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Board approves wide-ranging personnel recommendations, hires and non‑renewals
Summary
The Jacksonville School District #117 board unanimously approved personnel recommendations including resignations, a termination, retirements, new hires for 2026–27, stipends, leaves of absence, reductions in force and numerous non-renewals.
By unanimous vote the board approved an extensive package of personnel recommendations on March 18, 2026. The motion (mover: Mrs. Wilson; second: Mrs. Stewart) covered resignations (including George Sparrow, 6th grade girls basketball coach), a termination (Mackenzie Rezba, Special Education Paraprofessional/Parent Educator), retirements (Michelle Graham, kindergarten teacher; Diane Correll, food service worker), multiple hires for 2026–27 such as Kelsey Phelps (Special Education Teacher at Jacksonville High School; MA/Step 14: $68,540) and Megan Waterstraat (Guidance Counselor; MA/Step 14: $66,021), classified hires and stipends for coaches and teachers, and a long list of non-renewals for long-term substitutes at several schools.
The personnel package also included leaves of absence, reductions in force listed as honorable dismissals for part-time staff, and retroactive effective dates where noted. The board approved the recommendations after returning from closed session; the roll call on the personnel motion was unanimous (Yea: Wilson, Stewart, Lonergan, Leonard, Pool, Trace, Beard). Several specific stipend amounts and hire salaries were recorded in the motion language.
