The Chicago Board of Education will begin adding public briefings on board agenda items before well ahead of scheduled votes beginning in May.
As the sun begins to set on mayoral control of Chicago’s school board, current members say they’re enacting major changes that will both increase transparency and accountability while boosting community engagement.The Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday announced multiple proposed shifts to the way it handles business, beginning with a move toward public briefings on board agenda items well ahead of scheduled votes beginning in May.
Todd-Breland said this will give stakeholders advanced notice of board business — as opposed to the current model where the board’s agenda is released just two days before each meeting — and allow them access to the same information board members have when they’re making their votes. Going forward, the board will also begin holding more of its monthly meetings out in the community. This plan was implemented briefly in 2019 before being derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic that began months later.
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