Macon Reporter

Decatur School District 61 Board of Education met April 9.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

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 and discussion of collective negotiating matters between the Board and representatives of its employees.

Roll Call

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA, APRIL 09, 2019

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 Identify oneself and be brief.

 Comments should be limited to 3 minutes.

DI 5.0 STUDENT/EMPLOYEE/COMMUNITY RECOGNITION

 National Administrative Assistants (Professionals) Day is April 24, 2019!

 Johns Hill First Lego League State Team (S1)

 School Spotlight (S1)

o Stevenson Elementary

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. First Read of School Board Policies

B. Decatur Public School District 61 DRAFT Calendar for 2019-2020 School Year (S1)

ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS

A. Personnel Action Items (S4)

B. Employment of an Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Three-Year Contract for 2019-2022 School Years and Interim Thirty-day Contract for 2018-2019 School Year (S4)

C. Approval of FY2019-2020 Wages for Administrative Support Staff

D. Approval of FY2019-2020 Wages for Administration

E. Authorize Administration to Proceed with Renovations and Improvements at Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Montessori Project) (S1 & S2)

F. District 61 Amended Calendar for the 2018-2019 School Year (S1)

G. Approval of the First Full Day, August 14, 2019, of Student Attendance for the 2019-2020 School Year (S1)

CONSENT ITEMS

A. Minutes: Open/Closed Meetings March 26, 2019

B. Bills

C. Freedom of Information Report

D. Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) Membership 2019-2020 (S1)

E. Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Memberships 2019-2020 (S1)

 Eisenhower High School

 MacArthur High School

F. Amended ESSA Learning Partner Agreement with Macon-Piatt Regional Office of Education (ROE) (S1)

G. Resolution Authorizing the Disposal of Surplus Property from Annex Storage

H. Purchase of Two (2) Box Trucks (Vehicles) and the Resolution Authorizing the Disposal of Two (2) Surplus Trucks (Vehicles)

I. VOIP Phone Implementation at William Harris and Hope Academy (S2)

J. Dennis Laboratory School Fundraiser (S1)

K. Contract Renewal for IEPs and 504s with the Brecht’s Database Solutions Inc. with the Macon-Piatt Special Education District (S1)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Board of Education sends condolences to the families of: Isaac James Sweeney, who passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019. Little Isaac was the infant son of Jobeth Sweeney, Teacher at Muffley Elementary School.

Michelle Lewis, who passed away Tuesday, April 02, 2019. Ms. Lewis was a Special Education Audiologist at Stephen Decatur Middle School.

IMPORTANT DATES

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

25 Elementary Band Festival

 Eisenhower High School, 7:00 PM

27 Eisenhower High School Prom

30 Elementary Band Festival

 MacArthur High School, 7:00 PM

April 29-May 03 Secondary District Art Show on Display at the Madden Arts Center

May 03 Secondary District Art Show Reception

 Madden Arts Center, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

06-10 Elementary District Art Show on Display at the Madden Arts Center

09 District Secondary Choral Festival

 Eisenhower High School, 7:00 PM

10 Elementary District Art Show Reception

 Madden Arts Center, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

NEXT MEETING

The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in the 1st Floor Board Room at the Keil Administration Building.

ADJOURNMENT

https://www.dps61.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=20294&dataid=22230&FileName=April%2009%202019%20Open%20Session%20Packet-Web.pdf