Archive - The DPS Chalkboard

The DPS Chalkboard 2030 Plan

Duane and I were encouraged when the School Board discussed the Roadmap 2030 plan for well over an hour at the last board meeting.

Apr 4 •

March 2025

CTE - A Recipe for Success.

The Way Forward for Decatur Public Schools?

Mar 16 •

Let's Do Something Good for Decatur and End DPS District 61 Run Pre-School

This proposal will help our community, help our high school graduates, and certainly help our district deal with our teacher shortage problem.

Mar 4 •

January 2025

Roland vs Freddie

Conversation + Rap Battle

Jan 24 •

2024 was a transformational year for Duane and me. To help you out, here’s where we ended up so you don’t have to make the grindingly slow shift that we…

Jan 13 •

December 2024

Our Backwards Budgeting Process

Tuesday night I spoke at the Truth in Taxation hearing at the School Board meeting.

Dec 13, 2024 •

August 2024

The Cell Phone Ban

A 'be-all and end-all" solution? Not Quite. A fantastic step forward? Absolutely!

Aug 15, 2024 •

June 2024

Old Mantra: Decatur Public Schools – the Destination District / New Mantra: Decatur Public Schools – CTE for the 450

Jun 24, 2024 •

May 2024

Not Again! Cell Phones!

It’s time for a vote. Board members need to go on record and show which side of history they choose to be on - the side of learning, or the side of a…

May 7, 2024 •

April 2024

A Way Forward for DPS 61

This time, truly follow the money!

Apr 25, 2024 •

March 2024

Reimagining our DPS Middle School

The best way to repurpose $40 million!

Mar 28, 2024 •

January 2024

Let me get this out there – I’m sorry.

Jan 13, 2024 •

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