Elected School Board Town Hall Meeting Presentation

In Search of Democracy in Education:
Should Chicago Public Schools Have an Elected Board?
TOWN HALL MEETINGS

October 2, 2012 Sankofa Cultural Art Center 5820 West Chicago Ave 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm October 8, 2012 Legler Library 115 South Pulaski 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm October 29, 2012 Carey Tercentenary AMEC 1448 South Homan 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
PACE
Progressive Action Coalition for Education
LA SHAWN K. FORD
STATE REPRESENTATIVE-EIGHTH DISTRICT
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the following organizations for making this town hall meeting a success:

CODE Raise Your Hand Coalition CCC4ESB Chicago Teachers Union CAUSE Mayoral Tutorial
PACE
LA SHAWN K. FORD
What We Will Cover
Pros and cons of an elected school board
The roles of LSCs and the City Council Education Committee in public education
Update on referendum to ask voters if CPS should have an elected school board HB5727, a bill to study the best board structure for CPS
PACE
LA SHAWN K. FORD
Agenda

Opening Remarks Prayer Scripture Timeline/Issues Update on Advisory Referendum Efforts Overview of HB 5727 Panel Discussion Closing Remarks
PACE
LA SHAWN K. FORD
Chicago Public Schools at a Glance

Annual operating budget of $5.1 billion (FY2012) 40,678 employees (2009-2010) 404,151 students 87% of students qualify for free lunch Student makeup: African-American: 41.6% Latino: 44.1% White: 8.8% Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.4% Native American: 0.4% 681 public schools (CPS, 2012) Elementary: 472 Charter schools: 96 Campuses High schools: 106 Contract schools: 7
LA SHAWN K. FORD
PACE
Chicago Board of Education Timeline

State Legislature establishes Chicago Board of Education. -Board members selected by Mayor Chicago School Finance Authority mandated by state to exercise financial control over CPS Chicago School Reform Amendatory Act of 1995 -Eliminated the School Finance Authority (SFA) and the School Board Nominating Commission -Mayoral appointment of Board members and top administrators. -Mayor, rather than the Board, selects the Board president -Eliminated Superintendent. Created position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to oversee CPS administration. -Mayor given sole power to appoint 5-member Reform Board of Trustees 1995-1999 -1999-Present-Mayor appoints 7-member board with staggered 4-year terms.
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2012
Chicago School Reform Act of 1988 -Created elected LSCs to govern individual schools -Disbanded 11-member Board of Education -Created new 15-member Board of Education -Created School Board Nominating Commission -23 members from LSCs around the City of Chicago - 5 members appointed by Mayor - Screened candidates and slated 3 members for each of the 15 slots -Mayor given 30 days to choose -Mayors choices approved by City Council
- Representative LaShawn Ford introduced HB5727 to create a task force to study the CPS board structure -Some community groups, parents, CTU want an elected CPS board -Mayor, CPS and certain civic groups want CPS board to remain under Mayoral control -CODE, CCC4ESB, PACE, Lawndale Alliance have circulated petitions to get referenda on November 2012 ballot asking voters to weigh in on the issue -15,000 voters from over 250 precincts in 26 wards have signed petitions. Petitions circulated ward-wide in 24th Ward. - Under the new map, this increased to 327 precincts in 35 Wards. Voters in 40 of 41 precincts in 24th Ward will have option.
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LA SHAWN K. FORD
Key Players in CPS Governance
Chicago Public Schools Board of Education
Responsible for the governance, organizational and financial oversight of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Establishes policies, standards, goals and initiatives to ensure accountability and provide education for students
Local School Councils

Select and evaluate the principal Approve an annual school improvement plan Help develop and approve a school budget, with major control over an average of $500,000 per year in flexible funds from the state.
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LA SHAWN K. FORD
Key Players in CPS Governance
Chicago City Council
Committee on Education and Child Development Committee on Education and Child Development has jurisdiction over matters generally related to the City's Department of Children and Youth Services, the development of children and adolescents, the education of the residents of the City of Chicago and matters generally affecting the Chicago Board of Education and Community College District Number 508 This committee is advisory only
Source: City of Chicago Office of the City Clerk
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LA SHAWN K. FORD
Should Chicago have an elected school board?

Opponents say No, because

The Mayor is accountable for the educational outcomes and he should be able to pick his team The citizens of Chicago elected the Mayor, and should trust his judgment to do whats in the best interests of the City and students CPS will be able to attract the best and brightest board members through an appointment process Having an elected school board will further politicize education
PACE
LA SHAWN K. FORD
Should Chicago have an elected school board?

Supporters say Yes, and heres why
Over the years, Chicago mayors have tended to appoint political insiders, regardless of whether they have a background in education. The board members appear to be a rubber stamp of the Mayor, with almost no diversity of ideas or philosophy. A number of board decisions have put some members in perceived conflicts of interest. Board members are appointed by the Mayor and not elected by the people. As such they answer to the Mayor and not voters. They have authority over a $5.1 billion annual operating budget, an $813.6 million 5-year capital budget and the ability to tax citizens. The current board members do not seem to give serious consideration to input from parents and tax payers in their decision making process.
PACE
LA SHAWN K. FORD
HB 5727
Synopsis As Introduced Amends the School Code. Creates the Chicago Educational Governance Task Force for the purpose of recommending the best structure and procedure for the governance of City of Chicago School District 299. Sets forth the composition of the Task Force and the duties of the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to report its recommendation to the General Assembly on or before May 30, 2013 as to which governance structure is best designed to serve the students of the City of Chicago.
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LA SHAWN K. FORD
Chicago Educational Governance Task Force

Proposed Structure
Chicago Educational Governance Task Force
IL House of Representatives
Speaker, Minority Leader each picks 2 members of the House
IL Senate
President, Minority Leader each picks 2 members of the Senate
Community
Speaker of the House, Senate President each picks 2 members from community organizations
CPS
-CPS Board President -CPS CEO -CPS Board of Ed. Student Rep.
CTU
Chicago Teachers Union President
CPAA
Chicago Principals and Administrators Association President
PACE
LA SHAWN K. FORD
Sources

Lipman, Pauline, PhD, A Brief History of the Chicago Board of Education (2012). Joravsky, Ben. (1990, August 16). Thankless task: how the mayor misused the School Board Nominating Commission. Chicago Reader. http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/thanklesstask-how-the-mayor-misused-theschool-board-nominating-commission/Content?oid=876175 Herrick, Mary J. (1971). The Chicago Schools: A Social and Political History. Thousand Oaks: Sage. Wong, Kenneth L. Encyclopedia of Chicago. http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1122.html City of Chicago, Office of the City Clerk Chicago Public Schools Ilga.gov
PACE
LA SHAWN K. FORD
For Further Information, Contact:
Representative La Shawn K. Ford at 378-5902 repford@lashawnford.com;

Dwayne Truss at 773-879-5216 austin_youth@sbcglobal.net or Valerie F. Leonard at 773-521-3137 valeriefleonard@msn.com.
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In Search of Democracy in Education:

Should Chicago Public Schools Have an Elected Board?

TOWN HALL MEETINGS

What We Will Cover

Pros and cons of an elected school board

Chicago Public Schools at a Glance

Chicago Board of Education Timeline

Key Players in CPS Governance

Chicago Public Schools Board of Education

Local School Councils

Key Players in CPS Governance

Chicago City Council

Source: City of Chicago Office of the City Clerk

Should Chicago have an elected school board?

Should Chicago have an elected school board?

Chicago Educational Governance Task Force

For Further Information, Contact:

Representative La Shawn K. Ford at 378-5902 repford@lashawnford.com;

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