CHICAGO (WLS) — The first-ever elected Chicago Board of Education will be sworn-in Wednesday morning.
The new hybrid board has several issues they will need to address.
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They’ll waste no time tackling some of the district’s most pressing issues.
Ten of the district’s members were hand-selected by the mayor while 10 others were elected – a first for the district.
We’re still waiting on the mayor’s 11th appointee, who will be for District 8, representing Back of the Yards West Lawn and Bridgeport.
One of the first orders of business during Wednesday’s meeting will be for the new be for the new board to elect a vice president.
In anticipation of her swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday, Ellen Rosenfeld, the newly elected member of the North Side board, shared her thoughts with ABC7. She expressed her hope that all board members will collaborate to establish stability within CPS.
“I expect every board member to approach these meetings with a mature attitude, working collectively towards the common objective of ensuring long-term stability, transparency, and accountability for Chicago Public Schools. This is all in the best interest of the over 300,000 students enrolled in the district,” Rosenfeld emphasized.
Among the pressing issues that the school board will need to address soon are the negotiation of a new teachers’ contract with CTU and the ongoing financial instability of CPS.
The new hybrid board will be in place for two years.
Wednesday meeting is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. the Loop.
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