Expansion / Construction 2008-2011
From classrooms to buses to lunchrooms, growth is evident
throughout Unit 5. Increasing student enrollment is a familiar
trend that reflects the growth of the Bloomington-Normal area
and presents significant opportunities and challenges.
The Our Growing Community page is a one-stop resource that
contains links to the most up-to-date information regarding
student enrollment, growth management, and space utilization.
If you are interested in accessing growth information produced
prior to July, 2007 please visit the
Our Growing Community Archives.
Facilities
Growth Meetings and Presentations
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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