Macon Reporter

Decatur Public School District 61 Board of Education met July 11.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER

CALL FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Board of Education will meet in Closed Executive Session to discuss pending litigation and collective negotiating matters between the Board and representatives of its employees.

Roll Call

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA JULY 11, 2023

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.

BOARD DISCUSSION

REPORTS FROM ADMINISTRATION

• Update on Dennis Lab School

CONSENT ITEMS

A. Minutes: Special Open Session June 21, 2023 and Open/Closed Meetings June 27, 2023

B. Freedom of Information Report

C. Bills

D. Annual Frontline Education (Absence Management and Recruitment) Agreement

E. Annual Power School (Talent Ed Perform and Talent Ed Records) Agreement

F. School Board Policy:

a) Section 08: Policy 8:80 Gifts to the District

ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS

A. Personnel Action Items

B. Know B4 Renewal

C. Device Management Software Renewal (jamf)

D. Crowdstrike Cybersecurity Protection

E. Renewal (one-year) of the Wellness Contract Agreement between Decatur Public SchoolDistrict 61 and Cole Counseling

F. Blanket Purchase Order (PO) for Evergreen FS (gasoline)

G. Zaner Bloser Handwriting Resource Materials Renewal (one-year) (K-5th & Multi-grade)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

Scott Wagner, who passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023. Mr. Wagner was a Special Education Teaching Assistant in the Macon-Piatt Special Education District.

IMPORTANT DATES

August 10 – 11 Staff Work Days

14 First Full Day of School for the 2023-2024 School Year

15 K-8th Grade Buildings Open Houses

16 Middle School Open House

17 High School Open Houses

Families, please check with your home school for start times for Open Houses

Please Note: The Keil Building will be CLOSED to the public every Friday through July 21, 2023. The Keil Building will re-open on Fridays to the public on Monday, July 24, 2023.

NEXT MEETING

The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, August 08, 2023 at the Keil Administration Building.

ADJOURNMENT

https://www.dps61.org/cms/lib/IL50010903/Centricity/Domain/30/July%2011%202023%20Open%20Session%20Packet2-Web.pdf