Woodland Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met June 25

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By Kristine Gonzales-Abella

Jun 28, 2025

Woodland Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met June 25.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1, CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. Recognition of Guests

3. Public Comment

4. Report from the Unit #5 Education Association

5, Amending of the Agenda

6, CONSENT AGENDA

Approval of the open and closed session minutes for the May 20, 2025 regular board of education meeting and June 5, 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 May Financial and Budget Comparison Reports

Approve May 15, 2025, June 1, 2025 Payroll Reports

Approval of JH and HS Baseball Volunteer Assistant Coach

Approval of resignation of HS Student Council Advisor

Approval of HS Student Council Advisor

7. COMMUNICATION

FOIA Requests

Note(s) from community member

8. SPECIAL EDUCATION REPORT / VOCATIONAL REPORT

9. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

10. REPORTS, UPDATES, AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

Superintendent’s Report

K-5 Principal’s Report

6-12 Principal’s Report

Technology Director’s Report

Facilities Director’s Report

Athletic Directors’ Report

Transportation Report

Food Services Report

11. OLD BUSINESS

Consideration and possible approval of an amended budget for Fiscal Year 2025

12. NEW BUSINESS

Discussion and possible approval of Property/Casualty Program and Workers’ Compensation Protected Programs for the 2025-26 school year

Approval of unemployment agreement for Streator Woodland Area Bus Company Drivers and Monitors

Approval of Digital Learning Resolution as presented

Approval of SIP Day Hearing Resolution as presented

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION

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).

Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property. 5 ILCS 120/2©(8)

14. ACTION ITEMS AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION

Approve Executive Session Minutes

Approval of Technology Assistant

Approval of resignation of PreK teacher

Approval of employment of PreK teacher for 2025-26 school year

Approval of resignation of 5th grade teacher

Approval of employment of 5th grade teacher for 2025-26 school year

Approval of resignation of paraprofessional

Approval of employment of paraprofessional for the 2025-26 school year

15. ANNOUNCEMENTS

16. President Prerogative

17. Future Meetings