McLean County Times

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

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

6.1. Approval of minutes

6.1.1.Approval of the minutes for the September 16, 2025 Special Board Meeting-Budget Hearing

6.1.2.Approval of the open session minutes for the September 16, 2025 Regular Board Meeting

6.1.3.Approval of the closed session minutes for the September 16, 2025 Regular Board Meeting

6.2. Approval of payment of Unit #5 vendor bills

6.3. Approval of monthly Imprest expenditures

6.4. Approval of Activity Account Report

6.5. Approval of Treasurer’s Report

6.6. Approval of September Financial and Budget Comparison Reports

6.7. Approval of Payroll Reports

6.7.1. September 19, 2025

6.7.2. October 3, 2025

7. COMMUNICATION

7.1. FOIA Requests

7.1.1. McLean County Times

7.1.2. SmartProcure

7.2. Note(s) from community member(s)

8. SPECIAL EDUCATION / VOCATIONAL REPORT

9. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

10. REPORTS, UPDATES, AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

10.1. Superintendent’s Report

10.1.1. FY2025 Audit Report

10.1.2. Property Tax Levy for December 2025

10.1.3. Health Insurance

10.1.4. School Report Card Rating

10.2. 7-12 Principal’s Report

10.3. PreK-6 Principal’s Report

10.4. Technology Director’s Report

10.5. Facilities Director’s Report

10.6. Assistant Principal / Athletic Directors’ Report

10.7. Transportation Report

10.8. Food Services Report

11. OLD BUSINESS

12. NEW BUSINESS

12.1. Appointment of Board of Education Member as IASB Delegate

12.2. Discussion on IASB Resolution Committee Reports

12.3. Approval of resolution abating the tax heretofore levied for the year 2025 to pay debt service on General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2019B, of the District.

12.4. Approval of resolution authorizing a supplemental tax levy to pay the principal of and interest on outstanding limited bonds of the District.

12.5. Approval for Woodland Streator Bus Company to participate in Streator Christmas parade

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION

13.1. 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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

13.2. 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).

14. ACTION ITEMS AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION

14.1. Approval of the Destruction of Closed Session Recordings up to March of 2024

14.2. Approval of closed session minutes remaining closed due to the sensitivity of the minutes

14.3. Approval of resignation of Jill Bressner as K-2 Special Education Teacher

14.4. Approval of dismissal of a bus driver for job abandonment or cause

14.5. Approval of one new FTE Classroom Aide for ECSE program

14.6. Approval of Janeen Yuhas and Channan Mandrell as Classroom Aides

14.7. Approval of Julie Petri as Temporary IEP Case Manager for remainder of 2025-2026 school year

14.8. Approval of Clint Hanafin as grades 5/6 Head Boys Basketball Coach (stipend)

14.9. Approval of Connor Dodge as Volunteer Boys Basketball Coach

14.10. Approval of Kyle Voytko as Volunteer Boys Basketball Coach

15. ANNOUNCEMENTS

16. President Prerogative

17. Future Meetings

18. ADJOURNMENT

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