live streamed today’s meeting with me here: It started on time at 5pm.

It is in-person at Roberto Clemente High School located at 1147 N. Western Av., the auditorium.

This is the first meeting of the school year. 7 members are present: Jianan Shi, President Elizabeth Todd-Breland, Vice President Mariela Estrada, Member Mary Fahey Hughes, Member Rudy Lozano, Jr.Member Michelle Morales, Member Tanya D. Woods, Member

you can find the agenda, directions, and how to submit for a public comment here: cpsboe.org

President Shi has started off by centering the goals of this board. “..We committed to work with our communities to transform CPS into a fully resource and just equitable school system. A school system that acknowledges past hard, structural racism, and socioeconomic inequities."

CPS is striving to center student learning, socio-emotional health and wellbeing in everything that we do.

The strategic plan was released last week. It was touched by 14k stakeholders according to the board president. In the coming months the board process will also be changing to monitor the progress of the plan with public transparency.

there is a warm welcome for our honorary student board member, rising senior, Carolina Carchi. Carchi is the first hispanic young lady from her school to be selected. learn more about here here: lawndalenews.com/2024/07/cps-se…

“my mission is to amplify the voices of over 300 in cps, ensuring their needs and aspirations are heard.” - Carolina

Roberto Clemente high school is a product of the self determination of Puerto Ricans in Chicago’s Humboldt park. This is a school with a strong organizing background.

Hawthorne Scholastics Academy is now a national blue ribbon school by the US Department of Education. Hawthorne is one of 356 schools nationwide to receive this recognition. hawthorneacad.org

other announcements: - next Wednesday, 10/2 is national custodial recognition day! - go cps is live. apps are due by 11/15. you will have to make a new profile. elementary school are now 1 school acceptance like high school. cps.edu/GoCPS

CEO Martinez w/transportation updates: - 10k students w/disabilities r on route (this up from 7.2k last yr) - 1283/2200-2500 students left r still waiting to be put on a bus route. - 184 new bus drivers - students r placed w/in 10 days of requests or families r given stipends

The (ISBE) Illinois State Board of Education’s corrective action plan for CPS in regard to transportation closed as of April 2024. However a new complaint around transportation has been made. They are working to get in compliance. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/0…

All 700 suggestions made by the CTU have been responded, according to CEO Martinez.

'There is no plan to close schools or consolidating any CPS Schools. And to be clear I could never make this decision alone. It would have to approved by the board.' - Pedro Martinez

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Special Education Advisory Committee Updates: - the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) Feedback survey is live: please share with any parents you know! - their next meeting is Wed, Nov 24th from 6-7:30 pm at Vaughn Occupational High School docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Alrighty, now the meat. There is a new lottery system for public comment with unlimited tickets. 100 people were allowed to submit—of which, 30 will speak.

many will be in response to the 5 yr plan. the first comment is from a union member asking for action in regard to the 880/per pupil budget cut to come from the COVID relief expiring on 9/30.

asking for support and sign on for house bill 297 - CPAA chicago.theschoolleader.org/news-and-advoc…

public comment from I believe the student president at Locke elementary on why he wants his school to still be here in the future. Congrats on going to the state history fair!

public comment from a Pilsen resident: TIFF money takes money away from our public school. say no to TIFF in Pilsen.

public comment from a little village resident: the statement will be in the meeting minutes due to conflicting translation. public comment from a educator: Douglas, Tilman, and Holmes are examples of school in need of ESL Centers. This is a growing need.

Stevenson middle school teacher and Guadalupe P./speaker number 11 are asking for new buildings. Speaker #11 brought pictures in person of the deterioration. They weren’t shown on live. Issues range from mold exposure, broken fire alarms, to security concerns.

Parents for CPS Buses are looking for better customer service. It is taking 5wks on average to get on route. We suggest tracking student transfers due to transportation, level of pollution around schools at pick up and drop off, diversity at selective enrollment schools.

Staff and Parents are still unhappy and hoping for the removal of principal Sr. Juan Carlos Zayas at Inter-American Magnet School.

Velma Thomas is a dual language headstart school that doesn’t have a permanent home. Its building has been put up for sale and they are asking the Board to put in an offer.

Parents love the range of times available and unschool opportunities to be involved. 'parent university makes me feel empowered as mother'

Public Commenter: reinstitute masking!

the last comments came from alders in support of CEO Martinez. at 7:14p the board broke for recess.