Alana Banks, Board Member | Decatur Public Schools
Alana Banks, Board Member | Decatur Public Schools
Decatur Public School District 61 Board of Education met May 14.
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 student discipline/expulsion hearings, an employee discipline hearing and discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, and collective negotiating matters between the Board and representatives of its employees.
Roll Call
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA MAY 14, 2024
DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS
• Life Skills Panther Pawlooza
• Stephen Decatur Middle School
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
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
JUNIOR BOARD MEMBER’S REPORT
BOARD DISCUSSION
REPORTS FROM ADMINISTRATION
A. Update on Structural Analysis from Klingner and Associates
B. Decatur Public Schools Foundation Update
C. First Read: Code of Conduct and Parent Handbook
CONSENT ITEMS
A. Minutes: Open/Closed Meetings April 23, 2024
B. Freedom of Information Report
C. Bills
D. Account Provisioning Software Renewal
E. Ratification of the Macon-Piatt Special Education District (MPSED) Payment to Embrace Education for IEP and 504 Management Software. Please note: The MPSED Executive Board approved the purchase at the April 18, 2024 Board meeting
ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS
A. Vote on a Potential Student 2324-0040 Expulsion
B. Vote on a Potential Student 2324-0041 Expulsion
C. Vote on a Potential Student 2324-0042 Expulsion
D. Consideration and Action on the Possible Suspension without Pay for a Teamster Employee
E. Personnel Action Items
F. Ratification of the Macon-Piatt Special Education District (MPSED) Salary Schedules for Administration and Administrative Support Staff. Please note: The MPSED Executive Board approved this item during their April 18, 2024 Board meeting
G. Intergovernmental Agreement for Futures Unlimited and Milligan Academy between the Macon-Piatt Regional Office of Education 39 and Decatur Public School District 61 for the 2024-2025 School Year
H. iPad Carts for Extended Day
I. Bluum Headphone/Headset
J. Gopher SPARK PE Curriculum
K. Lakeshore Learning for Baum Elementary School
L. Lakeshore Learning for Muffley Elementary School
M. Lakeshore Learning for South Shores Elementary School
N. Skyward Software Service Renewal
O. Furniture Bid for Ellsworth Dansby Jr. Magnet School
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Board of Education and Administration sends condolences to the family of:
Betty Jean Nash Shelley, who passed away Monday, April 29, 2024. Ms. Shelley was the grandmother of Timothy Shelley, Student Behavioral Interventionist in the Student Services Department.
IMPORTANT DATES
May 18 MHS Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony
– 11:00 AM, MHS Field (weather permitting)
18 EHS Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony
– 2:00 PM, EHS Field (weather permitting)
27 Memorial Day Holiday
– NO School for Students and District Offices are Closed
28 Last Day of School for 2023-2024 School Year
June 18 Last Day of School for 2023-2024 School year for Dennis Lab School Students
19 Juneteenth Holiday, District Offices are Closed
Additional Reminders & Upcoming Dates
Please see the attached Multicultural flyer with upcoming 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.
NEXT MEETING
The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at the Keil Administration Building.
ADJOURNMENT
https://www.dps61.org/cms/lib/IL50010903/Centricity/Domain/30/May%2014%202024%20Open%20Session%20Packet4-Web.pdf
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