Macon Reporter

Decatur Public School District 61 Board met Nov. 1.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1.0 CALL TO ORDER

CALL FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Board of Education will meet in Closed Executive Session to conduct a student expulsion hearing, 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

2.0 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA NOVEMBER 01, 2022

4.0 DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS

• Hope Academy

• Celebration of School Board Member Day, November 15, 2022!

Thank you, School Board Members, for volunteering your service and commitment to the students, staff, families and the Decatur community!

The Decatur Public School District 61 Board of Education:

Andrew Taylor, President, Jason Dion, Vice President, Alana Banks, Kevin Collins Brown, Bill Clevenger, Regan Lewis, Al Scheider

5.0 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

• Identify oneself and be brief.

• Comments should be limited to 3 minutes.

• Any public comments submitted to the Board Secretary will be included in the record.

6.0 STUDENT AMBASSADORS’ REPORT

7.0 BOARD DISCUSSION

8.0 REPORTS FROM ADMINISTRATION

• Facilities Update

• General Opening of School and P12 Assessment Updates

9.0 CONSENT ITEMS

A. Minutes: Open/Closed Session Meeting October 25, 2022

B. Freedom of Information Report

C. Invoice from Macon-Piatt Special Education District regarding Services from Urbana School District 116

10.0 ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS

A. Personnel Action Items

B. Vote on a Potential Student 2223-0002 (242289) Expulsion

C. Motion to Release Closed Session Recordings in Compliance with the PAC 72503 Order

11.0 ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

James Conway Forrester, who passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022. Mr. Forrester was a social worker for the Macon-Piatt Special Education District at SELA.

Suzanne Purcell Pritchett, who passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022. Mrs. Pritchett was a retired teacher and school librarian from Decatur Public Schools.

Barry A. “BA” Buttz, who passed away Monday, October 24, 2022. BA was a former Special Education and Elementary Teacher, Coach, Principal and Director of Schools for Instruction. Upon his retirement, he was the Director of Special Programs in Central Office. BA served in education for 52 years and was a Member of the Decatur Public Schools Board of Education from 2013 – 2017.

12.0 IMPORTANT DATES

November 05 Legacy of Learning Alumni Award Banquet at the Millikin University – For more information, please contact Zach Shields, Executive Director of Decatur Public Schools Foundation, at 217 362-3042 and/or at zshields@dps61.org

08 Election Day

– NO School for Students and District Offices are Closed ‘

09 District-wide Half Day of School for ALL Students

– NO Half Day Afternoon PreK Programs

11 Veteran’s Day Holiday

– School is in Session: Full Day of School for ALL Students

11 Interim Progress Reports

NEXT MEETING

The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 3:30 PM, Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at the Keil Administration Building with an Open Work Session. The Board of Education will move into Closed Executive Session at 5:00 PM and resume Open Session at 6:30 PM at the Keil Administration Building.

Please Note: The Board of Education will begin the November 15, 2022 Board of Education Meeting at 3:30 PM with an Open Work Session regarding next steps with the Strategic Plan.

13.0 ADJOURNMENT

https://www.dps61.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=20298&dataid=25934&FileName=November%2001%202022%20Open%20Session%20Packet5%20-%20Web.pdf