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Joliet Township High School District 204 board approves 2025–26 budget, multiple contracts and personnel slate
Summary
At its Sept. 16 meeting, the Joliet Township High School District 204 Board of Trustees approved the 2025–26 final budget and a series of contracts, capital work and personnel actions, while also approving donations and stipend updates; several grouped personnel reports were approved across separate roll-call votes.
The Board of Trustees of Joliet Township High School District 204 on Sept. 16 approved the district’s 2025–26 final budget and a package of contracts, capital work and personnel actions.
Dr. Angela Huntington moved to approve the final budget as presented; Christine Lynn seconded and the motion carried by roll-call vote. The board also voted to approve a memorandum of understanding with BELA Recovery, agreements with SP Professional Services LLC and Thriveworks Administrative Services LLC, and an agreement with the Southern Will County Cooperative for Special Education. The board approved an intergovernmental transportation agreement with Rockdale District 84 and authorized replacement of a rooftop HVAC unit at Joliet Central High School.
Board members also approved donations and updates to stipends, and they accepted required reports including the Public Act 97‑0609 report and the FY25 Administrator & Teacher Salary/Benefit Report (per 105 ILCS 5/10‑1.47). The district’s minutes record that motions on these items passed by roll call with aye votes where recorded.
A comprehensive personnel slate was considered and approved across several grouped motions. The items included professional resignations, leaves of absence, salary advancements, additional assignments (including virtual tutoring and Gateway to Graduation instructor appointments), overloads and extra pay for athletics and fine arts, classified retirements and new classified hires, change-of-status items, and several terminations and resignations. Board motions to approve the grouped personnel reports were moved and carried in separate roll-call votes; some individual personnel items recorded dissenting votes by a board member on specific motions.
What the board approved (high-level list): - 2025–26 final budget (approved) - Memorandum of Understanding with BELA Recovery (approved) - Agreements with SP Professional Services LLC and Thriveworks Administrative Services, LLC (approved) - Agreement with Southern Will County Cooperative for Special Education (approved) - Intergovernmental Transportation Agreement with Rockdale District 84 (approved) - Joliet Central rooftop HVAC unit replacement (approved) - Donations and stipend updates (approved) - Public Act 97‑0609 report and FY25 salary/benefit report (approved) - Extensive personnel actions across professional and classified staff categories (approved)
The board conducted these routine governance actions in a meeting that also included recognition of students named to College Board awards and a public hearing on the Breakfast After the Bell program. The meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
Votes at a glance (selected items): - Final budget: approved (motion: Dr. Angela Huntington; second: Christine Lynn) - MOU with BELA Recovery: approved (motion: Dr. Huntington) - Rooftop unit replacement: approved (motion: Christine Lynn) - Personnel reports: approved across several motions (detailed lists are in the board packet/minutes)
The minutes show the board followed policy-based procedures for consent and action items. Detailed roll-call records and full personnel lists are part of the official minutes and the board packet.
