June 16, 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 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 of May 19, 2025, closed session minutes of May 19, 2025. June expenses and May payroll in the amount of: $2,143,323.42, as presented. 

G. Communications

H. Informational Items:

• Letter to Mrs. Alma Agosto
• Letter from Petrarca, Gleason, Boyle & Izzo, Rate Modification
• EOY Financial Update

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 budget and levy timeline, as presented:

• August 11, 2025: Tentative 2025-2026 Budget (Informational only, no Board Action). Tentative budget on display in the District Office.
• August13, 2025: Publish Notice of Time and Date for Budget Public Hearing
• September 15, 2025: Budget Public Hearing. (1st Meeting)
• September 15, 2025: Adopt Annual Budget. (Follows Budget Public Hearing)
• October 20, 2025: Tentative Levy (Informational only, no Board Action)
• November 17, 2025: Hearing on Tax Levy
• November 17, 2025: Adopt Levy Resolutions

K.2. Recommended Motion:
Motion to appoint David Shrader, Representative, and, as Alternate Representative, Shari Hooton to represent Sunnybrook School District #171 in the South Suburban Benefit Cooperative Board of Directors for fiscal year 2025-2026.

K.3. Recommended Motion:
Motion to approve the employment of Mr. Mychal Shed, Social Worker, Heritage Middle School, salary of $54,314.00, Step 1 of Lane MA + 9, effective August 18, 2025, as presented.

K.4. Recommended Motion:
To approve the employment of Ms. Jessica Pena, Social Worker, Nathan Hale School, salary of $54,314.00, Step 1 of MA + 9, effective August 18, 2025, pending successful background check results, as presented. 

K.5. Recommended Motion:
To approve the employment of Ms. Angela Richards, 3rd grade teacher, Nathan Hale School, salary of $55,297.00 Step 4 of Lane MA, effective August 18, 2025, pending successful background check results, as presented.

K.6. Recommended Motion:
Motion to approve the employment of Ms. Daija Pellot, 1st grade teacher, Nathan Hale School, salary of $51,126.00, Step 1 of Lane BA, effective August 18, 2025, pending successful background check results, as presented. 

K.7. Recommended Motion:
Motion to approve employment of Ms. Jade Heins, Kindergarten teacher, Nathan Hale School, salary of $51,126.00, Step 1 of Lane BA, effective August 18, 2025, pending successful background check results, as presented. 

K.8. Recommended Motion:
Motion to approve the employment of Ms. Selina Moffett, Pre-K teacher, Nathan Hale School, salary of $54,749.00, Step 3 of Lane MA, effective August 18, 2025, pending successful background check results, as presented. 

K.9. Recommended Motion:
Motion to approve the Nathan Hale LRC Carpet replacement project, to be completed by MTB Flooring, Inc., for the amount of $51,249.00, as presented. 

K.10. Recommended Motion:
To approve the Nathan Hale LRC Circulation desk structural and modification changes, as part of the library modernization initiative, to be completed by CMM Group for the amount of $15,000, not to exceed $19,000, 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