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ChiArts parents, teachers and students urge CPS to fully fund conservatory model and protect staff
Summary
Multiple ChiArts teachers, parents and alumni told the board that cuts or a rushed transition into the CPS portfolio threaten the school's full‑day conservatory model, teacher retention, and student cohorts; they urged a formal commitment to retain staff and ensure program continuity.
Speakers representing Chicago High School for the Arts said ChiArts is not an enrichment program but a four‑year conservatory requiring full‑day funding and staff continuity. Greg Gray Sendako said reductions would ‘‘dismantle a nationally recognized model’’ and asked trustees to preserve the school’s…
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