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* HB5766 is sponsored by Rep. Margaret Croke (D-Chicago)…
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Prohibits, until February 1, 2027, the Chicago Board of Education from closing any attendance center within the school district that has selective admission requirements that are approved by the Board. Prohibits, until February 1, 2027, the Board from changing the standards for admission to any attendance center within the school district that has selective admission requirements that are approved by the Board. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code, the Board may not take any action, until February 1, 2027, that results in a decrease in either the total amount or percentage of funds allocated to an attendance center within the school district that has selective admission requirements that are approved by the Board. Effective immediately.
House Speaker Chris Welch has signed on as the bill’s chief co-sponsor. Subscribers know why.
* Gov. Pritzker was asked today where he stood on the legislation. He said he supports it…
It basically focuses on making sure that we don’t see any changes in selective enrollment schools between now and when there’s a fully elected school board. I think it would be a mistake before the people get a chance to vote all of the new members of the Board of Education in. And so I’m supporting that bill. I think she’s done a good job with it.
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Mar 18, 24 @ 12:09 pm
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Good. CPS parents deserve a sigh of relief on this one.
Comment by Shytown Monday, Mar 18, 24 @ 12:39 pm
If the governor really wanted to have fun with this topic, he could issue an amendatory veto making the school board fully elected this year.
Comment by Philly T. Monday, Mar 18, 24 @ 1:17 pm
thank goodness, something reasonable for a change! nice job Rep. Croke
Comment by common sense Monday, Mar 18, 24 @ 1:40 pm
===he could issue an amendatory veto making===
No, he couldn’t.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Mar 18, 24 @ 2:09 pm
I support this bill. I hope and pray that the Governor thoroughly considers SB15, and does not sign the Chicago Elected Representative School Board legislation as proposed.
At the end of the day, half of Chicago voters will have voted for representatives who don’t live in their subdistricts, while the Mayor appoints someone from their own subdistrict. The other half of the voters will have the pleasure of electing someone who lives in their own subdistricts. It is possible, under some scenarios, for people in entire wards to have voted for candidates that live in other wards, and not their own. We at IAAFER believe this to be a violation of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution.
The 20 subdistricts will not become effective districts until 2026. For now, they serve no other purpose than to limit competition and protect incumbents before they even become incumbents. Even President Biden had competition in some states.
Comment by Valerie F. Leonard Monday, Mar 18, 24 @ 2:11 pm