001Please stand alone. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The mission of Sunny Brook School 171 is to maximize student achievement by cultivating critical thinking skills, innovative instructional practices, and a collaborative school, home, and community partnership. We are at Royal Cross. [Music] here. >> Any person wishing to address the board about an item that was on the agenda should do so when that agenda is up for discussion. Visitor 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 statement at the end of the meeting. Items related to personnel issues will
002be redirected to the appropriate administrator. We are at item F. Recommend motion to approve the regular board of education meeting minutes of June 16, 2025. Close session minutes of June 16, 2025. July expenses and make payroll in the amount of $2,312,5949 as presented. >> Second, >> yes. Yes. >> Item G, communications. >> Uh, we are at item H,formational items. The board will discuss and select which organizations to facilitate their onboarding retreat. Lori Grant IASB is $400. Next level four solutions with Dr. Nikia Hill is $3,000 a $500 nonre dialogue with Jeff Con will be $1,500. Uh 2025 26 district calendar. Okay. Foyer request CT meals public info access LLA requesting a list of all school and district level administrators including name, title, position, work email address, work location. Uh foyer request Lake County Gazette requesting
003a list of all graduates in the past five school years in the following fields. Graduation years hometown gender at item I course reports anybody no at item J administrative reports Dr. Eric Milhouse. >> Okay, we're about to hit roll with the 25 26 school year. First day of school is Wednesday, August 20th for students. However, before we do that, it is our annual bonanza, our back to school bonanza. We have been diligently planning it. At this point, I think we we we're we're good. We're good. So if you're available August 18th from 3:15 to 5:15 in the back of middle school that will be the back to school bona illegal will be going out. If you look around I know you see a lot of construction a lot of fences but I tell you my
004construction people promised us that we will be all done by August the 8th. If you take a look at the website, we are doing our due diligence while I'm putting the pictures up so people can actually see what's going on. We got red lockers installed today. I really like the lockers even though my team does not like the lockers, but I'm telling you they are amazing lockers. They are amazing. Mr. Kent got gray carpet in the library today. It just looks amazing. So, we are really looking forward to seeing our students and welcome them back in for a total transformation. So, all should be done by August 8th. We will be moving back into our offices on the 13th. We'll be ready to welcome our new staff on the 18th. Get ready to look for
005landscaping because the landscaping, the bushes, you know, outside, you know, they have a dial on what happen. But all of that will be replaced and brand new prior to the first day of school. So, I'm like really excited about that. That's it for all. >> Thank you, Dr. Wr, assistant superintendent, director of curriculum and instruction. >> Good evening, Dr. Pettis and school board members. Thank you for coming this evening. And to our public, we're going to give you a presentation really quick just to go over our summer enrichment that we had uh right after school ended this year. programs that were offered. We offered outdoor basketball camp, volleyball camp, create a book program, uh cricket circuit, fifth and sixth grade, communication camp, summer reading plays, financial literacy, cricket creations for sixth and seventh grade, and
006then math and reading enrichments. >> We're going to read because I know it's a little different. >> Sorry. Outdoor basketball camp. So, for our outdoor basketball camp, students participated in a three-w weekek outdoor program which included them focusing on the fundamental skills for basketball. These were our students here at Navy Hale. Uh, Miss Adams did a wonderful job. She not only did a plan for outdoors, she did a contingent plan where they would watch videos and tape in case it rained so they would still be able to have a fulfilled and uh learning environment regardless if they were going to be outside or inside. Some just some pictures of some of the students and them doing different plays. volleyball camp. In the with our volleyball camp, Mrs. Schwitzer, who is an experienced volleyball coach, was
007able to teach skill development, team building experiences. Uh they did fitness drills and then friendly matches against each other. So just improving the skill set that some of them already had or just introducing a new skill set for students who are interested. Uh create a book program. This was done by Mrs. D. Bartolo and this was wonderful. We had a lot of parents chiming in and saying thank you to Mrs. D. Bartolo because the students were struggling to get them to want to write, but because of the approach that she took, which made it about themselves to start it off, it built an interest within writing books. So those students that were struggling really came out. So it was nice and she got a lot of parent thank yous from which was nice to get.
