{"id":1574,"date":"2023-04-17T23:51:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T23:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/?p=1574"},"modified":"2023-04-17T23:51:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T23:51:25","slug":"crafting-chicagos-elected-school-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/our-stories\/crafting-chicagos-elected-school-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Crafting Chicago&#8217;s Elected School Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The next step on CPS\u2019s journey to an elected 21-member school board is the drawing of district maps. The <strong>Illinois Senate has its last hearing tonight at 6pm<\/strong> \u2013 and it\u2019s virtual! <strong>I hope you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilga.gov\/senateaudvid.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tune in, share your perspective, and hear community input<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a Chicagoan and CPS parent, it\u2019s important to me that the elected school board structure works to support safe, equitable, stable, high-quality schools for our children. I testified last week at an earlier community hearing to share my perspective supporting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A Functional Board Size.<\/strong> A 21-member board \u2013 the largest elected governing body for any school district in the country \u2013 makes it more likely that messy politics and factions will overshadow good stewardship of our schools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compensation to Enhance Representation.<\/strong> The new map must reflect the diversity of CPS and the voices of parents. Compensating members for their service on the board will enable everyday Chicagoans to serve.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope you\u2019ll tune in this evening to watch the virtual Senate committee hearing or even weigh in with your own input. 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