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In Search of Democracy in Education:Should Chicago Public Schools Have an Elected Board?
TOWN HALL MEETINGSOctober 2, 2012
Sankofa Cultural Art Center5820 West Chicago Ave6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
October 8, 2012
Legler Library115 South Pulaski6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
October 29, 2012
Carey Tercentenary AMEC1448 South Homan6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
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Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the following organizations for making
this town hall meeting a success:
CODE
Raise Your Hand Coalition CCC4ESB
Chicago Teachers Union
CAUSE
Mayoral Tutorial
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What We Will Cover
Pros and cons of an elected school board
The roles of LSCs and the City Council Education
Committee in public education
Update on referendum to ask voters if CPS should
have an elected school board
HB5727, a bill to study the best board structure forCPS
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Agenda
Opening Remarks
Prayer
Scripture
Timeline/Issues
Update on Advisory Referendum Efforts
Overview of HB 5727
Panel Discussion
Closing Remarks
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Chicago Public Schools at a Glance
Annual operating budget of $5.1 billion (FY2012) 40,678 employees (2009-2010) 404,151 students
87% of students qualify for free lunch Student makeup:
African-American: 41.6%
Latino: 44.1%
White: 8.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.4%
Native American: 0.4%
681 public schools (CPS, 2012) Elementary: 472 Charter schools: 96 Campuses High schools: 106 Contract schools: 7
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Chicago Board of Education Timeline
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1872 1980 1988 1995
State Legislature
establishes Chicago
Board of Education.
-Board membersselected by Mayor
Chicago School
Finance Authority
mandated by state
to exercisefinancial
control over CPS
Chicago School Reform Act of 1988-Created elected LSCs to govern individual schools
-Disbanded 11-member Board of Education
-Created new 15-member Board of Education
-Created School Board Nominating Commission
-23 members from LSCs around the City of Chicago- 5 members appointed by Mayor
- Screened candidates and slated 3 members for each of
the 15 slots
-Mayor given 30 days to choose-Mayors choices approved by City Council
2012
Chicago School Reform Amendatory Act of 1995-Eliminated the School Finance Authority (SFA) and the School
Board Nominating Commission
-Mayoral appointment of Board members and topadministrators.
-Mayor, rather than the Board, selects the Board president
-Eliminated Superintendent. Created position of Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) to oversee CPS administration.
-Mayor given sole power to appoint 5-member Reform Board of
Trustees 1995-1999
-1999-Present-Mayor appoints 7-member board with staggered
4-year terms.
- Representative LaShawn Ford introduced HB5727 to createa task force to study the CPS board structure
-Some community groups, parents, CTU want an elected CPS
board
-Mayor, CPS and certain civic groups want CPS board to
remain under Mayoral control
-CODE, CCC4ESB, PACE, Lawndale Alliance havecirculated petitions to get referenda on November 2012
ballot asking voters to weigh in on the issue
-15,000 voters from over 250 precincts in 26 wards have
signed petitions. Petitions circulated ward-wide in 24th Ward.
- Under the new map, this increased to 327 precincts in 35
Wards. Voters in 40 of 41 precincts in 24th Ward will have option.
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Key Players in CPS Governance
Chicago Public Schools Board of Education
Responsible for the governance, organizational and financial oversight of
Chicago Public Schools (CPS)
Establishes policies, standards, goals and initiatives to ensure accountability and
provide education for students Local School Councils
Select and evaluate the principal
Approve an annual school improvement plan
Help develop and approve a school budget, with major control over an
average of $500,000 per year in flexible funds from the state.
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Key Players in CPS Governance
Chicago City Council
Committee on Education and Child Development
Committee on Education and Child Development has jurisdiction
over matters generally related to the City's Department of
Children and Youth Services, the development of children andadolescents, the education of the residents of the City of Chicago
and matters generally affecting the Chicago Board of Educationand Community College District Number 508
This committee is advisory only
Source: City of Chicago Office of the City Clerk
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Should Chicago have an elected
school board?
Opponents say No, because The Mayor is accountable for the educational outcomes and
he should be able to pick his team
The citizens of Chicago elected the Mayor, and should trusthis judgment to do whats in the best interests of the City and
students
CPS will be able to attract the best and brightest board
members through an appointment process
Having an elected school board will further politicizeeducation
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Should Chicago have an elected
school board?
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Supporters say Yes, and heres why Over the years, Chicago mayors have tended to appoint political insiders, regardless
of whether they have a background in education.
The board members appear to be a rubber stamp of the Mayor, with almost no
diversity of ideas or philosophy. A number of board decisions have put some members in perceived conflicts of interest.
Board members are appointed by the Mayor and not elected by the people. As such
they answer to the Mayor and not voters. They have authority over a $5.1 billion
annual operating budget, an $813.6 million 5-year capital budget and the ability to
tax citizens.
The current board members do not seem to give serious consideration to input from
parents and tax payers in their decision making process.
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HB 5727
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code.
Creates the Chicago Educational Governance Task Forcefor the purpose of recommending the best structure and
procedure for the governance of City of Chicago SchoolDistrict 299.
Sets forth the composition of the Task Force and the dutiesof the Task Force.
Requires the Task Force to report its recommendation to the
General Assembly on or before May 30, 2013 as to whichgovernance structure is best designed to serve the studentsof the City of Chicago.
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Chicago Educational Governance Task Force
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Chicago Educational Governance Task Force
IL House ofRepresentatives
IL Senate Community CPS CTU CPAA
Speaker, MinorityLeader each picks
2 members of the
House
President, MinorityLeader each picks
2 members of the
Senate
Speaker of the House,Senate President each
picks 2 members from
community
organizations
-CPS Board President
-CPS CEO
-CPS Board of Ed.
Student Rep.
Chicago Teachers
Union President
Chicago Principals
and Administrators
Association President
Proposed Structure
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Sources
Lipman, Pauline, PhD, A Brief History of the Chicago Board of Education (2012).
Joravsky, Ben. (1990, August 16). Thankless task: how the mayor misused theSchool Board Nominating Commission. Chicago Reader.http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/thanklesstask-how-the-mayor-misused-the-school-board-nominating-commission/Content?oid=876175
Herrick, Mary J. (1971). The Chicago Schools: A Social and Political History.Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Wong, Kenneth L. Encyclopedia of Chicago.http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1122.html
City of Chicago, Office of the City Clerk
Chicago Public Schools Ilga.gov
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For Further Information, Contact:
Representative La Shawn K. Ford at 378-5902
Dwayne Truss at 773-879-5216
Valerie F. Leonard at [email protected].
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