September 16, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

A. Call to Order

B. Pledge of Allegiance

C. The mission of Sunnybrook S.D. #171 is to maximize student achievement by cultivating: critical thinking skills, innovative instructional practices and a collaborative school, home and community partnership.

D. Roll Call

E. Any person wishing to address the board about an item that is on the agenda should do so when that item is up for discussion. Visitors' statements will be limited to two minutes per person. A total of 30 minutes will be allocated for visitor comments. All comments about items not on the agenda will be held until the Visitors' statements at the end of the meeting. Items related to personnel issues will be redirected to the appropriate Administrator.

F. Recommended Motion:
To approve the Regular Board of Education meeting minutes of August 12, 2024, September expenses and August payroll in the amount of : $1,090,393.78, as presented. 

G. Communications

H. Informational Items:

I. Board Reports:

J. Administrator Reports:
Dr. Erika Millhouse Pettis, Superintendent
Dr. Lori Owens Stranc, Assistant Superintendent/Director of Curriculum
Mr. David Shrader, Chief School Business Official
Ms. Juliann Greene, Director of Pupil Services
Dr. Mike McGowan, Technology Director
Mrs. Chantelle Cambric, Principal, Heritage Middle School
Mr. Joseph Kent, Principal, Nathan Hale School
Policy Committee:
Policy 2:40: Board Member Qualifications
Policy 2:70: Vacancies on the School Board - Filling Vacancies
Policy 2:125: Board Member Compensation; Expenses
Policy 2:260: Uniform Grievance Procedure
Policy 4:70: Resource Conservation
Policy 4:80: Accounting and Audits
Policy 4:190: Targeted School Violence Prevention Program
Policy 5:10: Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
Policy 5:20: Workplace Harassment Prohibited
Policy 5:130: Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information
Policy 5:200: Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal
Policy 5:300: Schedules and Employment Year
Policy 6:140: Education of Homeless Children
Policy 7:10: Equal Educational Opportunities
Policy 7:20: Harassment of Students Prohibited
Policy 7:180: Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
Policy 7:185: Teen Dating Violence Prohibited
Policy 2:270: Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited

 

K. Recommended Motions:

K.1. Recommended Motion:
To approve the Resolution abating the District's working cash fund, as presented.

K.2. Recommended Motion:
To accept a donation from the Prairie State Road Runners for back-to-school supplies for Heritage Middle School and Nathan Hale School and a financial donation in the amount of $1,211, as presented.

K.3. Recommended Motion:
To accept the resignation, with regret, of Ms. Anaceli Vazquez, food service worker, Nathan Hale School, effective immediately, September 6, 2024, as presented. 

K.4. Recommended Motion:
To approve the employment of Ms. Denise Szorc, Paraprofessional, salary of $20.50 per hour, effective September 17, 2024, pending successful background check results, as presented. 

K.5. Recommended Motion:
To approve the employment of Ms. Kya Wilson, Paraprofessional, Nathan Hale School, effective September 17, 2024, pending successful background check results, as presented. 

K.6. Recommended Motion:
To approve the employment of Ms. Gabina Escobedo, part time cleaner, Heritage Middle School, salary $18.50 per hour, effective September 17, 2024, pending successful background check results, as presented. 

K.7. Recommended Motion:
To approve the promotion of Mrs. Angela Cuevas-Montemayor to Assistant Principal, Nathan Hale School, salary of $75,000, effective September 17, 2024, as presented. 

K.8. Recommended Motion:
To approve the Regular Meeting of the ECHO Executive Board of Directors, June 11, 2024 Minutes, Special Meeting of July 23, 2024, Administrative Contracts for ECHO:
Tracy Avant-Bey, William Holder, Lori Grzelak, Independent Contractor Agreements:
MyBasePay, USA, Sunbelt, Winston Hall, Psycholoigist, as presented. 

K.9. Recommended Motion:
To approve the employment of Ms. Stephanie Ramirez, Food Servicec Worker, Nathan Hale School, salary of $20.50 per hour, effective September 17, 2024, pending successful background check results, as presented. 

K.10. Recommended Motion:
To approve the submission of the School Maintenance Grant Application to ISBE in the amount of $50,000 for Summer 2025, Heritage Restroom and Nurse's Office expansion, as presented. 

L. Visitors' Statements

M. Recommended Motion:
To move in to closed session for the purpose of the appointment, compensation, student discipline, performance for dismissal of specific employees of the district. 5ILCS 120/2 (c) (1). Superintendent/Board Relations.

N. Adjourn Meeting