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Bloomington Public Schools board endorses demolition prep for two sites, adopts emergency protocol and approves paraprofessionals contract
Summary
At a brief May 26 meeting, the Bloomington Public Schools Board endorsed preparing the Southwood Center and Bloomington Stadium sites for sale by demolishing existing buildings, approved an MOU to adopt the Standard Response Protocol districtwide, and ratified a two‑year (2025–27) contract with the Bloomington Federation of Paraprofessionals. Vote tallies were not specified in the meeting recap.
The Bloomington Public Schools Board of Education on May 26 endorsed steps to prepare two district properties for sale, adopted a districtwide emergency response framework and approved a two‑year contract for paraprofessionals.
School Board Chair Tom Bennett and Superintendent Eric Melbye presented the highlights. The board endorsed plans to prepare the Southwood Center and Bloomington Stadium sites for sale by demolishing the existing buildings, a step the presenters said is intended to make the properties more marketable and attract better offers. The transcript summarized the rationale as demolition being “the best strategy for generating favorable interest and best possible offers.”
The board also approved a memorandum of understanding with the I Love U Guys Foundation to adopt the Standard Response Protocol, a framework meant to establish common language and procedures for emergency responses districtwide. According to the presenters, the protocol is intended to "strengthen consistency, clarity and coordination during any incident," and officials framed student and staff safety as a top priority.
In addition, the board approved a two‑year (2025–27) contract with Bloomington’s Federation of Paraprofessionals. The meeting recap did not include financial terms or other contract details.
Actions at a glance: - Southwood Center and Bloomington Stadium: Board endorsed preparing the sites for sale by demolishing buildings; approval recorded in the meeting recap (mover/second and vote tally not specified). - Standard Response Protocol (MOU with I Love U Guys Foundation): Approved to adopt districtwide emergency response language and procedures (mover/second and vote tally not specified). - Paraprofessionals contract (2025–27): Approved; terms and vote tally not specified.
The presenters also recognized student school board representatives—Kennedy High School’s Samia Mohamud and Jefferson High School’s Elsa Ackerman—saying it was their last meeting this school year and praising their contributions. The board closed the May 26 recap and said it will meet again in June.
