Chancellor Janet Gooch of UIS and Superintendent Jennifer Gill of Springfield 186 asked the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 board for permission to annex approximately 29 acres of land owned by UIS into Springfield 186.

Dr. Layman said the two presenters asked the board 'for permission to annex about 29 acres of land, out of our district, to Springfield 186 land that is owned by UIS.' The recap does not record a board motion, vote or a timetable for decision; it presents the item as the night's final presentation.

The transcript does not specify the precise parcel identifiers, intended use of the land after annexation, or whether the request includes a formal petition or ordinance; the board will need to consider required notices, jurisdictional approvals and any statutory steps tied to annexation before taking formal action.

Next steps: the board will need to record the petition or formal request in minutes and determine the legal and procedural steps required for annexation; those steps were not included in the meeting recap.