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Joliet Township board passes tentative budget and strategic planning proposal 52:41

  • A presenter reviewed the 2026⁠-⁠27 tentative budget, projecting total revenues of $177,156,208, total expenditures of $159,794,166 and a surplus of $17,362,042. 24:10
  • A district staff member gave an annual credit recovery update that covered the winter and spring credit recovery program and GAP 10. 37:23
  • Lorraine Guerrero Neumayer announced that the motion passed and then called for a motion on the JTHS strategic planning proposal recommendation. 53:08
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening of the meeting 6:44
    • Lorraine Guerrero Neumayer called the meeting to order and asked for roll call. 6:44
    • The Pledge of Allegiance was recited with a color guard. 7:04
    • A staff member said there was no public comment. ~9:02
  2. Consent agenda 9:31
    • Lorraine Guerrero Neumayer asked for a motion on consent agenda items A through D. 9:31
    • A motion was made to amend the consent agenda by removing the HOPE bills from the check register and voting on those separately. 10:04
  3. Recognition of newly tenured teachers 11:06
    • A staff member presented the newly tenured teachers and said the group was large this year because of acceleration, with some teachers earning tenure within 2 years. 11:36
    • Teachers from Central Campus and West Campus were recognized and photographed as groups. 11:36
  4. Tentative budget presentation 24:10
    • The presenter said the tentative budget must be presented 30 days before passage at the September board meeting and that evidence-based funding increased from $27.9 million to $30.3 million. 24:33
    • The presenter said health insurance reflected about a 6% increase and that the budget includes a $2.8 million Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Grant for 10 electrical buses and 10 chargers. 24:33
    • The presenter projected total revenues of $177,156,208, total expenditures of $159,794,166 and a surplus of $17,362,042. 24:33
  5. Credit recovery update 37:23
    • The staff member said 42 or 41% of students in GAP 10 from the class of 2026 graduated with their class. 37:32
    • A staff member said the winter and spring credit recovery program earned 166 semester credits in the winter and 174 in the spring. 38:54
    • The staff member said the Excel program for multilingual students completed 61 semester courses last year and that Golden Grads had 38 active students this past summer, 21 of whom met the deadline. 45:43
  6. Annual safety, summer school and bridge reports 48:07
    • Asked whether security was fully staffed, a staff member said it was very close and the closest the district had ever been. 48:33
    • A staff member said most students dropped from summer classes were dropped because of attendance. 49:28
    • A staff member said over 450 students at both schools attended freshman orientation. 50:57
  7. Tentative budget vote 52:41
    • A motion was made and seconded on the 2026⁠-⁠2027 tentative budget, followed by a roll call. 52:41
    • Lorraine Guerrero Neumayer announced that the motion passed. 53:08
  8. Strategic planning proposal 53:08
    • A staff member said the proposal is to enter strategic planning in June of 2027 with the consultant used last time, with a new strategic plan coming to the board in December of 2027. 53:21
    • The staff member said the recommendation is to adopt the B proposal because it includes training for action team leaders. 54:25
    • The motion was announced as passed. 55:02
  9. Administrative evaluation 55:02
    • A staff member said legislation removed student growth from the teacher evaluation tool as 30% and recommended aligning the administrative tool with current teacher practice. 55:12
    • In response to a question about the union, a staff member said the proposal for teachers went through the evaluation review team and the joint committee before reaching the board last summer. 56:15
  10. Hanover Research agreement 57:08
    • A staff member said the recommendation was for a continued partnership with Hanover, which had done multiple program evaluations within a year. 57:18
  11. Interim Healthcare Services agreement 57:53
    • A staff member said the agreement with Interim Healthcare Services of Joliet is meant to ensure the district meets needs within IEPs for students. 57:53
  12. Board of Review appeals resolution 58:19
    • A speaker said the resolution allows a law firm to represent the district in proceedings seeking a reduction of $100,000 or more in assessed value, involving companies and corporations rather than individual homeowners. 58:32
  13. Activity and club proposals 59:10
    • A staff member said the stipend committee meets annually and that the union and administration are in agreement on the recommendations. 59:22
  14. Personnel reports 59:46
    • A motion was made and seconded to approve personnel reports, followed by a roll call. 59:46
  15. New business and board reports 1:00:11
    • A staff member said a set of policies under new business had few changes and would return to the board in September for action. 1:00:19
    • A staff member said the West school was named to the U.S. News and World Report high school ranking for the 3rd year in a row and Central climbed in its ranking. 1:07:10
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 1:07:59

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