Macon Reporter

Decatur School District 61 Board met April 23.

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 discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, 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, APRIL 23, 2019

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 Identify oneself and be brief.

 Comments should be limited to 3 minutes.

DI 5.0 STUDENT/EMPLOYEE/COMMUNITY RECOGNITION

 Teachers and Teaching Assistants Appreciation Week: May 5 – 11, 2019!

o National Teacher Appreciation Day is Tuesday, May 7, 2019.

 National School Nurse Day is Wednesday, May 8, 2019.

 Recognition of Scott Davidson, District Instructional Technology Coordinator, as an Apple Distinguished Educator

 School Spotlight (S1)

o French Academy Magnet School

BOARD AND/OR OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS

 Discipline Action

 Schedule B

 Finance

 DPS Foundation

 Policies

 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. Athletic Update (S1)

B. First Read of the Code of Conduct (S1)

ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS

A. Personnel Action Items (S4)

B. Employment of an Assistant Principal at Hope Academy (S4)

C. HVAC Project for Enterprise Elementary/Montessori School (S2)

D. HVAC Project for Pershing Early Learning Center (S2)

E. Mobile Health Clinic MOU (S1)

F. Fountas & Pinnell Classroom K-2 Resources (S1)

G. High School Math Adoption (S1)

H. Visual Arts Adoption (S1)

I. Apple Distinguished Educator, Scott Davidson, Instructional Technology Coordinator

CONSENT ITEMS

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

B. Financial Conditions Report

C. Treasurer’s Report

D. Acceptance of Gift for the District (S1)

E. Leveled Literacy Intervention K-1 Instructional Purchases for Baum Elementary, Dennis Lab School, Enterprise Montessori, Franklin Elementary, Garfield Montessori and Johns Hill Magnet Schools (S1)

F. Leveled Literacy Intervention Grades 2-5 Instructional Purchases for Hope Academy (S1)

G. Handwriting Materials for K-3 for Baum, Dennis, Durfee, Enterprise, Franklin, French, Garfield, Hope, Johns Hill, Muffley, Oak Grove, Parsons, South Shores, and Stevenson Schools (S1)

H. Approval of Updates to School Board Policies

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Board of Education sends condolences to the family of:

Joanne A. Leyden, who passed away Friday, April 12, 2019. Mrs. Leyden was the mother of Jennifer Godfrey, Lead Secretary at Johns Hill Magnet School.

IMPORTANT DATES

April 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

04 MacArthur High School Prom

05 African American Heritage (Kente Stole) Graduation Ceremony for Eisenhower and MacArthur Seniors

– 5:00 PM, EHS Auditorium

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

Upcoming Dates for EHS Seniors

May 01 EHS Senior Awards Assembly

– 9:00 AM, EHS Auditorium

06 EHS Academic and Scholarship Awards Night

– 6:00 PM, EHS Auditorium

09 EHS National Honor Society Induction Ceremony

– 7:00 PM, EHS Auditorium

10 EHS Life Skills Graduation and Picnic

– 11:00 AM, Rock Springs

18 EHS Class of 2019 Graduation Ceremony

– 7:30 PM, EHS Field (weather permitting)

Upcoming Dates for MHS Seniors

May 06 MHS National Honor Society Induction Ceremony

– 6:00 PM, MHS Auditorium

07 MHS Academic and Scholarship Awards Night

– 7:00 PM, MHS Auditorium

10 MHS Life Skills Graduation and Dance

– 11:30 AM, Auditorium

18 MHS Class of 2019 Graduation Ceremony

– 5:00 PM, MHS Field (weather permitting)

NEXT MEETING

The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, May 14, 2019 in the 1st Floor Board Room at the Keil Administration Building.

ADJOURNMENT

https://www.dps61.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=20294&dataid=22255&FileName=April%2023%202019%20Open%20Session%20Packet2-Web.pdf