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The Unit 5 school board on Wednesday voted to renew its contract with First Student for two years, with some board members saying the bus vendor has…
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Unit 5’s school board on Monday reluctantly approved around $400,000 in property-tax breaks for a Canadian manufacturer in exchange for the promise of…
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Unit 5 may still pursue some parts of a proposed farm-to-school program, but a school board resolution driving the idea has stalled, officials said…
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The Unit 5 school board is looking into bringing local food to its school cafeterias.During Wednesday's Unit 5 school board meeting, a draft resolution…
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Unit 5 leaders say the school district’s mission is to help each student achieve personal excellence.Unit 5 hosted its State of the District speech at…
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The Unit 5 school board has approved a 3 percent increase in spending in its next budget, even as it faces an overall deficit.The school board approved…
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A cost-cutting move in Unit 5 schools may be paying off in another way for students.Unit 5 just started its second school year with new start times,…
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Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel said Wednesday he is cautiously optimistic the school's bus contractor will do better than the start of school last…
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A plan being floated to steer taxpayer money toward a voucher-like program for families that send their children to private schools is a dangerous step…
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Will Unit 5’s bus system be ready to go on the first day of school Aug. 16?That’s the big question on Wednesday night’s school board agenda. Unit 5’s…