Politics & Government
Chicago School Board Members Don't Show Up For City Council Hearing On CPS Turmoil
"CPS board members past and present were invited. They declined to come to the meeting," said Education Committee Chair Ald. Taylor.
October 17, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- What happens when City Hall calls a meeting, but those invited don't show up? In the case of a Chicago City Council committee meeting to discuss the mayor's recent shakeup of the school board, aldermen shifted their focus.
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The City Council Education Committee invited current and incoming members of the Chicago Board of Education to testify about the ongoing turmoil at Chicago Public Schools, but when no school board members showed up, the hearing instead focused on CPS budget woes.
The school district has a more than $500 million budget shortfall, and while the City Council has no oversight over the CPS budget, aldermen were able to ask schools CEO Pedro Martinez about the district's finances.
