Macon Reporter

Decatur Public School District 61 Board of Education met Aug. 8.

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 conduct an employee discipline hearing, discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, the purchase or lease of real property for use of the public body, legal counsel for the public body, imminent and/or pending litigations and collective negotiating matters between the Board and representatives of its employees.

Roll Call

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA AUGUST 08, 2023

DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS

• 4 x 4 Volleyball Sand Tournament Second Place Winners

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

A. Report on NASRO Conference

B. Update on Dennis Lab School

CONSENT ITEMS

A. Minutes: Open/Closed Meetings July 11, 2023 and Special Open Session July 24, 2023

B. Freedom of Information Report

C. Bills

D. Financial Conditions Report

E. Parsons Fundraiser

F. Northern Illinois University Contract for American Dreamer STEM Academy

ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS

A. Possible Discipline and/or Suspension without Pay for an Administrative Support Employee

B. Personnel Action Items

C. Employment of a Special Education Administrator

D. Contract Agreement between Decatur Public School District 61 and the Macon County Mental Health Board

E. Contract Renewal for 7 Mindsets Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Curriculum

F. 1st Class Educator New Teacher Sessions Contract for Hope Academy, Garfield Learning Academy and Stephen Decatur Middle School

G. Bid Award for an Oven Replacement at Stephen Decatur Middle School

H. BLDD Proposal for the 2023 Health, Life, Safety Survey and Reporting Services

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

Marsha Nolte, who passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Ms. Nolte was the mother-in-law of Amy Hamilton, Secretary to the Assistant Principal at Johns Hill Magnet School.

Robert Thomas Dutcher, who passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023. Mr. Dutcher was the father-in-law of Bridget Dutcher, Student Interventionist in the Student Services Department.

IMPORTANT DATES

August 10 Staff Work Day

14 First Full Day of School for Students for the 2023-2024 School Year EXCEPT for those at Dennis Lab School

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

September 04 Labor Day Holiday

– NO SCHOOL and District Offices are Closed

05 TENTATIVE First Day of School for Dennis Lab School Students for the 2023-2024 School Year

Additional Reminders & Upcoming Dates

Reminder: Families, please register your student(s) in Skyward before the first day of school. Students will NOT be able to attend class if he or she was not registered. If you need assistance with registration, please contact your student(s) home school and they will assist you.

Reminder: ALL DPS 61 students, except for those at Dennis Lab School, will start in person on Monday, August 14, 2023. Dennis Lab School students ONLY will begin in person at a later date, which is tentatively set for Tuesday, September 5, 2023, the day after the Labor Day Holiday. Updates to the Dennis families will continue up to the start of school.

Please see the attached Multicultural flyer with upcoming August and September dates. If any questions regarding the information, please contact Jeff Dase, Assistant Superintendent of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at jdase@dps61.org and/or 217 362-3013.

Please Note: October 16th is the Deadline for the Required Immunizations and Physicals for the 2023-2024 School Year

NEXT MEETING

The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at the Keil Administration Building.

ADJOURNMENT

https://www.dps61.org/cms/lib/IL50010903/Centricity/Domain/30/August%2008%202023%20Open%20Session%20Packet3-Web.pdf