District Support Services
David Gray
Director of Support Services
3901 Olympic Boulevard
Joliet, IL 60431
NEW FOR 2012-2013
All fees and prior obligations must be paid prior to purchasing dance tickets. Students will not be allowed to attend a dance unless all obligations are cleared.
The Director of Support Services is responsible for providing transportation, food service, textbooks, and telecommunication services to the students and staff. In meeting this objective, the director must work collaboratively with teachers, parents, building and district administration.
In August 2011, The Joliet Township High School Transportation Department relocated to a new 148,000 square foot facility located at 3901 Olympic Boulevard in Joliet. The centrally located facility provides improved training, office and employee space; indoor and outdoor bus parking; and a new maintenance facility. Moving the transportation center to the new facility will provide additional classroom space for the students and staff of Central Campus and Alternate School.
Department Descriptions :
Cafeteria
Central Campus & Alternate School West Campus
Supervisor: Ms. Patty Quinlan Supervisor: Ms. Pat Militello
Phone: 815-727-6708 Phone: 815-727-6908
Fax: 815-727-6803 Fax: 815-774-1680
E-mail: pquinlan@jths.org E-mail: pmilitello@jths.org
The cafeteria provides quality breakfast and lunch selections and ala-carte choices each day. Students pay $2.50 for a full lunch meal and $1.50 for a full breakfast. The district participates in the National School Lunch Program and is monitored by the Illinois State Board of Education and the Will County Health Department. Parents and students can pre-pay for meals by accessing the MyLunchMoney web site shown in the right column. By prepaying, parents can assure lunch money is being used for food, reduce worries about forgetting or losing money, limit the amount used each day and specify if ala-carte items can be purchased. Refunds will be issued based on the refund policy shown in the column to the right. Menus change on a daily basis, although some items are available each day. Please read the “daily announcements” for your school for today’s menu.
Textbooks
Central Campus & Alternate School West Campus
Business Clerk: Ms. Mickey Vanderhyden Business Clerk: Ms. Joli Frattini
Phone: 815-727-6811 Phone: 815-727-6993
Fax: 815-727-6888 Fax: 815-727-6966
E-mail: mvanderhyden@jths.org E-mail: jfrattini@jths.org
The textbook department is responsible for purchasing and distributing the textbooks and collecting all student fees. Monthly invoices are mailed home to notify parents of the outstanding debts. Parents can pay fees on-line, by mail or by bringing or sending the money to the textbook centers. The textbook centers accept cash, debit and credit card payments. New textbooks meeting specified criteria are chosen by teams of teachers and administrators.
Transportation
Phone: 815-727-6873
Fax: 815-727-6868
The transportation department provides daily bus service to nearly 6000 students and 32 different schools throughout Joliet and the Chicagoland area. The school district owns and maintains all equipment at a facility in Joliet. The transportation department also provides a variety of vehicles for faculty to use with small groups of students. Since transportation staff are employed by the school district, the district regulates the amount and type of training provided to the staff. The transportation staff works hard to provide quality service to the students and faculty. They don’t work a “regular” school day since some routes begin before 6:00 am and the last route ends around 9:00 pm and they willingly provide service on weekends and holidays.
District Boundaries
The district and school boundaries for the Joliet Township High School District are provided in a written format. A map of the boundaries is available from the Will County Regional Office of Education. Choose the link shown on the right to access the map. The school district boundary is regulated by the ROE. The boundary between Central and West Campus is regulated by the Joliet Township High School Board of Education. Please call the transportation department for additional information.
Telecommunications
The Director of Support Services is responsible for maintaining the wireless communication system, alarm and data circuits, telephone lines, prime lines to support the districts VOIP phone system, and fiber optic service to support the internet service. The Director is responsible for completing and monitoring the Federal E-rate discount program funded by the Universal Service Fund, an agency of the Federal Communication Commission.