Board approves consent agenda and rehires multiple staff, including tenure renewals

The Joliet Elementary School Board approved the consent agenda and completed a series of personnel actions during its regular meeting.

Trustee Ken moved to approve the consent agenda and Trustee Craig seconded; the board approved the motion by voice vote (recorded as six in favor, zero opposed). The board then accepted resignations listed on the personnel action report (Lisa Sharp and Michael, last name not specified) and proceeded through a series of motions to reelect or hire certified staff for the 2026–27 school year. Trustees moved and seconded each item in turn; the motions passed by voice vote with trustees answering "I" for approval on each item.

Named hires and renewals included reappointments or new contracts for Brandy Medis, John Counter, Anna Goodrich, Ashley Nelson, Alec Orana, Victoria Ward, Lenora Shoemaker, Natalie Cook, Jane Nelson, Sam Shepard, Jacqueline Jessen, Lindsey Dylan and several others the board considered under the personnel action report. The board also approved the district’s list of tenure-certified staff as presented.

The board followed statutory procedure for two nepotism hires; District Clerk Smith confirmed required public notice had been posted. A trustee related to one hire abstained as required by district policy; the board recorded the abstention and subsequently approved the hire after the required notice and voting steps were completed.

The meeting packet included routine financial reports and committee minutes that trustees reviewed alongside personnel matters. The board set follow-up items on hiring committee work to fill any remaining or emerging vacancies.

The board did not discuss individual personnel evaluation details in open session; actions reported were formal approvals recorded in the meeting minutes.