The Ball Chatham CUSD 5 Board of Education approved a series of routine and procurement items at its meeting, including a Title I waiver request, awards for commercial dishwashing equipment at two buildings, and renewals of membership in interscholastic associations. The board also approved consent and personnel items and recorded the removal of agenda item 8.06 for a later meeting.

Key outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript:

- Amended agenda: The board approved an amended meeting agenda after a motion and second; item 8.06 was removed and will return next month. (Recorded roll-call: Calderon, Murphy, Phipps, Rediger/Redeker and Saunders recorded as voting yes in sequence.)

- Closed session minutes: The board approved closed‑session minutes from Feb. 26, 2025, after no amendments were requested and a motion/second. (Roll‑call recorded in the transcript.)

- Consent and personnel items: The board approved the consent agenda and personnel consent items via motion and second; roll‑call was recorded.

- Title I statewide waivers (8.01): The board approved submission of the district’s request for a waiver from targeted assistance Title I programming to operate schoolwide programs at three elementary schools and authorized staff to submit the waiver to the state. The motion passed on recorded vote.

- Dishwasher equipment bids (8.02 and 8.03): The board approved purchase awards for commercial dish machines at the high school and middle school. For GHS the recommended award for a flight‑type conveyor dish machine was to DM Hope (Mackinac, Ill.) citing local relationship and service; the board approved the recommendation. For the GMS unit the board recommended MJ Kellner as the lower local bidder; the board approved that award. District staff said equipment prices include delivery; authorized installers (for the Champion brand) will be engaged for installation under a separate contract. Staff estimated approximate equipment costs: one smaller unit about $6,700 (approximate) and the GHS conveyor unit estimated in the transcript at roughly $20,262 to $26,900 (figures given as approximate in presentation). Recorded votes followed each recommendation and passed.

- IHSA and IESA renewals (8.04, 8.05): The board approved annual renewals of Illinois High School Association membership and the Illinois Elementary School Association membership for district schools.

- Autumnal/team‑leader dismissal (7.01): The board approved an annual administrative action described by staff as routine (an annual dismissal/renewal administrative process for team leaders). The status was clarified as an annual procedural item, not a removal for cause.

- Press policy second reading (8.08): The board approved second reading of press policies as presented.

- Other routine approvals: Awards, recognitions and student council presentations were noted in communications; the board approved routine items and recognized student and staff achievements.

Several motions were moved and seconded by board members or staff during the meeting and passed on roll‑call votes; where the transcript records roll‑call names, those names are noted in the meeting record above. Item 8.06 was intentionally removed from the agenda and will return next month.