Board approves separation agreement and routine personnel actions

The Board of Education voted to approve a separation agreement between Decatur Public School District 61 and James Dillard and approved the personnel action items listed in the human resources memo at the Sept. 9 meeting. Board members recorded six ayes, zero nays and one absence on both motions. Board members moved and seconded the motions; the meeting transcript does not identify the individual mover or seconder. Miss Bradford called the roll during votes. The recorded aye votes for the items were Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Hale, Mrs. Tias, Mr. Wetzel, Mr. Clevenger and Dr. Lorenzen; the meeting noted one absent member. The motions were presented as roll-call agenda items and carried without further discussion in public session. The board did not provide additional detail about the separation agreement’s terms during the open meeting; the minutes will include the supporting materials noted in the agenda packet.