December 15, 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 to the appropriate Administrator.

F. Recommended Motion:
To approve the Regular Board of Education meeting minutes of November 17, 2025, December expenses and November payroll in the amount of: $1,585,574.52, as presented. 

G. Communications

H. Informational Items

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 Motions:

K.1. Recommended Motion:
To approve a 3-year renewal for Powerschool, including online enrollment, with a first year cost of $28,068.47 with a 4% increase for years 2 and 3, as presented. 

K.2. Recommended Motion:
To approve the Suburban School Cooperative Insurance Property and Liability 2026 premium in the amount of $94,724, as presented.

K.3. Recommended Motion:
To approve the FMLA (Family Medical Leave) request for Ms. Hannah Halcomb, effective April 15, 2026. Return date in August for the 2026-2027 school year, as presented. 

K.4. Recommended Motion:
To approve the FMLA (Family Medical Leave) request for Ms. Jade Heins, teacher, Nathan Hale, effective February 9, 2026 and returning April 27, 2026, as presented. 

K.5. Recommended Motion:
To approve the FMLA (Family Medical Leave) request for Mr. Bruce Korensky, Teacher, Heritage Middle School, effective December 16, 2025, returning Monday, January 5, 2026, as presented. 

K.6. Recommended Motion:
To approve the FMLA (Family Medical Leave) request for Mr. Andris Sprudzs, Teacher, Heritage Middle School, effective November 21, 2025, returning January 5, 2026, as presented. 

K.7. Recommended Motion:
To approve a change in Ms. Carolyn Hillard's employment status from a full-time Paraprofessional to a part-time Paraprofessional, Nathan Hale School, effective January 6, 2025.

K.8. Recommended Motion:
To approve the amount of $28,500 for Next Level Core Solutions to facilitate the district's Strategic Plan.

K.9. 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). 

L. Visitors Statements

M. Adjourn Meeting