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The losers if Springfield signs off on a fully elected CPS school board? You guessed it—the children of CPS, their parents and the city’s taxpayers—all imperiled by a future school board too unwieldy and too prone to CTU control to function responsibly.
The board would initially be split between mayoral appointees and elected members, then become fully elected in 2027. The bill needs to be sent back to the House so members there can agree on the changes made to a previously approved bill.
Over the objections of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Democrats in the Illinois Senate voted Tuesday night to transition Chicago’s mayoral appointed school board to a fully-elected, 21-member body by 2027. The Senate voted 36-15 to approve the long-discussed, politically volatile issue, which still requires approval in the House and the signature of Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who has voiced his support for an ...
Yana Kunichoff / Chalkbeat During an overtime legislative session full of surprises, the Illinois Senate on Tuesday night passed a last-minute compromise plan that would establish elections for Chicago’s Board of Education by 2024. The bill passed 36 to 15 with two members abstaining, but its broader fate is unclear. The Illinois House must take up the measure, and it has adjourned for now. The compromise amendment surfaced publicly midday Tuesday in the Illinois Senate after the House had already concluded its spring session. It expands the size of the board from the current seven members ...
The Illinois State Senate on Tuesday approved a proposal to elect members of the Chicago Board of Education.