I represent my community at the school down the block. Let’s unite.
At it again! Last session ended before we could secure a vote on this important bill. So let’s go! HB 1597 ensures that the volunteer members of Chicago’s Elected School Board will have paid staff […]
News From The Public Education Legislative Front— Just in time to prepare for the second week of Veto Session, when the Illinois State Chambers will return to Springfield for the last time of 2022, Senator […]
We have it: HB5815. AN ACT concerning education. It is time! We have stood together on education efforts for ages. I’m still in it if you are! 3 easy steps. 1. Find whom your state […]
Dear Representatives, I am writing to you to follow up on our previous conversations and correspondence: With regards to needed legislation to be the next steps in implementing Chicago’s upcoming Elected School Board, I have […]
Local School Council election filings have been extended to 3/9. At-large community members who reside within the school’s attendance area or voting district boundaries, as well as parents, staff, and students in their respective school […]
Tell someone. There are 38 days for additional leaders to step up. Many seats are won by only a few votes. You can do it. Here’s how. Because it’s about the city we love. Strong […]
Last night our principal Dr. Riskus shared our State of the School address. In it, he reaffirmed our commitment to equity at all levels of the school. I voiced a concern: our entire building has […]
Dear Sir: I am proud to see you in your position. Welcome home. As you clearly know and demonstrate, the challenges of the present can lead to the greatest accomplishments of the future. I do […]
One student at risk puts every student at risk.
We need to acknowledge this.
And we need CPS to act like it.
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Hi Neighbors! It continues to be a pleasure to serve our community at the nearby school, Disney Magnet. Amazing things continue to happen at Disney, and the teachers and staff continue to go beyond. I […]
All within a chaotic election period, when I was honored to receive your vote of confidence to retain my seat, we on Local School Councils were doing our best to navigate the needs of our […]
I am grateful to have reaffirmed the trust that I have earned in my community by winning re-election to the Walt Disney Magnet Local School Council in Buena Park, Uptown Chicago. Earning public trust comes […]
I asked you stand with me today, four months ago, and vote to re-elect me. Today, we are an election apart, and yet we still stand together. Thank you. I still have not received direction […]
Friends, It is hard to describe the palpable shock that has echoed through the Disney community over the latest events. I have met us at barbershops south of the loop, I have met us at […]
And a shout out of congratulations to Lakeside Area Neighbors Association (LANA) in Uptown for another successful block party! From my time serving on the Local School Council at Senn High School in Edgewater, to […]
To me, the conclusion is obvious. People who take care of Chicago’s students as their job, as their livelihood, deserve to be treated as such. Earlier today I had one of those social media rant […]
But there will be no cake. Only roll call votes. No music, only motions. And You’re Invited! Especially if you would like to make a public comment and participate in furthering Disney Magnet Elementary School. […]
We all care about Chicago’s public school system and all of whom it serves. I believe that right now is our chance to reform CPS into an elected, rather than an appointed, School Board. I […]
But in case you are extremely bored or extremely acute in your quest for local transparency, here’s the full report you can download. I’ll cut to the chase: I answered “no,” for pretty much every […]
We all care about Chicago’s public school system and all of whom it serves. I believe that right now is our chance to reform CPS into an elected, rather than an appointed, School Board. We […]
This evening, at the Local School Council meeting for Disney Magnet Elementary, I reached a personal achievement: I made the motion to hire a school social worker. I have advocated for more social workers in […]
lsc-esb-talking-points.pdf Prepared By Daniel S. Kleinman www.dankleinman.org April 19, 2019 A CHICAGO MODEL FOR THE ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD Local School Council Protected | General Election Assured A Dual Model for Success A model that is […]
It was an honor to serve the Senn High School community in Edgewater and Andersonville as their representative on Senn’s Local School Council. Together, we implemented such dramatic student-enhancing programs, including promoting students to study […]
Hi Mayor @LightfootForChi Regardless of/if a future Elected School Board, there is currently a Local School Council Advisory Board. What will you do to empower our LSCs in the larger discussion going forward? Thank you, […]
My fiancé and I were taking a walk through our neighborhood when we realized we were walking along what represents our city the best. We were walking through one of the greatest parks in the […]
It was an absolute pleasure to visit the Local School Council of Lake View High School at their meeting last night. Thank you! I was given the opportunity to meet the dedicated members of the […]
Thank you, thank you, to all of the small (but mighty) donors who pooled together the small dollar funding to order campaign materials that represents our message, and presents that message in no better way […]
If you are an elected member of a Local School Council for a school listed here, then Yes, I would appreciate your vote! AMUNDSEN HS 02 NETWORK Northeast ISP ARMSTRONG, G 02 NETWORK Northeast 02 […]
