Growth Meetings and Presentations
 

• Unit 5: Our Growing Community Presentation (updated 1-14-08)
  
  The Unit 5: Our Growing Community presentation contains the most up-to-date information regarding district growth, the architectural planning process, financial projections, and referendum questions.
  
  Your questions, comments, and feedback pertaining to this presentation are welcomed. You may submit written inquiries by selecting the "Ask Questions & Provide Feedback" link below. You may also contact Superintendent Dr. Gary Niehaus by telephone at 309.452.4476.
   
• Unit 5 Pride District Publication
  
  The Fall 2007 edition of the Unit 5 Pride district publication contains articles pertaining to district growth, the architectural planning and workshop processes, district-wide and school level success, and the new standards-based elementary report cards.

• Unit 5 Meets With the Pantagraph Editorial Board (video) -
  November 14, 2007
  
  On November 14, 2007, Superintendent Dr. Gary Niehaus and Board Member Scott Lay met with the Pantagraph Editorial Board. You may view a video of this meeting by selecting the link above that will connect you to the Pantagraph's website.
   
• Architectural Workshop #4 Presentation - October 25, 2007
  
  The presentation from the fourth architectural workshop meeting focuses upon results of the planning process (a series of input gathering meetings with community members, elementary and secondary level educators, district administrators, and representatives of the Board of Education) and projected budgets. This information was presented at a special meeting of the Unit 5 Board of Education on October 25, 2007.
  
  Following the presentation of these informational items, workshop participants engaged in small group conversations with Board of Education members. These input gathering sessions provided workshop participants with the opportunity to share thoughts regarding facilities findings, potential budgets, and the workshop process with the Board of Education.
  
  Your questions, comments, and feedback pertaining to this presentation are welcomed. You may submit written inquiries by selecting the "Ask Questions & Provide Feedback" link below. You may also contact Superintendent Dr. Gary Niehaus by telephone at 309.452.4476.
  
  
   
• Unit 5 PMA Financial Projections - October 10, 2007
  
  This presentation utilizes the PMA Financial Planning Program to project Unit 5's future financial status. Financial data and assumptions provided by the district were used to create these projections.
  
  The "base model" projects the district's financial status without the impact of projected operating costs associated with the construction of new schools. Slides 2-4 provide an overview of the data and assumptions that shape the "base model" (slide 5).
  
  Subsequent projections illustrate district financial status, inclusive of the projected operating costs associated with the construction of new schools. Slide 6 describes the "new school operating cost assumptions" that inform the financial projections provided throughout the remainder of the presentation. The impact of the new school operating cost assumptions upon the "base model" is demonstrated in slide 7. The relative impacts of educational fund tax rate increases or a working cash bond sale upon the district's projected financial status is modeled in slides 8-11.
  
  Your questions, comments, and feedback pertaining to this presentation are welcomed. You may submit written inquiries by selecting the "Ask Questions & Provide Feedback" link below. You may also contact Superintendent Dr. Gary Niehaus by telephone at 309.452.4476.
   

Student Enrollment

• Actual and Projected Student Enrollment (Elementary and Secondary) November,  2007 (updated 12-14)
• Current Student Enrollment by School and Grade (Elementary and Secondary)