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Jacksonville SD 117 board approves broad set of personnel changes including several retirements
Summary
The board approved resignations, retirements with effective years, new classified hires and numerous extra-duty stipends. Key personnel moves include the resignation of Rebecca Riva (effective Sept. 19, 2025) and retirements with multi-year effective dates.
The Jacksonville School District #117 Board of Education approved a lengthy set of personnel recommendations on Sept. 17, 2025 covering resignations, retirements, classified hires, stipends and leaves.
Among the resignations and retirement notices approved: Rebecca Riva, Payroll and Insurance Coordinator at Central Office, resigned effective Sept. 19, 2025. The board recorded multiple retirement notices with future effective dates, including Mark Grounds, Dean of Students at Jacksonville High School (effective at the end of the 2028–2029 school year) and others who are eligible for the retirement incentive under the JEA contract. The board also approved revisions to retirement dates for two employees (Mary Camerer and J.R. Dugan) as listed in the personnel packet.
The board approved several classified hires (for example, noon supervisors and special education paraprofessionals) with effective dates in late August and mid-September 2025 and sanctioned a long list of stipends for department chairs, coaches and extra-duty roles across Jacksonville Middle School and elementary schools. Leaves of absence were approved, including family medical leave and maternity leave for specified employees; the transcript records the leave dates and durations (for example, maternity leave from Oct. 3, 2025, to Feb. 2, 2026).
The motion to approve the personnel recommendations was moved by Mr. Lonergan and seconded by Mrs. Wilson and passed unanimously. The board did not discuss individual performance details in open session.
