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Chicago board approves district takeover of High School for the Arts, adopts transition plan and funding for Epic Academy
Summary
The Chicago Board of Education voted Nov. 4 to establish the Chicago High School for the Arts as a district-managed school with amended language committing to preserve its conservatory model where practicable, and approved a charter-renewal package for Epic Academy that includes a transition plan and $1.4 million in FY26 funding for wind-down and student supports.
The Chicago Board of Education on Nov. 4 approved a series of actions affecting the future of several arts and charter schools in the district.
In a unanimous roll call vote (20–0), the board adopted board report 25-11-04 EX2 to establish the Chicago High School for the Arts as a district-managed fine and performing arts school, including amended language that instructs the district to "preserve the conservatory to the greatest extent practicable," explore alternative financial strategies and partnerships to sustain the conservatory model, and conduct broader public engagement before revisiting conservatory funding in the January following completion of those outreach efforts. Board members who sponsored the amendment said the language was intended to buy time for community engagement and…
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