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District 300 officials recommend Carrie Littlehale as next principal of Sleepy Hollow Elementary
Summary
District 300 presented Carrie Littlehale to the board as its recommended candidate for principal of Sleepy Hollow Elementary School and outlined her credentials; no formal board vote on the appointment appears in the transcript.
District 300 officials presented Carrie Littlehale to the Community Unit School District 300 Board of Education on July 22, 2025, as the recommended candidate to serve as the next principal of Sleepy Hollow Elementary School. The recommendation and biographical overview were delivered during the board meeting; no formal board vote on the appointment is recorded in the meeting transcript.
Board members and community attendees were told that Carrie Littlehale has served six years as principal at Nergie School in Schaumburg School District 54 and has 15 years of teaching and leadership experience. The presenter said Littlehale holds two master’s degrees — one in instructional leadership with reading specialist licensure from the University of Illinois at Chicago and another in school leadership from Concordia University — plus a bachelor’s degree in special education from the University of Illinois and an English-language endorsement from Northern Illinois University.
The presenter described Littlehale’s priorities as building professional learning communities, developing leadership capacity among staff, fostering an inclusive school culture and using data to guide academic and social-emotional growth. District officials said Littlehale will work with central office staff on a transition plan and will host meet-and-greet events for staff and families in the coming weeks.
The transcript records the presentation and the description of Littlehale’s background and plans but does not include a motion or roll-call vote to approve her appointment. The board did not record a formal action on the recommendation in the provided portion of the meeting transcript.
Board members and staff who appeared throughout the meeting included board members LaMarca, Fiorentino, Burkett, McKendy, Zettler, Linmark and Melia; the meeting also referenced “Doctor Smith” and the staff presenter who introduced Littlehale. Meeting attendees may see future board agendas or minutes for any formal personnel action related to the recommendation.
