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Board approves personnel actions, software and facilities contracts; authorizes solar negotiations
Summary
Decatur SD 61’s board approved several personnel, software and facilities items Tuesday, including hiring Dr. Danielle Lusby as director of student services and authorizing negotiations on an on-site solar power purchase agreement.
Decatur SD 61’s Board of Education approved several personnel, contracting and facilities measures Tuesday evening, including a three-day unpaid suspension for a custodial employee, the employment of a new director of student services, a three-year Skyward software agreement, and authorization to enter negotiations with Straight Up Solar for an on-site solar power purchase agreement. The board also approved replacement of rooftop HVAC units at the Kyle Administration Building and renewed a summer-program scholarship agreement for FY25.
The board approved the consent calendar (which included minutes, FOIA report, bills and a resolution authorizing release of school property) by roll call. The motion carried 6–0 with one member absent.
Formal actions and notable votes
- Suspension without pay: The board approved a three-day unpaid suspension for custodial employee Amanda Francis, effective Feb. 12–14, 2025. The motion passed with a final tally the board clerk recorded as 4 ayes, 1 nay, 1…
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