unity School District No. 5, McClean and Woodford Counties, Illinois, Authorizing the Law Firm of Brown, Hay, & Stephens to File Requests to Intervene in Appeal Proceedings Before the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board 
12.G Approve Requests for Authorization to Use Fire Prevention and Safety Funds
12.G1 Central Warehouse
12.G2 Fox Creek Amendment
12.G3 Grove Amendment
12.G4 Kingsley Junior High School Amendment
12.G5 Normal Community West High School Amendment
12.G6 Northpoint Amendment
12.G7 Prairieland Amendment
12.H Discipline Improvement Plan
12.I Approve a 40 month lease for student 1:1 program Chromebooks with Clayton Holdings, LLC
12.J Recommendation of Award for Asbestos Abatement for the Colene Hoose IMC flooring.
12.K Recommendation of Award: Colene Hoose IMC Renovations
12.L Recommendation of Award:  Resurface Six Tennis Courts At NCHS
12.M Establishment of Student Activity Funds at Carlock Elementary (1), Evans Junior High School (1), and Normal Community High School (2)
12.N Dissolution of Student Activity Funds at Cedar Ridge Elementary (1), Oakdale Elementary (1), Parkside Junior High School (1), and Normal Community West High School (16)
13. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - 6:30pm (Sign up for public comments will be open from 5:15pm - 6:15pm) - Board of Education Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Subject:
2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION (6:00)
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.
Subject:
3. RECESS
Subject:
4. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION
Subject:
5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Subject:
6. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEWS REPORTS
Subject:
6.A Parkside Junior High School Girls 8th Grade Basketball Team
Presenter:
Eric Hadden
Attachments:
Subject:
6.B Parkside Junior High School 23-24 Track Team
Presenter:
Eric Hadden
Subject:
6.C Parkside Junior High School Speech Team
Presenter:
Eric Hadden
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D Normal Community West High School Student Benedicte Diamonika Recipient of the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Award
Attachments:
Subject:
6.E Normal Community West High School Softball Coach April Schermann was inducted into the Illinois Coaches Association Softball Hall of Fame
Attachments:
Subject:
7. PUBLIC HEARING 
Subject:
7.A Conduct of Public Hearing concerning the intent of the Board of Education of the District to sell $15,450,000 School Fire Prevention and Safety Bonds
Subject:
7.A1 Comments Regarding Public Hearing
Subject:
8. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS
Subject:
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Subject:
10. REPORTS
Subject:
10.A 1st Reading of Board Policies, Administrative Procedures and Exhibits
Subject:
10.A1 Section 1: School District Organization
Subject:
10.A1a. District Philosophy and Mission Statement, Vision Statement, and Commitments
Attachments:
Subject:
10.A2 Section 2: Board of Education
Subject:
10.A2a. Administrative Procedure – Title IX Sexual Harassment Response
Attachments:
Subject:
10.A2b. Administrative Procedure – Formal Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Grievance
Process
Attachments:
Subject:
10.A2c. Exhibit – Title IX Sexual Harassment Glossary of Terms
Attachments:
Subject:
10.A2d. Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure
Attachments:
Subject:
10.A2e. Board Member Oath and Conduct
Attachments:
Subject:
10.B Requests for Information Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act
The District has received and processed the following requests for information:
Presenter:
Curt Richardson
Attachments:
Subject:
10.C Field Trips/Overnight Trips
Presenter:
Dr. Weikle
Subject:
10.C1 Overnight Field Trip Requests for Junior High State Wrestling (Chiddix Junior HIgh School, Evans Junior High School, Kingsley Junior High School, and Parkside Junior High School) in DeKalb, IL
Attachments:
Subject:
10.C2 Normal Community High School Overnight Field Trip Request for HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) Spring Leadership Conference in Springfield, IL
Attachments:
Subject:
11. ACTION
Subject:
11.A Resolution Pledging to Use Not Less than 33% of the Amount Received from School Facility Occupation Taxes for Each of the Next Five Years to Offset Property Taxes that Would Otherwise be Levied for the Purposes Allowed under the Statute.  
Attachments:
Subject:
12. CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
12.A Approval of Minutes
Minutes are not released for public viewing until approved by the Board of Education
Subject:
12.A1 01.15.25 Closed Session Minutes
Subject:
12.A2 01.15.25 Regular Minutes 
Subject:
12.B 2nd Reading of 2025 - 2026 Calendar
Attachments:
Subject:
12.C Personnel Matters
Attachments:
Subject:
12.D Payment of Bills and Payrolls
Subject:
12.D1 Bills & Payroll Reports
Attachments:
Subject:
12.E Approve Finance Department Reports
Attachments:
Subject:
12.F Resolution of the Board of Education of Community Unity School District No. 5, McClean and Woodford Counties, Illinois, Authorizing the Law Firm of Brown, Hay, & Stephens to File Requests to Intervene in Appeal Proceedings Before the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board 
Attachments:
Subject:
12.G Approve Requests for Authorization to Use Fire Prevention and Safety Funds
Subject:
12.G1 Central Warehouse
Attachments:
Subject:
12.G2 Fox Creek Amendment
Attachments:
Subject:
12.G3 Grove Amendment
Attachments:
Subject:
12.G4 Kingsley Junior High School Amendment
Attachments:
Subject:
12.G5 Normal Community West High School Amendment
Attachments:
Subject:
12.G6 Northpoint Amendment
Attachments:
Subject:
12.G7 Prairieland Amendment
Attachments:
Subject:
12.H Discipline Improvement Plan
Attachments:
Subject:
12.I Approve a 40 month lease for student 1:1 program Chromebooks with Clayton Holdings, LLC
Attachments:
Subject:
12.J Recommendation of Award for Asbestos Abatement for the Colene Hoose IMC flooring.
Attachments:
Subject:
12.K Recommendation of Award: Colene Hoose IMC Renovations
Attachments:
Subject:
12.L Recommendation of Award:  Resurface Six Tennis Courts At NCHS
Attachments:
Subject:
12.M Establishment of Student Activity Funds at Carlock Elementary (1), Evans Junior High School (1), and Normal Community High School (2)
Attachments:
Subject:
12.N Dissolution of Student Activity Funds at Cedar Ridge Elementary (1), Oakdale Elementary (1), Parkside Junior High School (1), and Normal Community West High School (16)
Attachments:
Subject:
13. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS
Subject:
14. ADJOURNMENT

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