Macon Reporter

Decatur School District 61 Board met May 14.

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, pending and/or imminent litigations, 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, MAY 14, 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

• 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. Facilities Update (S1, S2)

B. Quarterly Strategic Plan Update (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5)

ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS

A. Personnel Action Items (S4)

B. Employment of a Principal for Dennis Laboratory School (S1, S4)

C. Employment of an Assistant Principal at MacArthur High School (S1, S4)

D. Employment of an Assistant Principal at Stephen Decatur Middle School (S1, S4)

E. Employment of a Dean of Students at Hope Academy Magnet School (S1, S2, S4)

F. Employment of a Special Education Administrator (S1, S4)

G. Employment of a Special Education Administrator (S1, S4)

H. Employment of a Special Education Administrator (S1, S4)

I. Student Code of Conduct and Parent Handbook (S1, S2)

J. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Decatur Public School District 61 (DPS) and The Community Foundation of Macon County (CFMC) regarding Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) for High School Students (S1)

K. Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) Collaboration Agreement between Decatur Public School District 61 and The Community Foundation of Macon County (S1)

L. Athletic Elementary Programs and Pilots (S1)

CONSENT ITEMS

A. Minutes: Open/Closed Meetings April 09, 2019, Open/Closed Meetings April 23, 2019 and Special Open Meeting April 30, 2019

B. Bills

C. Freedom of Information Report

D. Job Description: Assistant Director of Finance, Grants, and Special Projects (S1)

E. Job Description: Educational Audiologists (S1)

F. Job Description: Suspension Room Teacher (S1)

G. Safety Hazard Application (S2)

H. Fountas and Pinnell Classroom Materials for Durfee Magnet School (S1)

I. Fountas and Pinnell Classroom Materials for Stevenson Elementary School (S1)

J. Award Asphalt Project at Stephen Decatur Middle School (S1, S2)

K. Award Windows, Doors and Frames Project at Stephen Decatur Middle School (S1, S2)

L. VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) Phone Consolidation for Elementary (S1)

M. APEX Digital Curriculum License (S1)

IMPORTANT DATES

May 18 Class of 2019 High School Graduation Ceremonies

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

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

24 Last Day of Student Attendance for PreK – 12

June 03 Summer Programs Begin, Monday through Friday:

− Camp Connections: Incoming K – 3rd Grade Students, Baum Elementary

o 7:30 AM-2:30 PM

− Camp Discovery: Incoming 7th – 8th Grade Students, MHS

o 8:30 AM- 3:30 PM

− Smash Jr. Camp: 2nd – 5th Grade Gifted Students, Dennis Lab School

o 8:30 AM- 3:30 PM

− Smash Camp: 6th – 8th Grade Gifted Students, Millikin University

o 8:30 AM- 3:30 PM

Please Note: The Summer Camp Programs for K – 8th Grades ends on June 28, 2019.

Middle and High School Summer School 2019:

− Middle School Math Sessions

o June 03 – 26: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

o July 08 – 31: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

High School Sessions

− June 03 – 26: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

− July 08 – 31: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

July 23, 24 Registration for the ENTIRE District

− 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM

− Please register at your home school.

NEXT MEETING

The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, May 28, 2019 in the 1st Floor Board Room at the Keil Administration Building.

ADJOURNMENT

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