Governor J.B. Pritzker (@GovPritzker) has officially signed a law that initiates the transition of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) board to a partially elected body. This landmark legislation will allow voters to elect 10 members of the @ChiPubSchools board in November, while the Mayor of Chicago (@ChicagosMayor) will appoint the remaining 10 members and the board president. The move comes amidst discussions on funding for selective enrollment schools, with Pritzker supporting a pause on any funding decreases until all board members are elected. The new law also details the district map and election logistics for the upcoming board elections. Candidates interested in running for the board can start circulating petitions in the last week of March. Background information is available @wttw. #twill
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed a measure that lays out the process for an elected school board in Chicago that begins with the city’s voters choosing 10 board members in November. https://t.co/QAeGN4N332
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs measure that sets up process for electing Chicago's school board @JeremyGorner https://t.co/DfLcYnE5rY
Chicago’s transition to an elected school board is now official, with Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signing a law that will give voters the power to elect almost half of the body’s members this year. https://t.co/ybZ9GRIF7f
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs measure that sets up process for electing Chicago’s school board https://t.co/SZ3cU38fBp
Chicago elected school board bill defining district map and election logistics is now law. https://t.co/fZWzwaA0hx
The CPS temporary hybrid school board setup is official. @GovPritzker has signed the law that will have voters elected 10 @ChiPubSchools school board members in November. @ChicagosMayor will appoint the other 10 plus a board president. Background @wttw : https://t.co/M0tFiasVxU
New: @GovPritzker has signed the Chicago elected school board implementation plan into law. Interested candidates can begin circulating petitions during the last week of March #twill https://t.co/wLqxsJmRUC
Pritzker supports pause on any CPS funding decreases for selective enrollment schools until all Chicago school board members are elected https://t.co/dhweiBuy2r
Hey everything else in Chicago is being done by elected boards these days! Police advisory councils! School boards! Let’s make the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals fully elected too! Fun! https://t.co/NrR4FEQSxW