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Chicago Board approves multiple charter renewals, appointments and budget items; dozens of other measures pass
Summary
The Chicago Board of Education on March 20 approved charter and district measures including four Options Network renewals, vendor and facilities contracts, trustees for the city teachers’ pension fund and a requirement that the district CEO hold a superintendent license.
The Chicago Board of Education on March 20 approved a large slate of district and charter-related measures, including renewals for four operators in the Options Network, appointments to the Public School Teachers’ Pension and Retirement Fund, contract awards for vendors and multiple capital and facilities authorizations.
The board also approved a district resolution requiring the chief executive officer to hold a licensed superintendent credential and voted to appoint two trustees to the city teachers’ pension board. Nearly all measures were approved on roll call votes, with counts recorded on the public record. One facilities amendment (Kenwood mechanical project) was adopted with 16 ayes and four abstentions; most other recorded items passed on 19–20 ayes and no recorded nays.
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