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Parents and local school councils press CPS to act on Inter American and Kenwood leadership complaints
Summary
Parents and local school council members from Inter American and Kenwood told the board they have waited months for investigations, asked for removal or relief from principals, and described retaliation and breakdowns in local governance.
Parents, Local School Council members and community advocates used the Aug. 13 agenda review meeting to press the Chicago Public Schools administration for clearer action on two school‑level governance conflicts: Inter American and Kenwood Academy.
Inter American: removal request and retaliation claims Parents from Inter American Elementary told the board the school community has endured a yearlong conflict with Principal Juan Saez (also referenced as Zayas in public testimony) and network leadership. Multiple speakers described staff reassignments, a long‑running vote of no confidence by the Local School Council (LSC), and what parents called retaliatory personnel actions.
Maria Luis Augarte, an LSC…
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