Macon Reporter

Decatur Public School District 61 Board of Education met Jan. 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 employee discipline hearings, 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, security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property and collective negotiating matters between the Board and representatives of its employees.

Roll Call

1.0 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA JANUARY 14, 2025

3.0 PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES

4.0 DISTRICT HIGHLIGHT

• Baum Elementary School

5.0 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 JUNIOR BOARD MEMBER’S REPORT

BOARD DISCUSSION

7.0 REPORTS FROM ADMINISTRATION

A. Annual Report from Robertson Charter School

B. Ellsworth Dansby Jr Magnet School Update

C. Solar Panel Proposal

D. First Read: Policies from Press Issue 116 and Exhibits from Press Issue 115

8.0 CONSENT ITEMS

A. Minutes: Open/Closed Meetings December 10, 2024

B. Freedom of Information Report

C. Bills

9.0 ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS

A. Consideration and Action on the Possible Suspension without Pay and/or Termination of a Teamster Employee

B. Consideration and Action on Possible Suspension without Pay for a Custodian

C. Consideration and Action on Possible Suspension without Pay for a Custodian

D. Personnel Action Items

E. Employment of an Assistant Principal at Dennis Lab School

F. Employment of an Assistant Principal at MacArthur High School

G. Addendum to Employment Contract for an Interim Director of Buildings and Grounds

H. Macon-Piatt Special Education Administrator and Administrative Support Salary Schedules for 2025-2026 – Please note: The Macon-Piatt Special Education District Executive Board approved the salary schedule during their December 19, 2024 Board meeting.

I. Everyday Labs Service Agreement

J. Resolution abating the taxes heretofore levied for the year 2024 to pay debt service on the District’s Taxable General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2011B (Qualified Zone Academy Bonds)

K. Resolution abating the taxes heretofore levied for the year 2024 to pay debt service on the District’s General Obligation Refunding School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2020C

L. Three-Year Security Camera Licensing Renewal

10.0 ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

Alma Eileene Shuck, who passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Mrs. Shuck was the mother of Denise Kelly, Cross-Cat Teacher at Franklin Grove Elementary School and Linda Renea Smith, former Special Education Administrator for Macon-Piatt Special Education District.

John Phillips Schultz, who passed away Friday, December 20, 2024. Mr. Schultz was a retired Administrator from Decatur Public Schools.

11.0 IMPORTANT DATES

January 15 District-wide Half Day of School for ALL Students

– Please call your home school for details, if needed

20 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

– NO SCHOOL and District Offices are Closed

30 Roadmap 2030 Community Input/Engagement Session 1 of 2 – MacArthur High School Auditorium, 6:30 PM

– More information www.dps61.org/roadmap2030

31 DEADLINE to apply to a DPS Magnet School for the 2025-2026 School Year – More information www.dps61.org/magnet

February 07 Interim Progress Reports

NEXT MEETING

The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at the Keil Administration Building.

ADJOURNMENT

https://www.dps61.org/cms/lib/IL50010903/Centricity/Domain/30/January%2014%202025%20Open%20Session%20Packet-Web.pdf