September 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting
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A. Call to Order
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B. Pledge of Allegiance
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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.
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D. Roll Call
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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 visitor's statements at the end of the meeting. Items related to personnel issues will be redirected the appropriate Administrator.
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F. Recommended Motion:
To approve the regular board of education meeting minutes of August 11, 2025, closed session minutes of August 11, 2025. September expenses and August payroll in the amount of: $2,542,418.01, as presented. |
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G. Communications
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H. Informational Items:
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I. Board Reports:
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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 |
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K. Recommended Motions:
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K.1. Recommended Motion:
To increase the 2025-2026 substitute pay to $160 per day, as presented. |
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K.2. Recommended Motion:
To approve a 120-day contract for Reading Specialist, Sue Brady at $284.03 per day, to work with students at both, Heritage Middle School and Nathan Hale, as presented. |
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K.3. Recommended Motion:
To approve a contract for the 2025-2026 school year between ISC4 and Sunnybrook for the employment of a Math Coach, 2 days a week for grades 3-5, in the amount of $50,000, as presented. |
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K.4. Recommended Motion:
To approve Kathy Martin as Pupil Services, Case Manager for the 2025-2026 school year at the rate of $500 a day, not to exceed 120 school days. |
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K.5. Recommended Motion:
To approve the Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement with the Board of Library Trustees of Lansing Public Library and Sunnybrook School District #171, as presented. |
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K.6. Recommended Motion:
To approve the submission of the School Maintenance Grant Application to ISBE in the amount of $50,000 for Summer 2026, Nathan Hale HVAC equipment. |
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K.7. Recommended Motion:
To accept a bid from KI furniture in the amount of $166,000.00 for furniture for the Nathan Hale Library, as presented. |
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K.8. Recommended Motion:
To approve the purchase of 15 acoustic barriers for the Nathan Hale Library in the amount of $20,624.25, as presented. |
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K.9. Recommended Motion:
To purchase SuperEval as an evaluation tool for the Superintendent in the amount of $3,401.00, as presented. |
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K.10. Recommended Motion:
To hire _____________________________ as the company that will facilitate Sunnybrook School District #171's Strategic Action Plan. |
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L. Visitors' Statements
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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. |
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N. Adjourn
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