Bloomington Public Schools public meetings in 2025
15 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Board Meeting
The Board of Education will conduct a public hearing and vote on the 2025 tax levy and tax abatement resolutions. The meeting includes a first and second reading of numerous board policies and a review of a $500,000 federal safety grant. Other actions include approvals for high school flag football and a tennis court agreement with the City of Bloomington.
- Public hearing and resolution for 2025 Tax Levy
- $500,000 U.S. Department of Justice grant for school safety upgrades
- Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Bloomington for BHS Tennis Courts
- Approval of BHS Flag Football
- First and second readings of multiple board policies including student behavior and graduation requirements
Regular Board Meeting
The Bloomington Public Schools Board of Education will hold its regular meeting at Bloomington High School on November 19, 2025. The board will review administrative reports on topics including a flag football proposal, a 2026 levy report, and policy updates. The most consequential action items include voting on a $26.5 million general obligation bond refunding, approving playground equipment purchases, and authorizing track resurfacing at BHS.
- $26.5M General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2025 for bond refunding and Working Cash Fund increase
- Sarah Raymond School of Early Education playground equipment purchase
- BHS track resurface/coating approval
- 2025 levy resolution and certificate of compliance
- DOJ grant approval for school safety programs
Regular Board Meeting
The Bloomington Public Schools Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on October 15, 2025, at Bloomington High School. The board is scheduled to vote on 2027 group medical health insurance rates and will receive updates on teaching and learning and facilities. The agenda also includes routine items such as approval of minutes, a consent agenda with financial and human resources reports, and a call for closed session.
- Vote on 2027 Group Medical Health Insurance Rates
- Teaching & Learning Update by Dr. Nicole Rummel
- Facilities Update by Mr. Michael Cornale
- Consent agenda includes Human Resources Report, Bills, FOIA Report, Payroll, Treasurer's Report, Financial Summary
- Destruction of Executive Session Tapes Dating Back 18 Months
Regular Board Meeting
The Board of Education will hold a public hearing and vote on the FY26 District 87 budget. The board will also consider resolutions to issue $20 million in working cash fund bonds and to transfer funds from the working cash fund and Judge Scott Educational Trust to capital projects and the education fund.
- Public hearing and board action on the FY26 District 87 budget
- Resolution to issue $20,000,000 in Working Cash Fund Bonds
- Resolution to transfer Working Cash Funds to Capital Projects
- Resolution to transfer Judge Scott Educational Trust Funds to Education Fund and to Capital Projects
- Virtual Tech Director Agreement with EduTech Partners
Regular Board Meeting
The Bloomington Public Schools Board will hold a public hearing and vote on the FY26 BCA/RVS budgets and a tentative district budget. Action items include approval of a new paraprofessional contract (2025-2028), adoption of several board policies, and selection of an architect for the BHS South Gym project.
- Public hearing and vote on FY26 Legal BCA/RVS Budgets
- FY26 Tentative Budget Resolution
- Paraprofessional Contract 2025-2028
- Board policies: Board Member Oath, Search and Seizure, Extracurricular Activities, Gifts, Board-Superintendent Relationship
- BHS South Gym architect selection
Regular Board Meeting
The Bloomington Public Schools Board will hold a regular meeting with procedural items including approval of minutes, a closed session, and committee reports. The board will review and conduct a first reading of board policies, and act on a consent agenda covering human resources, bills, payroll, and destruction of executive session tapes. A resolution on the John M. Scott Vocational Trust is scheduled for board action.
- Board Policies - Review & Monitoring and 1st Reading by Dr. David Mouser
- Consent Agenda includes Human Resources Report, Bills, FOIA Report, Payroll
- Destruction of Executive Session Tapes Dating Back 18 Months
- John M. Scott Vocational Trust Report & Resolution
Regular Board Meeting
The Bloomington Public Schools Board of Education will hold public hearings on the FY25 tentative amended budgets for the district and the Academic Career Center (ACC), then vote on adopting them. The board will also consider approving the FY26 tentative budgets for the Regional Office of Education and the Bloomington Career Center, along with a resolution for an interfund loan. Other action items include a retirement agreement, a delivery van purchase, and a resolution to transfer funds from the working cash fund to the capital projects fund.
