CPS Disgraceful Flouting of Democratic Voices: Doesn’t Care About Jones College Prep Vote, Regardless. CPS CEO Pedro Martinez: Don’t dismiss democracy!!

It is the fundamental intent of the State of Illinois that Local School Councils should have oversight of their schools. And yet, CPS doesn’t care.

Actually, it worse: CPS actively and intentionally subverts and undermines the authenticity of local school council agency. The weaker the city’s people are at their control over CPS, than the stronger their board and CEO. They love it and they love that we can’t do anything about it.

PRINTERS ROW — Jones College Prep’s controversial principal will remain at the high school after the head of Chicago Public Schools opted not to remove him — despite the local school council’s vote to oust him.

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez issued a statement saying he would not go forward with dismissal proceedings against Joseph Powers, citing “insufficient evidence.”

Several members of Jones’ local school council had been working for months to oust Powers, accusing the principal of ignoring problematic teachers and doing little to disrupt a culture of racial and gender-based discrimination at the school. CPS launched an Title IX investigation into Jones earlier this year after allegations of discriminatory practices involving the school’s athletic teams.

Disagree or not with the subject matter, but: the CPS CEO should not have unilateral veto power over the Local School Councils. Ridiculous!

I am looking forward to strengthening the proposed Elected School Board to respect local votes.

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