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Chicago Board of Education votes 18–1 to appoint Dr. Macklin King as permanent superintendent/CEO
Summary
The Chicago Board of Education on March 30 voted 18–1 to appoint Dr. Macklin King as permanent superintendent and CEO. The decision followed public testimony from union leaders, elected officials and community members and concluded with King pledging to prioritize student experience and funding for the district's 315,000 students.
The Chicago Board of Education voted 18–1 on March 30 to appoint Dr. Macklin King as the district's permanent superintendent and chief executive officer, approving a resolution that also authorized the CEO's employment contract.
The vote followed a public comment period in which union leaders, principals, elected officials and community members urged the Board to confirm King. Jackson Potter, vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union, said the district faces "a nearly billion dollar deficit" and urged officials to push state leaders for more funding. Diane Palmer, president of SEIU Local 73, told the Board that King has…
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