Macon Reporter

Decatur Public School District 61 Board of Education met June 24.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1.0 CALL TO ORDER – OPEN SESSION

Roll Call

2.0 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA JUNE 24, 2025

4.0 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.

5.0 BOARD DISCUSSION

6.0 CONSENT ITEMS

A. Minutes: Open/Closed Meetings June 10, 2025

B. Financial Conditions Report

C. Treasurer’s Report

D. School Board Policies

a. Policy 7:160 Student Appearance

b. Policy 7:190 Student Behavior

c. Policy 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

E. Job Description: Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Superintendents

7.0 ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS

A. Ratification of the July 01, 2025- June 30, 2028 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Decatur Public School District #61 Board of Education and the Decatur Educational Support Personnel Association (DESPA)

B. Personnel Action Items

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. Intergovernmental Agreement for FY26 between Decatur Public School District 61 and the Regional Office of Education #39 Alternative Learning Opportunity Program (ALOP)

F. Frontline Education Absence and Substitute Management Renewal Agreement 2025-2026

G. Student Code of Conduct and Parent Handbook for the 2025-2026 School Year

H. KEV Group SchoolCash Software Three-Year (3) Agreement

I. Purchase of Unleaded Fuel for FY26

J. Student Pictures Three-Year (3) Contract

K. Fluid Coolers for Eisenhower High School

L. Excess Workers Compensation Renewal

M. District 61 School Improvement Plans

N. DecisionEd Group, Inc Renewal for FY26

8.0 ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

Reverend Donald Eugene Horath, who passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Mr. Horath was the father-in-law of Kathy Horath, Director of Macon-Piatt Special Education District.

IMPORTANT DATES

June 25 Special Closed Executive Session Meeting

– 9:00 AM at the Keil Administration Building

July 01 – 31 School Registration OPEN in Skyward for the 2025-2026 School Year

– Parents/Families, Please Log-In and Register Your Student/Students for the Upcoming School Year (2025-2026)

04 Independence Day Holiday

– District Offices are Closed

11 Decatur Public Schools Job Fair

– 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Keil Administration Building

Please Note: The Keil Administration Building summer hours will be 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Thursday, June 02, 2025 through August 01, 2025. The Keil Building will be CLOSED to the public EVERY FRIDAY from June 06, 2025 through August 01, 2025. The Keil Building will re-open on Fridays to the public the week of August 04, 2025.

9.0 NEXT MEETING

The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at the Keil Administration Building.

Please Note: There is only one regular Board of Education meeting in July 2025.

10.0 CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Board of Education will meet in Closed Executive Session to conduct an employee hearing, 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.

11.0 CALL TO ORDER – OPEN SESSION RECONVENED

Roll Call

ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS

A. Possible Discipline and/or Termination of a Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants (DFTA) Employee

B. Possible Acceptance of a Resignation from a Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants (DFTA) Employee

C. Ratification of a Suspension without Pay for a Macon-Piatt Special Education District (MPSED) Paraprofessional – Please Note: MPSED Executive Board approved this on June 11, 2025

D. Ratification of a Termination for a Macon-Piatt Special Education District (MPSED) Administrative Support Personnel – Please Note: MPSED Executive Board approved this on June 11, 2025

12.0 ADJOURNMENT

https://www.dps61.org/cms/lib/IL50010903/Centricity/Domain/30/June%2024%202025%20Open%20Session%20Packet2%20-%20Web.pdf