008Uh and then these are just pictures of them creating their books because at the end they got to take their book home with them. Uh circuits. Uh this was done by this was I look at cricket they did there were two Cricut groups that went on. We did one that was geared towards fourth, fifth and sixth and then one that was sixth, seventh and incoming eighth graders. And so you'll see this twice on here but this one they did uh t-shirts. They learned how to use canvas tumb or canvas tumblers bags um invitations posters. They just got real creative. Uh you can see these are some of the products that they made. So, some of the t-shirts, the bags that they made, um, different things like that. So, that was really nice. Communication camp. Now,
009this was something different, but well needed. Dr. B put together a camp that was teaching students not only how to communicate written, but orally. So, it was just any form of communication. And the students loved it. And some of these were just giving presentations because we all know that's like pulling teeth with kids. Sometimes it's hard to get up in front of people and speak and then that's what they were doing. up this microphone >> summer reading place. This was really excellent. Mr. Kent and I got to experience this and actually participate in this class and it was awesome to see students who are struggling readers to seek out knowledge. So it was done very well and students were asking for support which was excellent for us to see as administrators. Financial literacy super excited
010that we were able to have this. The students were able to see just basic things about needs. Was it a want or was it a need? How can I save? What can I do? Different types of things so that they would understand to making decisions like you have to have food, but do you have to have McDonald's? And so they were talking about budgeting and different things of that nature. And the students loved it. And then just some pictures of things that they created and made. And then again with our uh circuit creations, these are the older students. And these are some of the things we have. keychains, bags, stickers, all things. We have cricket machines here and students don't typically use them. Usually, you have to be a part of a club to use
011them. So, we opened it up to third, fifth, then sixth or eighth or incoming sixth or eighth grade students to get out there and learn how to use the cric machine, but then how to go on to the camera and actually sign it. And so, what what Mrs. Smith. And this is um what they did. We after we made the sign, we made t-shirts for one group. Another group made stickers. They they made the little decals to put on tumblers and they made books. So, it was just kind of really cool to see them learn how to do two things. They had to learn how to do it on the computer, learn how to um transfer it from computer to the curriculum and then cut it out in places. So, it was just nice. It
012was wonderful. Yeah, they did a wonderful job as and have been fantastic and it was great to see the students produce products. And then math and reading skill development. We had so much fun. Obviously, it is what it is. We talked about reading and we talked about math and just really increasing those basic skills that we need. And the presentation was actually done by our amazing administrator for summer school diseases. So, she did do this. She did an excellent job. We've had wonderful participation. Our attendance was great throughout the whole summer school. Uh, and we had zero behavior issues. It really was a fun time for all. So, thank you. We appreciate you, Dr. Tennis, for allowing us to do that. The school work for allowing us to do that. It's a wonderful part of
013what Sunny Brook does for our students. Mr. Dave, the chief school business. >> Nothing for me this evening. >> Okay. Thank you. Miss Julianne Green, director of special services. >> Thank you. Dr. Michael G technology director reminder registered. Mantel Cameron, principal Middle School. >> Thank you guys for having me. Um, I just wanted to let you guys know that August 11th through the 14th, we'll be having our heritage house boot camp training for our leaders and we'll work on some of those things that Dr. Mo talked about. Uh, being able to speak in front of an audience, um, create agendas, prepare to meet the need, create um ways for them to collaborate to have the to start creating the activities that they'll be presenting to the student dur throughout the school year. So we always
014meet with them um for that duration of time just to get them acclimated and break. >> So I didn't have but I do know that we got to be back. What? Okay. We are at it. Uh recommend motion to approve the employment of Miss Cindy Ryers theme teacher Navy Hill School salary of $55,46. Step three of Lane Ma + 9 effective August 18, 2025 successive background check result as presented. >> Second. Yes. >> Ambrose. >> Yes. >> Uh to approve the employment of Miss Elizabethante, I'm about to pronounce it right. Bang bilingual teacher school salary of $56,587. Step 10 of lane VA plus 9 effective August 18, 2025 successful background check results. >> Motion second. >> Yes. >> Amber, >> Yes. to to approve the employment of Miss Amber Sha, fourth grade teacher, Nathan Hill
015School, salary of 59,42. Step 10 of Lane MA +9 in fact of August 18th, 2025 pending successful background check result as presented. >> Motion second motion by second by >> yes, yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Amber, >> yes. >> To approve the employment of Miss Latrice Hills Anderson, Dean of Students, Heritage Middle School, salary of 59,42. Step 10 of Lane, MA plus 9 plus attendance of 3,00 $3,300 effective August 11, 2025, pending successive background check results as presented. Second, >> yes. >> Okay. Item uh five is the motion that we talked about in theformational item discussed prior to the motion. Um, I guess you guys want to talk about what they want to take. All right. So, the person that I recommend Dr. Hall 25 years of leadership experience as an elected official organizational leadership
016coach. She holds a doctor in ethical leadership and certifies in diversity and inclusion from university. Um he works with a wide range of school9 as well as higher education institutions like Illinois University. Um she's also partnering with organizations like the Illinois principal association, National School Board Association and Illinois Chamber of Commerce with her work on NPR Chicago system and Chicago. Um while $3,000 this is an investment in our board effectively so a stronger police board can lead to better decision making and potentially avoid these steps down the line. Additionally, uh since two members will not be attending the conference in Los Angeles, those unused funds can offset that cost. But I do just want to say that fiscal responsibility when talking about what we're seeing um not necessarily mean going with the cheapest option. It
017means choosing what brings the greater value and long-term benefit to our district. Investing in high quality customized training now can pay in function together forward. Um, I do want to say that I have attended Thanksgiving. Um, and people that are familiar with our district and familiar with the inner work because they have worked with us before. Just because they're cheaper than the other person doesn't mean that they're not their value. When we're spending money as a district, we want to make sure that we're not like other districts that are not just doing something extravagant to say that we're doing it. Not saying that with all the accolades that one is greater than the other is just making sure that we stay fiscally responsible as we would want the school to do for us in return.
018If we screw every dollar that's been spent in this school, we should screw ourselves that way. If it's a court solution, Right. So, all in favor for all in favor. >> All in favor for next level solution. >> Right. Motion for next level for solutions to facilitate school board's onboarding process for $3,000. >> Yes. No. >> Yes. >> Item six to approve the echo executive board of directors meeting minutes for the following April 8th, 2025. May 13, 2025. May 27, 2025 special meeting. June 4th, 2025 special meeting 2024 to 2028 Echo ESP collective bargaining agreement uh fiscal year 26 administrative contracts motion second. >> Yes. recommend motion to approve the purchase of character strong social emotional emotional I'm sorry curriculum for grades A and high include tier tier 2 tier three and professional development support
019in the amount of 11,79640 as >> presented second >> yes Yes. >> Yes. >> We are at item business statements. >> Okay. >> Uh so there's no close session today. Motion to adjourn. our faith. >> Amen.