Unit 5

The Unit 5 teacher’s union is opposed to the district’s decision to reject a Parkside Elementary learning behavior specialist’s resignation.

About two dozen public commenters, including a few current Carlock students, spoke during Wednesday's meeting.

The Unit 5 school district has canceled school for Monday, Jan. 26, because of expected frigid temperatures. Bloomington's District 87 will do an e-learning day.

Public school students in Bloomington-Normal will have an e-learning day on Friday due to the extreme cold.

The monthly meeting has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28 at Normal Community West High School.

Unit 5 is still working to adjust as a student support program at Cedar Ridge and Fairview Elementary schools loses federal grant funding at the end of the month.

Building off its success at Cedar Ridge Elementary, Unit 5’s Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) is working to bridge communication gaps and expand its support to families of older students. Learn how these parent volunteers are empowering the district's diverse community and how you can get involved.

The Unit 5 school board approved the 2025 tax levy and heard from concerned Carlock community members on Wednesday.

Unit 5 families received an update Wednesday on the enrollment planning study meant to adjust enrollment for certain schools in McLean County’s largest school district.

Unit 5 heard a first reading of its policy regarding law enforcement requests for student citizenship status information at Wednesday's meeting.