Macon Reporter

Decatur Public School District 61 Board of Education met Oct. 28.

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 collective negotiating matters between the Board and representatives of its employees.

Roll Call

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA OCTOBER 28, 2025

DISTRICT HIGHLIGHT

• Franklin Grove Elementary 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.

BOARD DISCUSSION

REPORTS FROM ADMINISTRATION

• IHSA Process regarding High School Sports

CONSENT ITEMS

A. Minutes: Open Session Meeting October 14, 2025 and Special Open Work Session October 16, 2025

B. Financial Conditions Report

C. Treasurer’s Report

ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS

A. Personnel Action Items

IMPORTANT DATES

November 11 Veteran’s Day Holiday

– Full Day of School for ALL Students

 12 District-wide Half Day of School for ALL Students

– Please check with your home school regarding the release time

 14 Interim Progress Reports

 24 – 25 NO School for Students

– District Offices are OPEN

25 – 26 and 28 – 29 Annual Turkey Tournament at Stephen Decatur Middle School

26 Veteran’s Day Holiday Observed in DPS 61

– No School and District Offices are Closed

 27 – 28 Thanksgiving Holidays

– No School and District Offices are Closed

Please note: Due to upcoming holiday, there is only one Board of Education meeting in the month of November 2025, which is Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

NEXT MEETING

The public portion of the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at the Keil Administration Building.

ADJOURNMENT

https://www.dps61.org/cms/lib/IL50010903/Centricity/Domain/30/October%2028%202025%20Open%20Session%20Packet%20-%20Web.pdf