Macon Reporter

Decatur School District 61 Board met March 24.

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.

Roll Call

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA, MARCH 24, 2020

BOARD AND/OR OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS

• Discipline Action

• Schedule B

• Finance

• DPS Foundation

• Policies

• Human Resources

• Naming

• Joint – City, DPS 61 and Park District

BOARD DISCUSSION

ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS

A. Personnel Action Items

B. Approval of a Consultant Contract

C. Approval of Extended Contract for the Director of Macon-Piatt Special Education

D. Student Code of Conduct and Parent Handbook for the 2020-2021 School Year

E. Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $32,641,687 General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2020A, and $5,150,000 Taxable General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2020B, for the purpose of altering and reconstructing school buildings and purchasing and installing equipment therein for fire prevention and safety, energy conservation and school security purposes and refunding certain outstanding obligations of the District, authorizing the execution of an escrow agreement in connection with said refunding, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof

F. Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $65,500,000 General Obligation Refunding School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2020, for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding bonds of the District, the pledge of certain revenues to the payment of principal and interest on the bonds, the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay such principal and interest if the pledged revenues are insufficient to make such payment, and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof

CONSENT ITEMS

A. Minutes: Open/Closed Meetings February 25, 2020 and Open/Closed Meetings March 03, 2020

B. Bills

C. Financial Conditions Report

D. Treasurer’s Report

E. Job Description

• School-Based Behavior Intervention Support

G. Playground Installation Labor Cost at the Montessori Academy for Peace

H. Use of Contingency Dollars at Montessori Academy for Peace

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

• Any public comments received will be read during this time.

• Comments should be limited to 3 minutes.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Board of Education sends condolences to the family of:

Fred A. Tapscott, who passed away Thursday, March 05, 2020. Mr. Tapscott was the father of Phil Tapscott, Assistant Director of Buildings and Grounds and Scott Tapscott, Maintenance Employee and SEIU Union Representative.

IMPORTANT DATES

April 10 Good Friday

– NO School for Students and District Offices are Closed

NEXT MEETING

The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, April 14, 2020 in the 1st Floor Board Room at the Keil Administration Building.

ADJOURNMENT

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