Macon Reporter

Decatur Public School District 61 Board of Education met March 7.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER

CALL FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION

Roll Call

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA MARCH 07, 2023

DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS

• Principal for a Day

• Special Staff Recognition

• College and Career Week

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.

STUDENT AMBASSADORS’ REPORT

BOARD DISCUSSION

REPORTS FROM ADMINISTRATION

A. District 61 Explorer Post

B. DPS Summer School Program(s)

CONSENT ITEMS

A. Minutes: Special Open/Closed Session Meetings February 22, 2023

B. Freedom of Information Report

C. Release of February Checks Early

D. Job Descriptions:

a. Chief Communications Officer (update)

b. Coordinator of Health Services (update)

c. Director of Human Resources (update)

d. Executive Director of Innovative Programs and Strategic Planning (update)

e. P-12 Director of Teaching and Learning (update)

E. Decatur Public School District 61 Calendars:

a. 2023-2024 Decatur Public Schools District 61 Calendar

b. 2024-2025 Decatur Public Schools District 61 Calendar

ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS

A. Ratification of Suspension without Pay for MPSED Paraprofessional

B. Ratification of Suspension without Pay for MPSED Paraprofessional

C. Personnel Action Items

D. Increase Teacher/Ready Participants from Ten (10) to Twenty-Five (25)

E. Akitabox Quote for Facility Asset Inventory Services and Software License

IMPORTANT DATES

March 10 Parent/Teacher Conferences NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

 13 – 17 Spring Break Week

– NO School for Students and District Offices are Open

22 District-wide Half Day of School for ALL Students

– NO Half Day Afternoon PreK Programs

– Please consult your home school for release times

NEXT MEETING

The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at the Keil Administration Building.

ADJOURNMENT

https://www.dps61.org/cms/lib/IL50010903/Centricity/Domain/30/March%2007%202023%20Open%20Session%20Packet2%20-%20Web.pdf