Decatur School District 61 Board met Oct. 27.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
1. 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
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA, OCTOBER 27, 2020
4. BOARD AND/OR OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS
Discipline Action
Schedule B
Finance
DPS Foundation
Policies
Human Resources
Naming
Joint – City, DPS 61 and Park District
STUDENT AMBASSADORS’S REPORT BOARD DISCUSSION
Resolution on Racism Report
5. ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS
A. Personnel Action Items (S4)
B. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): Temporary Agreement Regarding Evaluation in Responses to COVID 19
6. CONSENT ITEMS
A. Minutes: Special Closed Meeting September 29, 2020 and Open/Closed Meetings October 13, 2020
B. Financial Conditions Report
C. Treasurer’s Report
D. Authorize Purchase of Civics Material
E. Delta Dental Contract Renewal
F. Learning Partner Contracts with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) for Hope Academy for the 2020-2021 School Year (S1)
7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Identify oneself and be brief.
Any public comments received will be read during this time.
Comments should be limited to 3 minutes.
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Board of Education sends condolences to the families of:
Adgrine Ann (Washington) Jarrett, who passed away Friday, October 09, 2020. Ms. Jarrett was a Crossing Guard for Decatur Public Schools and the mother of Courtney C. Carson, Vice President of the Decatur Public Schools Board of Education.
James A. Dellert, who passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020. Mr. Dellert was the father of James E. Dellert, Security Officer at Stephen Decatur Middle School and the grandfather of Jacob Dellert, Custodian for Decatur Public Schools.
Earl Eugene “Gene” Worthey, who passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020, and Judith “Judy” Y. Worthey (former Secretary in the Title I/Reading Strategist Department), who passed away Monday, October 19, 2020. Mr. & Mrs. Worthey were the parents of Phillip Worthey, Secretary at Hope Academy.
Rosie “Rose” Lee (Holmes) Crocker, who passed away Saturday, October 18, 2020. Mrs. Crocker was the mother of Corletta Murray, Teaching Assistant at Eisenhower High School.
Carrie Campbell, who passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020. Mrs. Campbell was the mother-in-law to Dr. Judith Campbell, P-12 Director of Teaching and Learning.
9. IMPORTANT DATES
NEXT MEETING
The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Wednesday, November 04, 2020 at the Keil Administration Building.
10. ADJOURNMENT
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