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City of Chicago School District 299 special meeting, Jan 20, 2026

19 min · 3 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Chicago Board of Education hears union representatives, votes 17⁠-⁠0 to enter closed session 5:18

  • No members of the public registered to address the board, and union representatives spoke instead. 5:18
  • The representatives spoke about the district's CEO search, conservatory funding at Shy Arts, finances at Aspira schools and pay adjustments for custodians. 6:34
Item by item (4)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:00
    • A speaker announced that the next board meeting was scheduled for Thursday, January 29th, 2026 at 10:30 AM at 42 West Madison Street. 0:00
    • The special meeting was called to order, and the board secretary called the roll. 1:46
    • During the roll call, 18 members were reported present and a quorum was announced. 2:36
  2. Union representatives address the board 2:49
    • A union representative said the board should look for a CEO who has been an educator and who understands what goes on in schools every day. 6:34
    • A second union representative asked when the district would bring a plan on conservatory funding at Shy Arts to the board and asked what steps had been taken to stabilize Aspira schools. 11:07
    • A representative of SEIU Local 73 said some former private custodians had not received a Step 2 adjustment worth about $2 an hour and asked for urgency in resolving the issue. 14:48
  3. Motion to enter closed session 16:46
    • A board member moved for passage of motion number 260120-M01 to begin a closed session under Section 2C of the Open Meetings Act. 17:07
  4. Reconvening and adjournment 18:16
    • The board secretary noted for the record that there were no items to vote on from the executive session. 18:29
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~18:43

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Video: posted by the district as “Chicago Board of Education January 20, 2026 (Special Board Meeting)”