Macon Reporter

Decatur School District 61 Board met Sept. 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

AI 1.0 CALL TO ORDER

CALL FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Board of Education will meet in Closed Executive Session to interview and discuss the appointment of a person to fill the vacant Board of Education seat to serve the remainder of the unexpired term, to conduct a student discipline/expulsion hearing and to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body.

Roll Call

AI 2.0 RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

• Possible Approval of a Student Expulsion

AI 3.0 RETURN TO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION

AI 4.0 RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

IO 5.0 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

AI 6.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

IO 7.0 DISTRICT HIGHLIGHT

• Garfield Learning Academy

• Home School Connection – DPS 61 Family Videos

IO 8.0 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

• Identify oneself and be brief.

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

• Comments should be limited to 3 minutes.

DI 9.0 BOARD DISCUSSION

IO 10.0 REPORTS FROM ADMINISTRATION

A. Decatur Public School District 61 FY23 Tentative Budget Update

AI 11.0 CONSENT ITEMS

A. Minutes: Open/Closed Session Meeting August 23, 2022

B. Freedom of Information Report

C. Bills

D. Job Description: Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (new)

AI 12.0 ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS

A. Personnel Action Items

B. Employment of a Director of P12 Teaching and Learning

C. FY23 Amended Rate of Pay for Ancillary Employee Position

D. Approval of Architectural Contract for the New K-8 Magnet School on the Old Oak Grove Site

E. New Shelving for South Shores Elementary School Library

AI 13.0 BOARD DISCUSSION - ROLL CALL ACTION ITEM

F. Appointment of a School Board Member to Finish a Term

a. Oath of Office/Swearing In/Seating of the New School Board Member

IO 14.0 ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Board of Education and Administration sends condolences to the family of:

Ruth L. (White) Weaver, who passed away Monday, September 05, 2022. Mrs. Weaver was the mother of Sonya Castle, School Psychologist for Macon-Piatt Special Education District.

IO 15.0 IMPORTANT DATES

September 14 Early Release Day for ALL Students

– Early release times for each school are listed on the bell times page at www.dps61.org/belltimes

September 16 Induction of Athletes and Coaches to Decatur Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame

– During half time of the Eisenhower versus MacArthur High School Football Game

– Kickoff at 5:00 PM at MacArthur High School

Please Note: The banquet (09/16/22) before kickoff for the inductees is by invitation only.

Please Note: October 15th is the Deadline for Required Immunizations and Physicals for the 2022-2023 School Year

NEXT MEETING

The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at the Keil Administration Building

ADJOURNMENT

https://www.dps61.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=20298&dataid=25802&FileName=September%2013%202022%20Open%20Session%20Packet-Web2.pdf