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SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH UPDATE ... OCT. 30
McLean County Unit 5 Superintendent Dr. Mark Daniel has respectfully informed the Board of Education that he is seeking a new superintendent position for the 2020-2021 school year. The Board is working with School Exec Connect on that process. To read more about the search and upcoming forums, CLICK HERE.
On Oct. 30, board members had a special meeting to discuss the search for the new superintendent with its search firm representatives. The board received an overview of information collected in the focus groups, open forums, and the survey. As a result of that info, the search firm created a New Superintendent Profile.
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MY STOP
My Stop is a web-based application available to all Unit 5 parents to access live bus GPS information using a smartphone, tablet or computer and securely view the current location of their child’s bus on routes. The system also provides the school bus’s estimated time of arrival at your child’s bus stop. For directions, CLICK HERE.
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VETERANS DAY DINNER
A Veterans Day dinner to honor all who served is scheduled Monday, Nov. 11, at Normal West High School. The dinner is free for Veterans, and is open to the public. Doors open at 5pm. The flag ceremony will be at 5:30 pm with dinner at 6pm. You may pay for your tickets at the door. Please submit all reservations by Thursday, Nov. 7.
Click this LINK to make your reservations.
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SPAGHETTI SUPPER
Come see our district's talented musicians and enjoy a spaghetti dinner. The concert/dinner combo is at Normal West on Monday, Nov. 4 and at NCHS on Monday, Nov. 11. Food will be served from 5-7:30 p.m. each night with concerts running from 5-9 p.m. Dinner tickets are $8 if purchased by Oct. 25 (Normal West) or Nov. 1 (NCHS). Gluten-free meals are available for $13 if purchased in advance only. Spaghetti dinner tickets are $10 if purchased at the door. Contact the junior high and high school music directors to purchase tickets. Contact Jennifer Speirer, jmspeirer@yahoo.com . -
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
In celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no school Wednesday, Nov. 27, Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29. Enjoy the long weekend! -
UNIT 5 TO BEGIN SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH
McLean County Unit School District No. 5 Superintendent Dr. Mark Daniel has respectfully informed the Board of Education that he is seeking a new superintendent position for the 2020-2021 school year.
Dr. Daniel and his wife Janet were excited to welcome their first grandchild in 2019. It is his desire to move closer to his family, while seeking new challenges and opportunities to further his successful career. Dr. Daniel will continue in his current position through June 30, 2020.
“This was a difficult decision as Bloomington-Normal is such a wonderful community, but Janet and I are excited to have an opportunity to be able to spend more time with our daughters, son-in-law, and our grandson in the very near future,” Dr. Daniel said. “By making this decision early, the Unit 5 Board of Education will have sufficient time to seek my replacement as of July, 2020. I look forward to an outstanding school year as it continues to be an honor and a privilege to serve the Unit 5 community.”
The Board will begin the search for a new superintendent immediately, and is working with School Exec Connect on that process. The search firm will make a presentation at the Sept. 11 board meeting. The current plan calls for the board to approve a contract with the company at its Sept. 25 meeting.
“The Board of Education thanks Dr. Daniel for his leadership, his effort to empower staff members, and his ability to build important relationships with community and business leaders,” Board President Barry Hitchins said. “We appreciate his dedication and service to the students and families of Unit 5. The Unit 5 School Board wishes Dr. Daniel and his family the very best as he continues his long and successful career.”
Dr. Daniel is the 12th Superintendent of Unit 5.
For more information on the search, click HERE.
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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING - NOV. 13 @ UNIT OFFICE
The Board of Education meeting will have a board meeting at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 14 @ the Unit Office in Normal. -
CHECK OUT UNIT 5's PINTEREST SITE
Unit 5 is on Pinterest. The social media site provides a variety of resources for parents and students on wide ranging topics. Pinterest is a virtual bulletin board allowing Unit 5 to organize and share items. We create themed boards (for example, “our Schools”), collect images and content from the web, and “pin” those items on the board.So if you are a pinner, start pinning some of our items on your boards! http://pinterest.com/unit5schools/ .
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2019-2020 ACADEMIC CALENDAR IS AVAILABLE
Click here to view the calendar.
