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Chicago Board of Education votes 6–0 to approve dismissal of CEO Pedro Martinez after heated public comment
Summary
At a Dec. 20 special meeting, the Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously (6–0) to approve a resolution dismissing Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez after extended public testimony urging the board to protect Acero schools and retain Martinez. The vote followed a closed-session motion citing the Open Meetings Act.
The Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously (6–0) on Dec. 20 to adopt a resolution titled “Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer's Dismissal,” removing Pedro Martinez as chief executive officer of Chicago Public Schools.
The dismissal was approved after the board moved into an executive session under the Open Meetings Act (citing section 2(c) in the motion) and then reconvened to record the vote. During the roll call, members recorded their votes as follows: Member Pope, Member Blaise, Vice President Gardner, Member Bautista, Member Thomas and President Sean Hardin each voted “Aye,” producing a tally of six ayes…
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