August 12, 2024 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 to the appropriate Administrator.

F. Recommended Motion: Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion: To approve the regular board of education meeting minutes of July 15, 2024, August expenses and July payroll in the amount of $1,389,013.20, as presented. 
 

G. Communications

H. Board Reports

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

J. Informational Items

J.1. Mr. David Shrader, Chief School Business Official
Tentative Budget for FY 2025 School Year

K. Recommended Motions

K.1. Recommended Motion:
To approve the employment of Mr. Kevin Myles II, twelve month employee, Custodian, Heritage Middle School, salary of $21.50 per hour, effective August 13, 2024,  pending successful background check results, as presented. 

K.2. Recommended Motion:
To approve the employment of Ms. Tiffany Bradford, Cleaner, Nathan Hale School, effective August 13, 2024, pending successful background check results, as presented. 

K.3. Recommended Motion:
To approve the employment of Ms. Ariana Adam, fourth grade teacher, Nathan Hale School, effective for the 2024-2025 school year, salary of  $50,133.00, Step 2, BA, pending successful background check results, as presented. 

K.4. Recommended Motion:
To approve the employment of Mrs. Shantell Clarke-Lee, Kindergarten teacher, Nathan Hale School, salary of $52,106.00, MA, effective August 19, 2024, pending successful background check results, as presented. 

K.5. Recommended Motion:
To approve the employment of Ms. Ann Allison Cooke, STEAM teacher, Nathan Hale School, salary of $56,989.00, Step 10 of Lane MA, effective August 19, 2024, as presented. 

K.6. Recommended Motion:
To accept the resignation, with regret, of Mr. Dontrea Henley, Custodian, Heritage Middle School, effective July 17, 2024, as presented. 

K.7. Recommended Motion:
To adopt the resolution to refuse to concur with teacher (Ms. Aiyanna Webb) resignation, as presented. 

K.8. Recommended Motion:
To accept the resignation, with regret, of Ms. Crystal Moore, Paraprofessional, Nathan Hale School, effective August 5, 2024, as presented. 

K.9. Recommended Motion:
To accept the resignation, with regret, of Ms. Katrina Wade, Paraprofessional, effective immediately, as presented. 

K.10. Recommended Motion:
To approve the following teachers for tenure from Nathan Hale School:
Melissa Percic
Jessica Barrett
Austin King
Alyssa Contino
Amber Mueller
Leslie Martinez
Tammy Miller

K.11. Recommended Motion:
To approve the purchase and installation of eight Ruckus tote storage units for Nathan Hale Kindergarten classes and assorted Nathan Hale main office furniture in the amount of $14,046.50, as presented. 

K.12. Recommended Motion:
To approve the Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement  with Sunnybrook S.D. #171 and the Lansing Public Library, effective for the 2024-2025 school year, as presented. 

K.13. Recommended Motion: 
To approve the purchase of Heritage teacher desks in the amount of $18,418, as presented. 

K.14. Recommended Motion:
To approve the contract for School Therapy (Social Worker) Mr. Larni Jones, Omni Therapeutics, Inc. for the 2024-2025 school year, as presented. 

K.15. Recommended Motion:
To approve the employment of Ms. Ann Allison Cooke, STEAM teacher, Nathan Hale School, salary of $56,989.00, Step 10 of Lane MA, effective August 19, 2024, 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