Board approves routine consent items, personnel actions, maintenance grant and a construction tolling agreement; summer-program contract tabled
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Summary
At the Jan. 27 meeting the Decatur Board approved consent items, personnel actions, a Lamar digital-billboard renewal, a maintenance grant and a tolling agreement with building partners; the board tabled the community summer‑program scholarship agreement pending contract and enforcement clarifications.
The Decatur Public Schools Board of Education took a series of routine actions on Jan. 27 and handled several contracts and grant approvals.
Votes and outcomes - Consent items (minutes, financial conditions report and treasurer’s report): Approved by roll call, 7 ayes, 0 nays. - Personnel action items: Approved by roll call, 7 ayes, 0 nays. - Lamar Digital Billboards — one‑year contract renewal (communications): Approved by roll call, 7 ayes, 0 nays. - Maintenance grant approval: Approved by roll call, 7 ayes, 0 nays. - Tolling agreement with BLDD Architects, O’Shea Builders and subcontractors: Approved; board authorized Dr. Curry to sign via DocuSign on the board’s behalf.
Community summer program scholarship agreement (Decatur Public Schools District 61, fiscal 2026) The board discussed a proposed scholarship agreement that would distribute up to the budgeted amount (administration said $250,000 has been budgeted). Members sought clearer contract language requiring partner organizations to demonstrate academic components and questioned enforcement if partners are paid before outcomes are measured. Administration said orientation and regular site visits would require partners to outline academic components and that monitoring would occur, but legal counsel and some members recommended tabling the item to draft tighter language and selection criteria. The board moved to table the contract and the motion carried.
Procedural notes: Several motions were approved by roll call, with board secretarial roll calls recorded in the minutes for each item. The board also noted a pulled personnel item (possible termination/suspension without pay) will be taken up at a future meeting.
What’s next: Administration will work with legal counsel and IT/operations as appropriate to refine contract language for partner-driven programs and return a revised agreement to the board.