THE ILLINOIS HOUSE VOTED WEDNESDAY TO CREATE AN ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD FOR CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
C-P-S IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY DISTRICT IN THE STATE WHERE BOARD MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED INSTEAD OF ELECTED. IF SIGNED INTO LAW, THE LEGISLATION SETS UP A 21 MEMBER FULLY ELECTED BOARD BY 2027. IT’S SUPPORTED BY REPRESENTATIVE KAM BUCKNER OF CHICAGO.
THE CHANGE IS A LONG TIME COMING SAYS REPRESENTATIVE DELIA RAMIREZ OF CHICAGO, WITH HER BILL SETTING UP A FULLY ELECTED 21 MEMBER SCHOOL BOARD BY 2027.
IF SIGNED INTO LAW, THE LEGISLATION WILL BE PHASED IN, WITH A HYBRID BOARD TAKING OFFICE IN 2025. C-P-S IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY DISTRICT IN THE STATE THAT DOES NOT ELECT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS.