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City of Chicago School District 299 special meeting, Mar 9, 2026

20 min · 4 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Chicago Board of Education votes 10⁠-⁠0 to go into closed session 1:11

  • The board heard public participation, including comments on the closure of Aspira charter schools and on a principal selection process at a school. 5:55
  • The board then voted 10 ayes, 0 nays to adopt a motion to enter a closed session under Section 2C of the Open Meetings Act. 18:51
  • The meeting was adjourned after the closed session motion. 19:55
Item by item (4)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:00
    • The next board meeting was announced for Thursday, March 19th, 2026, at 10:30 AM at 42 West Madison Street. 0:00
    • A speaker reported 11 members present and a quorum. 2:14
    • The board president said the order of the meeting would be public participation followed by closed session. 2:26
  2. Public participation 4:12
    • A speaker at public comment raised the closure of Aspira charter schools and asked the district to arrange for all 177 seniors to graduate together and to create a path for Aspira educators to move with students to receiving schools. 5:55
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns about a principal selection process and said steps required by district policy had been skipped. 11:49
    • Other speakers at public comment raised concerns about student walkout guidelines at a school and about district investment in North Lawndale. 14:11
  3. Motion to enter closed session 18:41
    • A motion was made for the commencement of a closed session to consider matters permitted under Section 2C of the Open Meetings Act, subsections 1 and 16. 18:51
  4. Adjournment 19:55
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 19:55
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~20:11

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Video: posted by the district as “Chicago Board of Education March 9, 2026 (Special Board Meeting)”