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City of Chicago School District 299 special meeting, Nov 10, 2025

35 min · 7 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Chicago Board of Education votes to go into closed session after public comment 33:18

  • Speakers at public participation raised issues including the closure of Epic Academy, finances at Aspira schools and an athletic field project. 7:37
  • The board adopted a motion for a 10-minute recess during public participation. 31:34
  • The board then adopted a motion to go into closed session under the Open Meetings Act and later adjourned. 33:18
Item by item (5)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:00
    • The assistant board secretary called the roll of board members. 2:01
    • The board president said the meeting would consist of public participation, a closed session, reconvening and adjournment. 3:34
  2. Union representative comments 5:27
    • A union representative said a district email to Epic Academy families omitted the amendments the board voted on and made no mention of a transition plan or receiving school. 7:37
    • The speaker asked the board to demand that the district apologize to Epic families and staff, develop a transition plan with them and send a corrected communication. 7:37
    • The speaker also said Aspira was not hiring daily substitutes at 2 of its 3 schools and called on the board to tell the district to provide support and oversight to stabilize Aspira schools. 7:37
  3. Public participation 12:21
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to look into an outdoor athletic and recreation field project at Onahan Elementary that the speaker said began about 10 years ago, and said injuries were occurring because of the field. 12:53
    • Several speakers at public comment raised concerns about the principal and communication with families at Inter-American Magnet School. 17:53
    • A speaker at public comment said layoffs and school closings needed to stop and called for proper funding for schools. 24:29
  4. Recess 31:34
    • The motion was adopted, and the board took a 10-minute recess. 32:41
  5. Closed session and adjournment 33:08
    • A motion was made for passage of motion number 25⁠-⁠1110-M01 and the commencement of a closed session to consider matters permitted under Section 2C of the Open Meetings Act, subsection 1. 33:18
    • The board adopted the closed session motion, and the meeting was later adjourned. 34:27

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Video: posted by the district as “Chicago Board of Education November 10, 2025 (Special Board Meeting)”