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Jacksonville SD 117 board approves dozens of hires, coaching stipends and volunteer appointments for 2025–26
Summary
The board approved resignations and hired teachers, an assistant principal at $80,000, multiple classified staff, long‑term substitutes and a long list of coaching stipends and volunteer assistants for the 2025–26 school year.
At its July 16 meeting the Jacksonville School District #117 board approved a package of personnel actions that included resignations, licensed and classified hires, long‑term substitutes and numerous coaching stipends for the 2025–26 school year.
Among licensed hires approved was Amy Davis as a kindergarten teacher at Murrayville‑Woodson Elementary (MA/Step 2, $47,165). The board also approved Adam Brockhouse as assistant principal (attendance/discipline) at Jacksonville High School with a salary of $80,000. Classified hires included Neal Taylor as AEP supervisor/paraprofessional ($18.67 per hour) and Dorothy Talley as a school nurse ($32.50 per hour).
The board approved a long list of coaching stipends and activity sponsors with stated stipend amounts and percentages on the $43,081 base (examples: Mark Grounds, head football coach, $7,323.77; Michael Cameron, head boys basketball coach, $7,323.77; Gary Hickox, head volleyball, $5,600.53). Several stipends will be paid from alternate sources such as Crimson Pride, the Soccer Parent Group, and booster groups. The board also approved multiple volunteer assistant coach appointments effective July 17, 2025.
Board members approved the personnel package by unanimous vote after returning from closed session. The list also included leaves of absence, a maternity/FMLA request for an SLP, and multiple long‑term substitute teacher assignments for one school year.
