Joliet Public Schools District 86 will celebrate Illinois School Board Members Day on November 15, 2025. The day is an opportunity to honor nearly 6,000 elected school board members in Illinois who volunteer their time to provide a local voice for communities, a vision for school districts, and a pathway to success for students throughout the state.
The Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors include President Jesse Smith, Vice President Matthew Pritz, R. Emil Standfield, Sandra Aguirre, Delia Ulloa-Jimenez, Naurice Moffett, and Deborah Ziech.
"We are so fortunate to have seven such caring and supportive community members serve as our Board of School Inspectors,” said Joliet Public Schools District 86 Superintendent Dr. Theresa Rouse. "They prioritize putting students at the center of every decision they make."
Naurice Moffett, Matthew Pritz, Delia Ulloa-Jimenez, and Deborah Ziech are all Joliet Public Schools District 86 graduates and Sandra Aguirre, Jesse Smith, R. Emil Standfield, and Deborah Ziech have children who are District 86 alumni.
Jesse Smith was appointed to the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors in 2022. Matthew Pritz was elected to the school board in 2021, and R. Emil Standfield has been a school board member since 2019. Sandra Aguirre and Delia Ulloa-Jimenez were both elected in 2023 while Naurice Moffett and Deborah Ziech were elected in 2025. Deborah Ziech previously served as a Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspector from 2003-2023.
Over 9,100 students in grades PreKindergarten through eighth grade attend one of 21 Joliet Public Schools District 86 schools in the city of Joliet. District 86 is the third largest elementary school district in Illinois and the tenth largest employer in Will County.