Decatur Public Schools District 61 (DPS61) is governed by a Board of officials elected in odd-numbered years during municipal elections, and led by a Superintendent.
We may add more information at a later time. Below are links you may find useful.
District Information
Staff Information
Union Information
There are 5 unions serving Decatur Public Schools staff. SEIU #73 has three separate contracts. "A" for Custodians, "B" for Maintenance, and "C" for Security.
- Union Contracts
- DEA - Decatur Education Association
- DESPA - Decatur Educational Support Personnel Association
- DFTA - Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants Local #4324
- SEIU - Service Employees International Union Local No. 73
- Teamsters - International Brotherhood Of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, And Helpers Of America, Local Union No. 916
Board Information
FOIA Information
The Freedom of Information Act allows the public to learn the internal workings of government.
You simply need to send an email to the FOIA Officer/Board Secretary with the subject 'FOIA Request' then detail the documents, communications, or other records you are seeking.
- FOIA Requests Archive - View all FOIA requests, and additional FOIA information.
- FOIA Officer: Melissa Bradford, MBradford@dps61.org
Community
- Citizen Stakeholders for Educational Excellence - DPS 61 - Facebook Group