- Public hearings on FY25 tentative amended ACC budget and district budget
- Vote on FY25 amended budget and FY25 BACC amended budget
- Vote on FY26 RVS/BCA tentative budget resolution
- BACC interfund loan resolution
- Working Cash Fund to Capital Projects Fund transfer resolution
Special Board Meeting
The Bloomington Public Schools Board will meet in a special session that includes a closed session for self-evaluation, practices, procedures, or professional ethics with a statewide association representative. The meeting also includes the pledge, roll call, public comment, and adjournment.
- Closed session under ILCS 120/2(c)(16) for self-evaluation and professional ethics
Regular Board Meeting
The Bloomington Public Schools Board will review tentative budget amendments for FY26 and a beginning balance resolution. The meeting includes informational reports on school improvement and teaching and learning, as well as a first reading of board policies.
- FY26 Beginning Balance Resolution & Tentative Amended Budget Resolution
- FY27 Student Catastrophic Insurance Renewal Recommendation
- Food Service Agreements
- First reading of Board Policies
- Destruction of Executive Session Tapes dating back 18 months
Regular Board Meeting
The Bloomington Board of Education will conduct a second reading on student handbooks and fees for the 2025-26 school year. The board will also vote on various contract bids for school renovations and professional fee amendments.
- Second reading of FY26 Student Parent Handbooks and Fees
- Bid recommendations for Sarah Raymond selective renovations
- Bid recommendation for BHS West End Facade
- Bid recommendation for BJHS Arts for Life
- BLDD Architects amendment to professional fees
Special Board Meeting
The Bloomington Board of Education will hold a closed session to discuss student disciplinary cases. Following the closed session, the board will reconvene in open session for possible action on those items. The meeting also includes the pledge of allegiance, roll call, and public comment.
- Closed session for student disciplinary cases
- Possible board action on disciplinary cases after closed session
Regular Board Meeting
The Bloomington District 87 Board of Education will consider several action items, including a resolution to dismiss a professional educator, approve IHSA membership renewal, and adopt a new board policy. The board will also hear a first reading of student handbooks and fees for the 2025-26 school year.
- Resolution to dismiss a Professional Educator Licensed (PEL) employee
- IHSA membership renewal
- Board Policy 3.92 (2nd reading and action)
- First reading of FY25-26 student handbooks and fees
- BESP letters of understanding on extracurricular duties and C&M education units
Special Board Meeting
The Bloomington Educational Services Center Board is meeting to hold a closed session under state law for self-evaluation of practices, procedures, or professional ethics with a representative of a statewide association. The agenda includes public comment, roll call, and adjournment. No other decisions or discussions are listed.
- Closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(16) for self-evaluation and professional ethics discussion with a statewide association representative
- Public comment period
- Roll call and pledge of allegiance
Regular Board Meeting
The Bloomington District 87 Board of Education will vote on several action items including the FY26 school calendar, a multi-year YMCA pool use agreement, a property tax abatement resolution, a contract extension with ARO, and a proposal for tuition-free attendance for children of full-time staff. The board will also hear a first reading of a new board policy and a teaching & learning update.
- Vote on FY26 school calendar
- Vote on 2025-2029 YMCA multi-year pool use agreement
- Vote on property tax abatement (reduction) planning resolution
- Vote on proposal for tuition-free attendance for children of full-time D87 staff
- First reading of Board Policy 3.92
Regular Board Meeting
The Bloomington Board of Education will review the FY24 district and federal audits, consider a draft FY26 school calendar, and vote on BHS textbook adoptions. The meeting also includes recognition of exceptional student growth, committee reports, and a closed session.
- FY24 District 87 Audit and Federal Audit presented for review
- FY26 School Calendar draft for first reading
- BHS FY26 Textbook Adoptions for board action
- Destruction of executive session tapes dating back 18 months
- OAB Timeline Update from BLDD & PJ Hoerr