By WMBD TV
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — School Board members for McLean County‘s largest district approved changes to the school attendance boundaries at their meeting Wednesday.
The Unit 5 board also approved building or renovating another building for a new or renovated building that will serve students from both Brigham and Sugar Creek elementary schools.
The latter school will become a kindergarten through fifth-grade school, and Brigham will be closed and sold.
The district’s 18-to-22-year-old transitional program would move from Eugene Field into a new building or a renovated facility designed to support accessibility and specialized programming needs, according to the district.
The approval, which was unanimous, came after a year of planning studies and feedback from the community, said Dayna Brown, a district spokeswoman. The moves will be phased in over several years, beginning in the fall of 2027.
Closing Carlock and Glenn Elementary Schools was not included in the board’s decision. It had been discussed prior but the vote Wednesday night did not involve those schools beyond the boundaries.
Last week, Superintendent Kristen Weikle laid out the district’s plans in a webinar to community members as well as the board. To see the plan, click here.
This story originated at WMBD TV. You can find the original story online at CIProud.com.
