Macon Reporter

Decatur School District 61 Board met Nov. 15.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1.0 CALL TO ORDER 

2.0 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

3.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA NOVEMBER 15, 2022 

4.0 OPEN WORK SESSION 

A. Decatur Public School District 61 Strategic Plan Update

5.0 CALL FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION 

The Board of Education will meet in Closed Executive Session to conduct an employee discipline hearing and to discuss appointment, employment and compensation of specific employees of the public body and collective negotiating matters between the Board and representatives of its employees.

Roll Call 

6.0 CALL TO ORDER – RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION 

The Board of Education met in Closed Executive Session to conduct an employee discipline hearing and to discuss appointment, employment and compensation of specific employees of the public body and collective negotiating matters between the Board and representatives of its employees.

7.0 DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS 

• Heart of the District

• South Shores Elementary School

8.0 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. 

9.0 STUDENT AMBASSADORS’ REPORT 

BOARD DISCUSSION 

10.0 REPORTS FROM ADMINISTRATION 

A. BLDD Presentation on American Dreamer STEM Academy

B. Magnet Lottery Process Overview

11.0 CONSENT ITEMS 

A. Minutes: Open/Closed Session Meeting November 01, 2022

B. Bills

C. Financial Conditions Report

D. Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Surplus District Property

E. Job Descriptions:

a) Elementary School Counselors

b) Middle School Counselors

c) High Schools Counselors

d) Safety and Security Administrator

e) Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Facilitator

12.0 ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS 

A. Possible Ratification of a Termination of a Macon-Piatt Special Education District Paraprofessional (MPSED Teaching Assistant)

B. Possible Suspension Without Pay or other Disciplinary Action of a Custodial Employee 

C. Personnel Action Items

D. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Decatur Public Schools District 61 and the Teacher/Ready Provider

E. Estimated Tax Levy 2022, Paid in 2023

F. SmartNet Renewal

G. IT Data Center – Unified Computing System and Storage Upgrades 

H. Ongoing Agreement with Cotton Student Services, LLC for PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) Contractual Services for Franklin Grove, Hope Academy, Muffley and South Shores

I. New Educator Professional Development Service Agreement with 1st Class Educator, LLC

J. Award of Architectural Contract for DPS 2023 Roofing Projects BLDD Contract – Muffley Elementary and Parsons Elementary

K. Decatur Public School District 61 FY22 Annual Audit

L. Macon-Piatt Special Education District FY22 Annual Audit

13.0 ANNOUNCEMENTS 

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

Penny Rutherford, who passed away Tuesday, November 01, 2022. 

Mrs. Rutherford was the Lead Secretary at Franklin-Grove Elementary School.

Timothy Ray Dever, who passed away Friday, November 04, 2022. 

Mr. Dever was a retired Assistant Principal from MacArthur High School. As a retiree.

Mr. Dever was serving as an Assistant for the Heartland Technical Academy.

14.0 IMPORTANT DATES 

November  

22-23 and 25-26 Annual Turkey Tournament at Stephen Decatur Middle School 

23 Veteran’s Day Holiday Observed in DPS 61

– No School and District Offices are Closed 

 24 – 25 Thanksgiving Holidays

– No School and District Offices are Closed 

NEXT MEETING 

The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the Keil Administration Building.

15.0 ADJOURNMENT

https://www.dps61.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=20298&dataid=26069&FileName=November%2015%202022%20Open%20Session%20Packet2%20-%20Web.pdf