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Newly elected Chicago school board members sworn in at historic January meeting
Summary
Chicago Public Schools held an Agenda Review Committee meeting Jan. 15 where 21 board members took the oath of office, delivered brief remarks and emphasized priorities including equity, student supports and community engagement.
More than 20 newly seated members of the Chicago Board of Education took the oath of office Wednesday morning as the district transitions to a hybrid elected board.
At the boardroom in CPS’s Loop office at 42 West Madison Street, President Sean B. Hardin called the meeting to order and recognized senior leadership including Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, General Counsel Ruchi Verma, Chief Education Officer Bogdan Chikungova and Chief Operating Officer Charles Mayfield.
The oath included a pledge to “respect…
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