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Sunnybrook SD 171 board approves multiple personnel actions and renews Renaissance instructional services
Summary
The Sunnybrook School District 171 board approved resignations, multiple hires, FMLA leave, the renewal of Renaissance learning services for 2026–27 and the 2026–27 board meeting calendar. Many actions were routine roll‑call approvals recorded during the meeting.
The Sunnybrook School District 171 Board of Education approved a slate of routine personnel actions and the renewal of Renaissance instructional services at its regular meeting.
The board accepted the resignations of Miss Amber Sha (Nathan Hill School) and Miss Jessica Barrett (third grade, Nathan Hill School), approved a request for FMLA leave for Ms. Gina Holo Tower (ELL teacher, Heritage Middle School) effective Aug. 19, 2026 with an approximate early‑October return, and approved several new hires for 2026–27 including a seventh‑grade teacher at Heritage Middle School (transcript surname 'Brio' / pronunciation uncertain), social worker Kiana Clark (Nathan Hill), Mr. Nicholas Stanro (7th‑grade ELA, Heritage), and Miss Linda Veros (third grade, Nathan Hill). The board also approved the renewal of Renaissance services (Freckle, Accelerated Reader, STAR) for the 2026–27 school year and adopted the 2026–27 board meeting calendar.
Superintendent Dr. Eric Milhouse Pettis thanked the community for input on the district's strategic action plan and said the finalized SMART goals and the plan will be presented at the July board meeting.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting transcript): the motion to approve minutes, payroll and expenses was approved by roll call; resignations and personnel hires were recorded as approved by roll call; the Renaissance renewal and the calendar of meeting dates were approved by roll call. Individual roll‑call votes are recorded in the meeting record and match the motions presented during the meeting.
Several salary figures and contract details were discussed in the motions but the transcript records some values inconsistently (for example, salary figures for certain hires and the payroll amount were garbled in the transcript). Where the transcript is unclear, the board packet or official minutes should be consulted for exact dollar amounts and contract language.
The board adjourned at 6:48 p.m.
