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Board approves FY26 amended budget, hires superintendent and clears multiple personnel and facilities measures
Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting, the Decatur Public School District 61 Board of Education adopted the FY26 amended budget, approved the contract for Dr. Nicole Moody as superintendent, ratified personnel actions including a suspension and multiple hires, and approved several facilities and transportation contracts.
The Decatur Public School District 61 Board of Education on Feb. 24 adopted an amended FY26 budget, appointed a new superintendent and approved a slate of personnel, facilities and transportation measures.
The board moved to adopt the FY26 amended budget following a public hearing earlier in the evening. The motion passed by roll call, recorded as six ayes, zero nays and one member absent. Chief Operational Officer Mike Curry had described the changes as an "internal" amendment, noting miscoded employees that affected the district's 5% waiver, removal of $170,000 in placeholder professional and technical expenditures and $20,000 in supplies, and additions including a board-approved Raptor Alert purchase of…
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