Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Unit 5 Schools

General Information

The GCMS School District is an ECE-12 district located in Gibson City, Illinois. The district is located in East Central Illinois, 124 miles south of Chicago, 35 miles east of Bloomington, and 30 miles northwest of Champaign-Urbana. The district encompasses four smaller communities – Melvin, Sibley, Elliot, and Foosland, as well as the larger community of Gibson City.

Each of the communities offers housing. Gibson City has two new subdivisions that are filling up quickly with homes.

The GCMS District provides a comprehensive curriculum for PreK-12. The academic organizational structure of the GCMS School District consists of:

For a more Detailed map of our district and facilities, please visit the Contacts/Maps page of the website.

Buildings

“Early Childhood Education (Ages 3-5)” and the “Preschool for all (Ages 3-5)” programs are housed at the First Christian Church in Gibson City. Contact information is the same as listed for the GCMS Elementary School.

GCMS Elementary School

Principal Ms Shelley Overman

902 N. Church Street

Gibson City, Illinois 60936

217-784-4278

Students - 500

GCMS Middle School

Principal Mr. Jeremy Darnell

316 E. 19^th Street

Gibson City, Illinois 60936

217-784-8731

Students - 225

GCMS High School

Principal Mr. Michael Lindy

815 N. Church Street

Gibson City, Illinois 60936

217-784-4292

Students – 314

GCMS Unit 5 District Office

Superintendent Mr. Charles Aubry

217 E. 17^th Street

Gibson City, Illinois 60936

217-784-8296

District Employees – 161

Ford County Special Education Cooperative

Director Mr. Rick Brackmann

217 E. 17^th Street

Gibson City, Illinois 60936

217-784-5470

FCSEC Employees – 11

Vision Statements

The GCMS Unit 5 District’s Vision Statement and the School’s Mission Statements are stated below:

a) District Vision Statement

The vision of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley School District is to create a community of life-long learners by providing an atmosphere of enthusiasm, excellence, and respect.

b) Elementary Mission Statement

The mission of the GCMS Elementary School, in cooperation with parents and community, is to develop empowered, life-long learners who have high academic and interpersonal skills that are necessary for future success.

c) Middle School Mission Statement

The mission of the GCMS Middle School is to create an environment of mutual respect and responsibility where individuals are inspired to reach their fullest potential.

d) High School Mission Statement

The mission of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School is to commit all available resources to the enhancement of educational opportunities in order to maximize student potential for life-long learning in a positive environment

Financial/Legal Information

Board of Education Members

Request for information or Freedom of Information Request (FOIA) should be directed to:

Superintendent Mr. Charles Aubry

GCMS Unit 5 District Office

217 E. 17^th Street

Gibson City, Illinois 60936

217-784-8296

caubry@gcms.k12.il.us

1. FY10 Budget - $12,414,953: View the actual approved FY10 Budget

2. Refer to Legal Things for additional financial information.

3. GCMS District Area – 224 square miles

4. Operating Expenditure per Student = $9,442 (FY09 Audit)

5. Per Capita Tuition Charge = $8,376.52 (FY09 Audit)

6. Average Daily Attendance (ADA) = 1028.48 (FY09 Audit)

Legislative Representatives and Senators

Illinois House of Representatives 105^rd Dist. Shane Cultra

217-355-4994 (S)

815-268-4090

Illinois Senate 53^rd Dist. Dan Rutherford

217-782-6597 (S)

815-842-3632

Illinois House of Representatives Tim Johnson

217-403-4690 (U)

United States Senators Richard Durban

202-224-2152

Roland Burris

202-224-2854