Special Board Meeting - Tuesday, January 20

Chicago Board of Education · January 21, 2026

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Opening and safety announcements

Announcement

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Board staff provided safety instructions, the next meeting date (Thursday, 01/29/2026 at 10:30 a.m., 42 West Madison Street Garden Level Boardroom), and instructions for public participation and written comments; they also noted how virtual speakers should unmute and the speaker time-warning protocol.

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Chicago Board of Education held a special meeting on Jan. 20, 2026; the board extended the LSC candidate application deadline by one week, heard public comments from union representatives about the CEO search, charter-school funding, and custodians' pay step adjustments, then voted 17-0 to enter closed session and later adjourned.

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