The district’s enrollment dipped to about 304,000 students though it reclaimed its spot as the country’s third largest school system. The Chicago Teachers Union called for extending CPS’ school closure moratorium.
The Chicago neighborhoods that Ellen Rosenfeld will represent include Lincoln Park, North Center, Lakeview, and Logan Square.
The Chicago neighborhoods that Karen Zaccor, Ellen Sherratt, or Angel Alvarez could represent include Lakeview, Uptown, North Center, Edgewater.
The Chicago Board of Education president represents the board publicly, runs board meetings, and helps set the agenda. The person elected will lead the board for the next four years.
Biggs was fired from her job as principal of Burke Elementary and put on Chicago Public Schools’ ‘Do Not Hire’ list in 2018. Now, with that employment ban overturned, she’s running for the school board’s top position.
Board member Anusha Thotakura introduced a resolution directing the district to study access to early childhood programs, particularly for students with disabilities.
Illinois Families for Public Schools is also calling for school screen time limits and the appointment of a new chief privacy officer for Chicago Public Schools.
District officials said they have done a lot to preserve arts education and increase academic rigor at the former contract school. But supporters on the school board said they want to see more.
The school board wants voters to give their opinion on a new statewide millionaires tax and a city penalty on the owners of vacant properties. Both could generate revenue for public schools.
Two incumbents and two would-be board members survived efforts to throw out their signature petitions, and one other candidate was kicked off the ballot.