Decatur School District 61 Board met March 26.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
Strategic Plan Mission:
The mission of Decatur Public Schools, the destination district of our community, is to unlock students’ unique and limitless potential to achieve their personal aspirations as fully prepared, contributing citizens in a global society through learning experiences distinguished by:
commitment to the whole person resulting in student growth and confidence
relevant, innovative, personalized academic pathways that promote passion and pride
a learning environment that fosters curiosity and the thirst for achievement and discovery
a culture of diversity, adaptability, and resilience
meaningful and lasting relationships
extraordinary school and community connections
The Board of Education Parameters that Guide Our Work:
We will make decisions in the best interest of all students.
We will treat all people with dignity and respect.
We will seek input and collaboration throughout our diverse community.
We will practice responsible stewardship of all our resources.
IO 1.0 CALL TO ORDER – CALL FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board of Education will meet in Closed Executive Session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, pending and/or imminent litigation(s), the purchase or lease of real (estate) property for the use of the public body, and discussion of collective negotiating matters between the Board and representatives of its employees.
Roll Call
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA, MARCH 26, 2019
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Identify oneself and be brief.
Comments should be limited to 3 minutes
DI 5.0 BOARD AND/OR OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS
Discipline Action
Schedule B
Finance
DPS Foundation
Joint – City, DPS 61 and Park District
Class Size, Parent-Teacher Advisory and Behavioral Intervention are under review
pending policy change
BOARD DISCUSSION
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
A. Facilities Update (S1 and S2)
ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS
A. Personnel Action Items (S4)
B. Consideration of a Resolution Expressing Official Intent regarding certain Capital
Expenditures to be Reimbursed from Proceeds of an Obligation to be Issued by Decatur Public School District 61
PLEASE NOTE: The below MPSED Resolutions (1-2) are pertaining to an Honorable
Dismissal due to overload and/or extra-duty assignments and stipends and an Honorable Reduction due to the reduction in assignments and/or duties.
C. Resolutions from Macon-Piatt Special Education District:
1. One (1) Resolution regarding the Honorable Dismissal of one (1) MPSED Educational Support Personnel Employee
2. One (1) Resolution regarding the Honorable Reduction in Certain Educational Support Personnel Responsibilities of two (2) Employees
CONSENT ITEMS
A. Minutes: Open/Closed Meetings March 12, 2019
B. Financial Conditions Report
C. Treasurer’s Report
D. Purchase of Two (2) 2019 Ford Transits (Service Vans)
E. Purchase for the Window Walls Project at William Harris School
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Board of Education sends condolences to the families of:
Ruby D. Young, who passed away on March 12, 2019. Mrs. Young was the mother of Victor Young, Teaching Assistant at MacArthur High School.
Gloria (Kaye) Goodman, who passed away on March 21, 2019. Mrs. Goodman was the mother of Sonja Tillery-Aten, Teacher and Department Chair at MacArthur High School, mother-in-law to Kevin Aten, Retired Teacher, and grandmother to Sarah Aten, Long-term Substitute at MacArthur High School.
IMPORTANT DATES
March 25 – 29 Spring Break Week
– NO School for Students and District Offices are Open
April 12 Midterms
17 Elementary Choral Festival
– Stephen Decatur Middle School, 11:00 AM
18 Midterm Distribution
19 Good Friday Holiday
– NO School for Students and District Offices are Closed
22 No School
23 No School – Teacher Institute Day
27 Eisenhower High School Prom
9 - 30 Secondary Art Show
– Madden Arts Center
NEXT MEETING
The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, April 09, 2019 in the 1st Floor Board Room at the Keil Administration Building.
ADJOURNMENT
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