Macon Reporter

Decatur School District 61 Board met June 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 and collective negotiating matters between the Board and representatives of its employees.

Roll Call

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA, JUNE 23, 2020

ROLL CALL ACTION ITEM

A. Ratification of the July 01, 2020 – June 30, 2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Decatur Public School District #61 Board of Education and the SEIU Local Number 73 Custodians “A” Team

DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

A. First Read: Middle School Athletics Parent/Student Guide

B. Standards-Based Grading Update

ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS

A. Personnel Action Items

B. Employment of an Assistant Principal at Hope Academy

C. Employment of a Dean of Students at Eisenhower High School

D. Decatur Public Schools Foundation Coordinator’s Contract for the Jerry J. Dawson Civic Leadership Institute

E. Decatur Public Schools Foundation Executive Director’s Contract

F. Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation Alternate Revenue Bonds of the District in an Aggregate Principal Amount not to Exceed $67,500,000.00 for the Purpose of Refunding Certain Outstanding Obligations of the District

G. Worker’s Compensation Excess Insurance Renewal

H. License Agreement between Decatur Public School District 61 and Innovation Learning, LLC for 2020-2021 School Year

I. FY21 Consolidated District Plan

J. Vaion Security Camera Software

K. Microsoft Office 365 Licensing Renewal

L. Johns Hill Park Renovation Project Proposal from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation

CONSENT ITEMS

A. Minutes: Open/Closed Special Meetings June 02, 2020 and Open/Closed Meetings June 09, 2020

B. Financial Conditions Report

C. Treasurer’s Report

D. Correction to Name Change to American Dreamer STEM Academy

E. Middle School Athletic Director Handbook

F. Middle School Athletics Soy City Conference Charter

G. Recommended Athletic Programming to Align with the BOLD Facility Plan

H. Job Description: Claims and Statistical Information Analyst

I. Follett Textbook Supply Maintenance One (1) Year Renewal

J. Scholastic Magazine K-12 Textbook Supply Maintenance One (1) Year Renewal

K. Integrated Systems Corporation One (1) Year Renewal for Skyward Student System

L. DecisionEd Group Inc. One (1) Year Renewal for the Data Warehouse Software

M. Network Upgrades: Domain Controller and Unified Computing System

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

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:

Shemilah Sanders, who passed away Tuesday, June 09, 2020. Shemilah was the daughter of Shemuel (Shem) Sanders, Security Officer at Stephen Decatur Middle School.

IMPORTANT DATES

July 01 Board of Education Special Open Work Session Meeting

– 1:00 PM at the Keil Administration Building

03 District Closed – Observance of Independence Day Holiday

04 Independence Day Holiday

NEXT MEETING

The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, July 07, 2020 in the 1st Floor Board Room at the Keil Administration Building.

ADJOURNMENT

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