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Board appoints Dr. McElhin King interim superintendent after contested floor debate
Summary
The Chicago Board of Education approved a resolution transferring and appointing Dr. McElhin King as interim superintendent/CEO effective June 25, 2025, following a floor discussion and a roll‑call vote. The motion passed with 11 ayes, 8 nays and 1 abstention.
The Chicago Board of Education on June 11 passed a resolution transferring and appointing Dr. McElhin King as interim superintendent and chief executive officer effective June 25, 2025.
The appointment was presented as a temporary transfer from King’s then‑current CPS role (senior director of education policy) to ensure continuity while the board completes a search for a permanent superintendent. The board’s resolution noted that the interim appointee holds a valid Illinois professional educator license with a superintendent endorsement, as required by the board’s March 2025 policy.
Board members debated the item on the floor. A motion to open the item for public discussion failed earlier in the meeting (the motion to open debate was defeated 8‑12), and the board then proceeded to a formal roll‑call vote on the resolution itself. The resolution was adopted in a recorded vote: 11 ayes, 8 nays and 1 abstention. The final tally was read into the record by the board secretary and the board president announced the matter had been adopted.
The resolution directs the chief talent officer to confirm the terms and conditions of Dr. King’s appointment in writing after passage; the written agreement was to be included in the board’s agenda of action for the subsequent public meeting. The board’s formal action authorizes the temporary appointment only until a permanent superintendent is selected and does not itself establish long‑term employment terms.
