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
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