May 19, 2025 6:00 Dedication - Regular Board of Education Meeting

A. Call to Order

B. Pledge of Allegiance

C. The mission of Sunnybrook School District #171 is taro 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.l A total of 30 minutes will be allocated for visitor comments. All comments about items not on the agenda will be held until the visitor's 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 April 14, 2025, closed session minutes of April 14, 2025, Special Board Meeting minutes of April 28, 2025. May expenses and April payroll in the amount of: $1,611,139.39, as presented.

G. Communications

H. Informational Items:
FOIA Request:  SmartProcure requesting any and all purchasing records from 1/14/2025 to current, as presented. 

I. Board Reports

J. Administrator Reports:
Dr. Erika Millhouse Pettis, Superintendent
Dr. Lori Owens Stranc, Assistant Superintendent, Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Mr. David Shrader, Chief School Business Official
Ms. Juliann Greene, Director of Special Services
Dr. Mike McGowan, Technology Director
Mrs. Chantelle Cambric, Principal, Heritage Middle School
Mr. Joseph Kent, Principal, Nathan Hale School
 

K. Recommended Motions:

K.1. Recommended Motion:
To approve the resignation of Ms. Alma Agosto, teacher, Nathan Hale School, effective on the last day of school for the 2024-2025 school year, as presented. 

K.2. Recommended Motion:
To approve the resignation of Ms. Kahleiah Dockery, teacher, Nathan Hale School, effective on the last day of school of the 2024-2025 school year, as presented. 

K.3. Recommended Motion:
To approve the resignation of Ms. Kya Wilson, Paraprofessional, Nathan Hale School, effective May 6, 2025.

K.4. Recommended Motion:
To approve the employment of Mr. Richard Ciarletta, Financial Literacy Teacher, Heritage Middle School, salary of $55,915.00, Step 10 of Lane BA, effective for the 2025-2026 school year, as presented. 

K.5. Recommended Motion:
To approve the employment of Ms. Brittany Hoskin, (currently a long term substitute teacher) to a 5th grade Self Contained teacher, Heritage Middle School, salary of $55,406.00, Step 3 of lane MA+9, effective at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year, as presented.

K.6. Recommended Motion:
To approve the Classroom Lease Agreement between Sunnybrook S.D. 171 and ECHO for the 2025-2026 school year, as presented. 

K.7. Recommended Motion:
To approve Capital Projects 2025 Change Order #2 in the amount of $25,737.60 for unforeseen excavation soil issues, as presented. 

K.8. Recommended Motion:
To approve the purchase of new Heritage main office cubicles and chairs and installation from Frank Cooney in the amount of $22,821.76, as presented. 

K.9. Recommended Motion:
To approve the tuck pointing and brick-facing repairs of the Nathan Hale rooftop mechanical room by Vogt Masonry in the amount of $28,500.00, as presented. 

K.10. Recommended Motion:
To approve the Board of Education meeting dates for the 2025-2026 school year.

July 21, 2025
August 11, 2025 (Second Monday in August)
September 15, 2025
October 20, 2025
November 17, 2025
December 15, 2025
January 26, 2026 (Last Monday in January)
February 23, 2026 (Last Monday in February)
March 16, 2026
April 20, 2026
May 18, 2026
June 15, 2026

K.11. Recommended Motion:
To re-hire the following Paraprofessional for the 2025-2026 school year, as presented. Sammyka De Los Angeles, Denise Szorc, Diamond Sanders, Allanna Applewhite, Vivianna Lopez, Aaliyah Mayfield, Tracy Van Witzenburg, Carol Linville, Carol Wallace, Araceli Vargas, Carolyn Hillard, Kimberly Mayfield.

K.12. Recommended Motion:
To approve the position of Dean of Students at Heritage Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year.

K.13. Recommended Motion:
To approve five board members and Superintendent, Dr. Erika Millhouse Pettis to attend the Annual CUBE Conference, all expenses paid, September 10-14, Los Angeles, California, as presented. 

K.14. Recommended Motion:
To approve the part-time maintenance summer worker, Ms. Kashshay Smith, Heritage Middle School, salary of $13.00 per hour, as presented.

K.15. Recommended Motion:
To approve the part-time summer maintenance worker, Ronald Whitt, Heritage Middle School, salary of $15.00 per hour, pending successful background check results, 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