With your permission, I asked a friend to translate this for me: Compañeros miembros del consejo, Si me regalan un minuto tengo un mensaje en el cual creo y quiero compartir: Juntos somos padres. Juntos […]
My Fellow Council-members, across so many schools, I am considering it: We are parents. We are teachers. We are neighbors. We have different skills but we all have one common cause: to provide to […]
A student best grows up when the community shows up! Please note the notice. Also note, LSCs (the elected members) meet as the oversight body of the individual school, voting on budget priorities and leadership […]
I have had the privilege of serving as a Community Representative on two schools’ Local School Councils. I have seen first hand the skills, talents, and care of those who serve and the amazingly dedicated […]
“Kleinman, a community representative on the Walt Disney Magnet Elementary LSC, said he would not favor eliminating the current system, but liked the idea of elected neighborhood council members collaborating across neighborhoods. Kleinman also advocates […]
A student best grows up when the community shows up; please Note the notice. Every local school council meeting provides for a time for constituents of the school’s public to share their concerns or suggest […]
Every local school council meeting provides for time for constituents of the school’s public to share their concerns or suggest solutions. If you have a thought or would like to express a concern, this meeting […]
I met and exchanged ideas with my Alderman this evening. I had been welcomed to attend a forum of Local School Council members who represent the schools of our ward, the 46th, hosted by our […]
The Council’s meeting on Monday, September 10, began at 5:30PM. The Agenda focused on budget allocations that accounted for new technology that will allow our school to continue to excel. These include amazing touch screens […]
No, I’m not talking about our Congresspeople, our State Senators or Representatives, or even our city Aldermen. I am talking to the most local elected official in the state: We, The Representatives of Local School […]
The Council’s meeting today began at 7:30AM. The Agenda was focused on budget allocations for the coming school year. All budget items were approved by unanimous roll call vote. I was thrilled to join these […]
Through an email tally to ascertain quorum, the Local School Council is rescheduling our September evening meeting to occur instead at 7:30 AM tomorrow, August 7, 2018. We were first informed of the proposed date […]
It was a thrill to participate in tonight’s Walt Disney Magnet Elementary Local School Council Meeting, the first of the term! It is inspiring to meet parents, teachers, and community members who give their time […]
I am greatly looking forward to serving as a Community Representative on the Local School Council for the Walt Disney Magnet Elementary School located in Buena Park, Uptown. The area that outlines the district of […]
Wow, I am excited to officially be listed as a candidate for Community Representative at Disney Elementary School on the map of Local School Council candidates! You can view my campaign pages here: vote.dankleinman.org/officially-listed-in-map-of-candidates/
Dear Neighbors of Uptown, Buena Park, Sheridan Park, Lakeview, Edgewater and all my supportive friends and family: #IamConsideringIt http://vote.dankleinman.org/i-am-considering-it/
#cpsboard Great resource for running for Local School Council (LSC). Live in Chicago? Consider running! https://t.co/ANckXbqS7i — RYHAction (@RYHAction) January 24, 2018 It is always thrilling to see neighbors across Chicago join in a shared […]
No sign-up required. No donation ever needed. No referrals necessary. Only a three step request. Click. Download. Run. Starting now, the 2nd Release of the How To Run For Local School Council the How To Run […]
It is thrilling to see the excitement that is already generating for next Spring’s Local School Council election. It is humbling to see how large of an effort this truly is. It is an honor […]
First Printed August 2013 A few months ago, I watched that movie staring Morgan Freeman as Joe Louis Clark, a former high school principal in New Jersey. You may remember it: Lean on Me. Principal […]
_ GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois _ HB# / SB# ((first drafted by Dan Kleinman, Citizen of Illinois, Elected Local School Council Representative)) SYNOPSIS Amends The School Code. Provides that the chief executive officer may […]
by Former Community Representative at Senn High School and twice elected Community Representative at Disney Magnet Elementary, Daniel Steven Kleinman
It is June of 2013. The Local School Council (LSC) of Chicago’s Nicholas Senn High School is convening to discuss and pass its fiscal budget for the upcoming school year. As an elected Community Representative […]
Contact: Dan Kleinman, e:Dan.kleinman@me.com Guide How To Run For Local School Council As Deadline Nears gets over 100 shares on Facebook “I am encouraged by the response. Schools are investments that communities make together. […]
(Copied from original draft first posted in October, 2013) THE MAP ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE outlines each and every elementary school attendance area and the high school attendance areas that circumscribe them. Each of these schools’ […]
Written and published on June 21, 2013 Dear Edgewater and Andersonville Neighbors, Last night, at the Senn High School Local School Council, I, as your community representative, voted against the proposed school budget. The $6.8 […]