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School Board Meeting Recap - May 26, 2026
Bloomington Public SchoolsFriday, May 29, 2026
Watch on original sourceISD 271 Board Approves Demolition for Southwood Center, Bloomington Stadium Sites
Demolition and sale of school district properties
Adoption of I Love U Guys Foundation Standard Response Protocol
Approval of 2025-27 contract with Federation of Paraprofessionals
Recognition of student school board representatives
Full Document Analysis
Votes (3)
Endorsement of plans to demolish Southwood Center and Bloomington Stadium for sale
ApprovedNot stated
Moved by Not stated · Seconded by Not stated
Approval of MOU with I Love U Guys foundation for Standard Response Protocol
ApprovedNot stated
Moved by Not stated · Seconded by Not stated
Approval of 2025-27 contract with Federation of Paraprofessionals
ApprovedNot stated
Moved by Not stated · Seconded by Not stated
Notable Quotes (2)
This is the best strategy for generating favorable interest and best possible offers.
Facilities PlanningRegarding demolition of Southwood Center and Bloomington Stadium.
The framework will establish common language to guide responses districtwide, which will strengthen consistency, clarity and coordination.
School SafetyExplaining the adoption of Standard Response Protocol.
People (4)
Tom BennettSchool Board Chair
Leading board meeting recap and facilities discussions.
Eric MelbyeSuperintendent
Co-presenting board meeting recap.
Samia MohamudStudent School Board Representative
Concluding term as student board member.
Elsa AckermanStudent School Board Representative
Concluding term as student board member.
Places Mentioned
Southwood CenterBloomington StadiumKennedy High SchoolJefferson High School
Events & Meetings (1)
- May 26th School Board Meeting
Transcript
Hello, Bloomington Public Schoolscommunity. I'm School Board Chair Tom Bennett. And I'm Superintendent Eric Melbye. And we have some highlights from the May 26th School Board Meetingthat we'd like to share with you. That's right. As part of our ongoing facilities planning, the school board endorsed plansto prepare the Southwood Center and Bloomington Stadium sitesfor sale by demolishing the buildings. This is the best strategy for generating favorable interestand best possible offers. We also approved a memorandum of understanding with theI Love U Guys foundation to adopt Standard Response Protocol frameworkfor emergency responses. The framework will establish commonlanguage to guide responses districtwide, which will strengthen consistency, clarityand coordination during any incident. Of course, it goes without saying: the safety of our studentsand staff is our top priority. For sure. The school boardalso approved the two-year, 2025-27 contract with Bloomington’sFederation of Paraprofessionals. And finally, on a sentimental note,it was the last school board meeting this school year for our student school board representatives. Kennedy’s Samia Mohamud and Jefferson's Elsa Ackerman were fantastic ambassadorsfor their high schools this year. I know I can speak for Tomand the rest of the board when I say we really appreciatedtheir contributions to our meetings and hearing their perspectiveson what's important to our students. Yes, they're amazing young peopleand their futures are incredibly bright. So that's all for our May 26th recap. We'll see you again in June.