McLean County Times

Woodland Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met May 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The Board of Education of the Woodland CUSD#5 held a Regular Meeting on May 20, 2025 at 6:00 pm.  The meeting was called to order by Jeremy Adams. 

It was moved by Dan Reinmann and seconded by Alison Wissen to approve Eric Sass as secretary pro temp for the evening.

Roll call:  all yeas 5 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

Answering roll call were: 

Eric Sass, Jeremy Adams, Chad Gilkerson (6:15 PM), Alison Wissen, Eric Heidenreich, Dan Reinmann

Also, present were:  Dr. Ryan McGuckin, Superintendent, Jacob Burcenski, JH/HS Principal, Kristin Mangrich, Elementary Principal, Mike Hoekstra, Facilities Director, Dan Borio Technology Director, and Tim Truesdale

Public Comment

NONE

Presentation to Ryan McGuckin thanking him for his 10-years of service to the school district

CONSENT AGENDA

It was moved by Alison Wissen and seconded by Dan Reinmann that the Board of Education approve the Consent Agenda.  Roll call:  all yeas 5 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

Approval of the open and closed session minutes for the April 15, 2025 Regular Board Meeting and the May 5, 2025 Board Seating 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 April 15, 2025 and May 1, 2025 Payroll Reports

Approve FMLA for Jessica Coon and Julie Neels

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

11.1  Discussion on IASB Board Training in conjunction with Board Goals

11.2 It was moved by Dan Reinmann and seconded by Eric Heidenreich to approve OSF for Athletic Training Services as presented

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

New Business

12.1  It was moved by Eric Sass and seconded by Alison Wissen to approve milk bid as presented for 2025-26

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

12.2 It was moved by Alison Wissen and seconded by Dan Reinmann to approve bread bid as presented for the 2025-25 school year

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

12.3 It was moved by Eric Sass and seconded by Eric Heidenreich to approve the Consolidated District Plan for the 2025-26 school year

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

12.4 It was moved by Eric Sass and seconded by Chad Gilkerson to approve intergovernmental agreement between the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department and Woodland CUSD #5 for the Full Time School Resource Officer for the 2025-26 school year

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

12.5 It was moved by Alison Wissen and seconded by Dan Reinmann to approve Woodland CUSD #5 Policy Manual Update as presented in accordance with PRESS

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

12.6 It was moved by Eric Sass and seconded by Chad Gilkerson to approve Elem/JH/HS student handbooks as presented

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

12.7 It was moved by Eric Sass and seconded by Erik Heidenreich to approve update to Board of Education Calendar for the June 2025 meeting to now be held Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

12.8 It was moved by Eric Sass and seconded by Chad Gilkerson to approve amended budget hearing to now be held June 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

12.9 It was moved by Eric Sass and seconded by Erik Heidenreich to approve E-Learning Public Hearing to be held on June 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

12.10 It was moved by Eric Sass and seconded by Erik Heidenreich to approve Public Hearing for waiver of Section 105 ILCS 105 ILCS 5/10-19.05) (d) of the school code (105 ILCS 5/10-19.05)(d) We are seeking a modification to allow for four full day SIP days (opposed to half days) using banked time totaling not less than 5 hours for each full SIP to be held Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

12.11 It was moved by Eric Sass and seconded by Eric Heidenreich to approve plan for purchasing of Athletic Uniform purchasing of ½ district and ½ activity account moving forward

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

12.12 It was moved by Alison Wissen and seconded by Chad Gilkerson to approve Streator Area Bus Company job descriptions as presented

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

It was moved by Eric Sass and seconded by Dan Reinmann to enter executive session at 6:42 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.

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

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

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

Time: 7:55 PM

14.1  It was moved by Eric Sass and seconded by Erik Heidenreich to approve the executive session minutes

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

14.2  It was moved by Dan Reinmann and seconded by Alison Wissen to approve the retirement of Linda Gallick at the conclusion of the 2024-25 school year

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

14.3  It was moved by Alison Wissen and seconded by Eric Sass to approve the school nurse agreement for the 2025-26 school year with a 4.5% raise as presented 

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

14.4 It was moved by Dan Reinmann and seconded by Erik Heidenreich to approve Mary Kay Sass as elementary secretary for the 2026-27 school year with a plan for the 2025-26 school year as presented 

Roll call:  all yeas 5 yeas and 0 nays and 1 no vote taken (Sass).  The motion carried.

14.5 It was moved by Eric Sass and seconded by Erik Heidenreich to approve contract for Kristin Mangrich as presented

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

14.6 It was moved by Erik Heidenreich and seconded by Alison Wissen to approve contract for Jacob Burcenski as presented

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

14.7 It was moved by Eric Sass and seconded by Chad Gilkerson to approve August to December 2025 classroom aide substitute staff member proposal as presented

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

14.8 It was moved by Jeremy Adams and seconded by Erik Heidenreich to approve MOU’s with Unit 5 Education Association as presented

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

18.0  It was moved by Eric Sass and seconded by Alison Wissen to adjourn

Roll call:  all yeas 6 yeas and 0 nays.  The motion carried.

Time 8:02 PM

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