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Decatur SD 61 approves personnel actions, contracts and renewals in unanimous votes
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Decatur Public School District 61 Board of Education approved a series of personnel actions, an SEIU wage-scale agreement, program renewals and software contracts; the termination of an administrative support employee (Natasha Hamilton) passed with one abstention.
The Decatur Public School District 61 Board of Education approved multiple personnel appointments, contracts and program renewals at its June 9 meeting, including a wage-scale agreement with the Service Employees International Union Local No. 73, two school-administration hires, several curriculum and software renewals, and a personnel termination.
Terminations and personnel: The board voted to terminate administrative support employee Natasha Hamilton effective June 10, 2026. The motion carried with five votes in favor, zero opposed, one abstention and one absent. The board also approved a set of personnel action items submitted by Monica Wilks, director of human resources, and appointed Thomas Osborne as treasurer over district, special education, student activity and fiduciary funds effective July 1, 2026. The board approved the employment of Dr. Nicole Corey Mson as assistant superintendent of teaching and learning and of Jessica Mayor as an assistant principal at Eisenhower High School; both employment motions passed by recorded voice vote (six yes, zero nay, one absent).
Labor agreement: By voice vote the board approved a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2029 wage-scale agreement with Service Employees International Union Local No. 73 covering the Maintenance B team.
Programs, contracts and renewals: The board passed the consent agenda (including May 26 minutes, a Freedom of Information report and annual renewal agreements) and separately approved renewals for Read 180 and Math 180, the Seven Mindsets program, renewal of CrowdStrike services and Microsoft licensing, and the repaving of a parking lot for the district’s special education learning academy (old Harris building off Garfield). All of these motions were recorded as six yes, zero nay, one absent.
Votes at a glance: [termination of Natasha Hamilton — yes 5, no 0, abstain 1, absent 1; release and settlement agreement — yes 6, no 0, absent 1; appointment of Thomas Osborne (treasurer) — yes 6, no 0, absent 1; hire Dr. Nicole Corey Mson (asst. superintendent) — yes 6, no 0, absent 1; hire Jessica Mayor (asst. principal) — yes 6, no 0, absent 1; SEIU wage-scale 2026–2029 — yes 6, no 0, absent 1; Read 180/Math 180 renewals — yes 6, no 0, absent 1; Seven Mindsets renewal — yes 6, no 0, absent 1; repavement of special education parking lot — yes 6, no 0, absent 1; student code of conduct and handbooks — yes 6, no 0, absent 1; CrowdStrike renewal — yes 6, no 0, absent 1; Microsoft licensing renewal — yes 6, no 0, absent 1].
The board recorded no extended debate on the items beyond clarifying questions about locations and effective dates; most motions were recommended by staff and passed by voice vote. Announcements at the end of the meeting included summer office hours for the Kyle Administrative Building and the next regular public meeting scheduled for June 23, 2026.
