Votes at a glance: key board actions, Jan. 30, 2025 Chicago Board of Education meeting

This article summarizes formal motions, resolutions and votes recorded during the Chicago Board of Education meeting on Jan. 30, 2025. It lists each public action read on the agenda, the motion outcome recorded in the meeting transcript and the vote tally reported at roll call when provided.

Votes at a glance

1) M02 — Approve record of proceedings (minutes) - Motion: Approve the record of proceedings for the Agenda Review Committee meeting of Dec. 4, 2024; Board meeting of Dec. 12, 2024; and special board meeting of Dec. 20, 2024, and post them on the CPS website. - Outcome: Adopted (roll call recorded as unanimous 'adopted by the board'; no numeric tally published in that immediate roll call.) - Provenance: transcript item reading minutes into the record and subsequent roll call.

2) RS1 — Appoint Sean B. Hardin as commissioner to the Public Building Commission of Chicago - Motion: Resolution appointing Sean B. Hardin as commissioner of the Public Building Commission of Chicago. - Outcome: Adopted - Vote tally (recorded): 15 ayes, 3 nays, 1 abstention - Notes: The transcript records a roll call and the final tally for this resolution. - Provenance excerpt: "RS 1, resolution appointing Sean B Hardin as commissioner of the Public Building Commission of Chicago." (transcript reading and roll call block)

3) RS4 — Ratify resolution regarding Acting Inspector General (amended) - Motion: Ratify and amend a resolution noting mayoral appointments of Philip Wagenknecht as acting inspector general and the mayor’s later appointment as…