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Three new members have officially joined the Unit 5 school board.Kentrica Coleman, Jeremy DeHaai, and Stan Gozur were sworn in during Wednesday’s school…
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Unit 5 announced plans this week to expand in-person instruction for students in grade 6-12 starting April 5. Sixth grade students will begin the…
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About 50% of Unit 5 employees have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine so far. Speaking to the school board Wednesday night, Superintendent…
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Flat funding for Illinois schools is effectively a cut. That's Unit 5 Superintendent Kristen Weikle's thought on Gov. JB Pritzker's budget proposal.Weikle…
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UPDATED 4:45 P.M. | Unit 5 plans to phase in more classroom days for its pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students who have been learning in a hybrid…
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Unit 5 schools will receive $1 million in free COVID-19 testing. It's a joint donation from electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian and testing company…
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The Unit 5 school district said it is seeking guidance from the Illinois State Board of Education before deciding whether to require vaccinations for…
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The Unit 5 school voted Wednesday night to formally dismiss a teacher charged with sexually abusing his students. Those charges were later…
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UPDATED 5:35 p.m. | Unit 5 schools will move to all-remote learning starting next Wednesday because of rising coronavirus infection numbers.The current…
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Bloomington-Normal schools need substitute teachers—and they need them bad.Unit 5 Superintendent Kristen Weikle said all Illinois school districts have…