McLean County Times

Woodland Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met Jan. 21.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

The Board of Education of the Woodland CUSD#5 held a Regular Meeting on January 21, 2025, at 6:00 pm. The meeting was called to order by Eric Sass.

It was moved by Eric Sass and seconded by Eric Perhach to have Jeremy Adams as secretary pro-temp for the meeting. Roll call: all yeas 4 yeas and 0 nays. The motion carried.

Answering roll call were:

Eric Sass, Jeremy Adams, Alison Wissen, Eric Perhach

Also, present were: Dr. Ryan McGuckin, Superintendent, Leland Brooke, SRO

CONSENT AGENDA

It was moved by Eric Perhach and seconded by Alison Wissen that the Board of Education approve the Consent Agenda. Roll call: all yeas 4 yeas and 0 nays. The motion carried.

Approval of the open and closed session minutes for the December 17, 2024 Regular Board of Education Meeting and January 7, 2025 Special Board Meeting

Approval of payment of Unit #5 vendor bills

Approval of monthly Imprest expenditures

Approve Activity Account Report

Approve Treasurer’s Report

Approve December Financial and Budget Comparison Reports

Approve December 15, 2024 and January 1, 2025 Payroll Reports

Approve ESP Seniority List for 2024-25 School Year

Approve Certified Seniority List for the 2024-25 School Year

REPORTS, UPDATES AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

Superintendent’s Report

7-12 Principal’s Report

PreK-6 Principal’s Report

Assistant Principal’s / Athletic Director’s Report

Technology Director’s Report

Facilities Director’s Report

Food Services Report

Old Business

New Business

11.1 It was moved by Eric Perhach and seconded by Jeremy Adams to approve Fee Schedule for 2025-26 with fees remaining the same

Roll call: 2 Yes (Perhach and Adams) and 2 No (Wissen and Sass)

Motion does NOT pass due to no majority

11.2 It was moved by Alison Wissen and seconded by Eric Sass to approve fee schedule for the 2025-26 school year with no school fees

Roll call: 2 NO (Perhach and Adams) and 2 YES (Wissen and Sass)

Motion does NOT pass due to no majority

11.3 No Motion Made

11.4 It was moved by Eric Perhach and seconded by Alison Wissen to approve 2025-26 school calendar

Roll call: all yeas 4 yeas and 0 nays. The motion carried.

11.5 Discussion on Board of Education Goals

11.6 It was moved by Eric Perhach and seconded by Eric Sass to approve 12 month fuel bid for FS

Roll call: all yeas 4 yeas and 0 nays. The motion carried.

It was moved by Eric Perhach and seconded by Jeremy Adams to enter executive session at 6:10 PM to consider the following:

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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9)

Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21).

Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2©(9)

It was moved by Eric Perhach and seconded by Eric Sass to exit out of executive session

Roll call: all yeas 4 yeas and 0 nays. The motion carried.

Time: 6:15 PM

13.1 It was moved by Jeremy Adams and seconded by Eric Perhach to approve the executive session minutes

Roll call: all yeas 4 yeas and 0 nays. The motion carried.

13.2 Moved to February Board Meeting

13.3 It was moved by Eric Sass and seconded by Eric Perhach to approve lunchroom/recess monitors as presented

Roll call: all yeas 4 yeas and 0 nays. The motion carried.

13.4 It as moved by Jeremy Adams and seconded by Eric Perhach to approve Streator Area Bus Company Employee Lists as presented

Roll call: all yeas 4 yeas and 0 nays. The motion carried.

17.0 It was moved by Eric Perhach and seconded by Jeremy Adams to adjourn

Roll call: all yeas 4 yeas and 0 nays. The motion carried.

Time 6:17 PM

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