Decatur School District 61 Board will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 12.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER – CALL FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board of Education will meet in Closed Executive Session to conduct an employee discipline hearing and to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, pending and/or imminent litigation and discussion of collective negotiating matters between the Board and representatives of its employees.
Roll Call
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA, FEBRUARY 12, 2019
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Identify oneself and be brief.
Comments should be limited to 3 minutes.
BOARD AND/OR OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS
Discipline Action
Schedule B
Finance
Insurance
DPS Foundation
Joint – City, DPS 61 and Park District
Class Size, Parent-Teacher Advisory and Behavioral Intervention are under review pending policy change
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
A. Middle School Update (S1)
ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS
A. Alternative Education Program Recommendation (S1)
B. Personnel Action Items (S4)
C. Possible Discipline or Dismissal of a School Security Officer
CONSENT ITEMS
A. Minutes: Open/Closed Meetings January 22, 2019
B. Freedom of Information Report
C. January Monthly Bills
D. Accepting a Gift from the PNC Foundation for the Pershing Early Learning Center Program (S1)
E. Garfield Montessori Magnet School Fundraiser (S1)
F. ESSA School Improvement Work Plans (S1)
G. Montessori Program Classroom Materials (S1)
H. Equal Opportunity School (EOS) Program (S1)
I. Resolution Authorizing the Sale of School Personal Property (Surplus Apple Devices)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Board of Education sends condolences to the family of:
Cornelius L. Diggs, who passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Mr. Diggs had retired from Decatur Public Schools with over 34 years of Teaching. He was the husband of Forrestine Diggs, retired Teacher from Decatur Public Schools, and fatherin-law to Angelia Diggs, Lead Secretary at Thomas Jefferson Middle School.
IMPORTANT DATES
February 18 President’s Day Holiday
– No School and District Offices are Closed
20 Half Day of School for Students
March 04 Casimir Pulaski Holiday
– No School and District Offices are Closed
08 End of 3rd Quarter for Elementary and Middle Schools and High
School Midterms
15 Report Card Distribution
– Elementary and Middle School Students
15 Mid-term Distribution
– High School Students
25 – 29 Spring Break Week
– NO School for Students and District Offices are Open
NEXT MEETING
The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in the 1st Floor Board Room at the Keil
Administration Building.
11.0 ADJOURNMENT
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