The Chicago Public Schools Board of Education meeting yesterday was not exactly one loaded with holiday cheer. A number of actions took place that offered a look into what promises to be rather bleak spring. Here's a look at what took place at the meeting:
- Larry Hawkins Charter School is being shut down because "its academics are not up to par and it had not made enough progress."
- The board voted to borrow another $250 million, much of it needed to pay expenses to get through this school year.
- It was noted that the State of Illinois is late on providing $150 million in block grant money.
- The board is asking for another $120 million in long-term bonds for a new Dyett H.H. and for new roofs and boiler at other schools.
- Jesse Ruiz, the board Vice President, stepped down
Any way you examine it, the picture of CPS, on a number of fronts, is anything from bright as we head towards the holidays. As I've note before, unless every single party at the local and state level, sits down together to mutually understand all of the problems and concerns then no progress will be made. Finger pointing, accusations, and the like seem to prevail while problems go unresolved.
Dick
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