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Dennis Lab principal says she was forced into retirement; asks board for due process

Decatur Public School District 61 Board of Education · February 25, 2026
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Summary

Cammy Meador, principal of Dennis Lab School, told the Decatur school board she was blindsided by a nonrenewal decision after 38 years and alleges due-process and privacy violations; a public commenter urged the board to renew her contract.

Cammy Meador, principal of Dennis Lab School, told the Decatur Public School District 61 Board of Education on Feb. 24 that she is being forced into retirement after 38 years in education and asked the board to acknowledge her concerns and follow due process.

"I stand before you today deeply concerned about the circumstances surrounding my forced retirement after 38 years in education," Meador said during the public-comment portion of the meeting. She told board members she was invited to what she expected to be a summative evaluation, but that…

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