July 15, 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 June 17, 2024, July expenses and June payroll in the amount of $2,476,728.03, as presented. 

G. Communications

H. Informational Items

H.1. Long Term Substitute:
Mr. Jesse Bartuzik, Heritage Middle School, Art Teacher

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

K. Recommended Motion:
 

K.1. Recommended Motion:
To approve the employment of Ms. Skylar Stargel, Early Childhood teacher, Nathan Hale School, salary of $51,141, BA, effective August 19, 2024, pending successful background check results, as presented. 

K.2. Recommended Motion:
To approve the employment of Ms. Rosalyn Long, 6th grade Special Education teacher, Heritage Middle School, salary of $56,425, based on step 9 of lane MA, effective August 19, 2024, as presented. 

K.3. Recommended Motion:
To approve the employment of Ms. Sarah Olson, 5th grade teacher, Heritage Middle School, salary of $55,622, Step 10 of lane BA + 18, effective August 19, 2024, pending successful background check results, as presented. 

K.4. Recommended Motion:
To approve the purchase of copiers in the amount of $70,146.13 and a 5-year assurance support in the amount of $19,057.52 annually with Imagetec, as presented. 

K.5. Recommended Motion:
To approve the initial engineering services with WT Engineering for the proposed Heritage Track in an amount not to exceed $21,950, as presented. 

K.6. Recommended Motion:
To approve the recommendation of the following teachers for tenure:
Ms. Maricruz (Perez) Lozano
Ms. Gail Pippion
Ms. Sarah Wagner

L. Visitors' Statements

M. Recommended Motion:
To move in to Closed Session for the purpose of the appointment, compensation, students discipline, performance for dismissal of specific employees of the district. 5ILCS 120/2 (c) (1). 

N. Adjourn Meeting