Macon Reporter

Decatur Public School District 61 Board of Education will meet June 25.

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 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 JUNE 25, 2024

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 COMMITTEE REPORTS

• Finance Committee Report

BOARD DISCUSSION

REPORTS FROM ADMINISTRATION

A. Cartwheel Mental Health Services

B. First Read: Updates to Cell Phone Policy and Survey Results

CONSENT ITEMS

A. Minutes: Open/Closed Meetings June 11, 2024

B. Release of June 2024 Checks Early

C. Financial Conditions Report

D. Treasurer’s Report

E. FY25 Ancillary Wages

F. Annual Power School Agreement

G. School Specialty Backpacks with Supplies and Hygiene Kits

ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS

A. Personnel Action Items

B. Superintendent of Schools Contract

C. Decatur Public Schools Foundation Coordinator’s Contract for the Jerry J. Dawson Civic

Leadership Institute

D. Decatur Public Schools Foundation Executive Director’s Contract

E. Cartwheel Mental Health Services Three-Year Agreement

F. K – 8 School Supply Boxes

G. Navigate360 One-Time Risk Assessment

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

Jayden Ledon Meiring, who passed away Saturday, June 15, 2024. Jayden was a Macon-Piatt Special Education Student at Stephen Decatur Middle School.

Shannon Dawn Mittleman, who passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Mrs. Mittleman was a former Science and Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator for Decatur Public Schools and the Director of the Decatur Teacher Education Pipeline through Illinois State University.

IMPORTANT DATES

July 04 Independence Day Holiday

– District Offices are Closed

 09 Special OPEN Session Board of Education Meeting

– 4:30 PM, 1st Floor Board Room

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. 

Please Note: The Keil Administration Building summer hours will be 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Thursday, until Friday, August 02, 2024. The Keil Building will be CLOSED to the public EVERY FRIDAY from now through August 02, 2024. The Keil Building will re-open on Fridays to the public on Monday, August 05, 2024. 

NEXT MEETING 

The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at the Keil Administration Building. 

ADJOURNMENT

https://www.dps61.org/cms/lib/IL50010903/Centricity/Domain/30/June%2025%202024%20Open%20Session%20Board%20Packet2%20-%20Web.pdf