March 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

A. Call to Order

B. Pledge of Allegiance

C. The mission of Sunnybrook School District #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 the appropriate Administrator. 

F. Recommended Motion:
To approve the Regular Board of Education meeting minutes of February 28, 2025, March expenses and February payroll in the amount of: $1,469,058.25, as presented. 

G. Communications

H. Informational Items:

FOIA Request: Krystal Dairy, Inc. requesting current milk and dairy prices, as well as current milk distributor information.

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, Princiapl, Heritage Middle School

K. Recommended Motions:

K.1. Recommended Motion:
To approve two school board members to attend the NSBA Annual Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, April 3-7, 2025, all expenses paid. 

K.2. Recommended Motion:
To accept the retirement of Ms. Gail Pippion, 5th Grade ELA Teacher, Heritage Middle School, effective at the end of the 2027 school year, as presented. 

K.3. Recommended Motion:
To accept the retirement of Mrs. Beverly Schweitzer, 8th grade ELA Teacher, Heritage Middle School, effective at the end of the 2027 school year, as presented. 

K.4. Recommended Motion:
To accept the retirement of Mrs. Holly St. John, 8th grade Science Teacher, Heritage Middle School, effective at the end of the school year, 2027, as presented. 

K.5. Recommended Motion:
To accept the retirement of Mrs. Brenda Camalick, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, effective at the end of the 2027 school year. 

K.6. Recommended Motion:
To accept the resignation of Ms. Charlene Jones, Special Education Teacher, Heritage Middle School, effective immediately (February 27, 2025), as presented. 

K.7. Recommended Motion:
To accept the resignation of Ms. Antonia Ortiz, Teacher, Nathan Hale School, effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year, as presented. 

K.8. Recommended Motion:
To approve the request to extend FMLA (Family Medical Leave) for Ms. Diamond Sanders, returning to work on April 1, 2025, as presented. 

K.9. Recommended Motion:
To approve the non-renewal contract of Ms. Ann Allison Cooke for the 2025-2026 school year, STEM teacher, Nathan Hale School, as presented. 

K.10. Recommended Motion:
To approve the purchase of 225 Chromebooks, licenses, and protection from itSavvy at a cost of $91,125.00, with Title I funds, as presented. 

K.11. Recommended Motion:
To approve for e2Services to complete the wiring project needed, due to the summer construction at Heritage at a cost of $31,235.29, as presented. 

K.12. Recommended Motion:
To approve the Heritage mezzanine bleacher repairs and installation of new power operation in the amount of $18,450, as presented. 

K.13. Recommended Motion:
To approve the Consolidation District Plan for the 2026 school year, as presented.

K.14. Recommended Motion:
To approve the ISBE calendar for the 2025-2026 school year, as presented. 

K.15. Recommended Motion:
To approve the agreement for Therapy Services between Milestone Therapy and Sunnybrook School District No. 171 for the 2025-2026 school year, as presented. 

K.16. Recommended Motion:
To approve the replacement of three univent Microtech II controllers at Nathan Hale with Precision Controls for an amount not to exceed $15,750, as presented. 

K.17. Recommended Motion:
To approve the scheduling of a Special Board Meeting on Monday, April 28, 2025, for the purpose of electing new board officers and administering the oath of office to newly elected board members. 
 

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