Chicago closing hearings begin Friday, January 6, and continue from now until February
Hearings regarding the proposals from the Brizard administration that nine schools be subjected to various kinds of closings (from "co-location" to closure) and ten schools to "turnaround" begin in Chicago on Friday January 7 and continue into February. Protests are being planned for the January and February meetings of the Chicago Board of Education. The Board has taken two steps to reduce the amount of opposition to the proposed actions.
First, all of the "closing" hearings are scheduled in the communities for the same times and dates.
Second, even though the "turnarounds" are major facilities decisions, the Board has utilized a loophole in the facilities law to avoid holding hearings in the community on the "turnarounds." The only hearings for the schools slated for "turnaround" will be at 125 S. Clark St. (see below), not in the communities.
HEARINGS SCHEDULE (TURNAROUND INDICATED).
Nash Elem. -Erie/Cicero
Fri. Jan. 6th @ Austin HS, 6-8pm
Fri. Jan. 20th @ Austin HS, 6-8pm
Tues. Jan. 25th @125 S Clark, 8-10pm
Best Practice HS- Adams/Damen
Fri. Jan. 6th @ Creiger/Noble St., 6-8pm
Fri. Jan. 20th @ Creiger/noble St., 6-8pm
Tues. Jan. 25th @125 S Clark, 5:30-7:30pm
TURNAROUND. Casals Elem.- Division/Homan
Mon. Jan. 30th, @125 S. Clark, 5:30-7:30pm
Doolittle East Elem.- 35th/ King
Fri. Jan. 6th @ Dunbar HS, 6-8pm
Fri. Jan. 20th @ Dunbar HS, 6-8pm
Thurs. Jan 26th @125 S Clark, 5:30-7:30pm
TURNAROUND: CVCA HS - 87th/ Skyway
Fri. Feb. 3rd, @125 S Clark, 5:30-7:30pm
Crane HS – I-290/ Western
Fri. Jan. 6th @ Malcolm X College., 6-9pm
Fri. Jan. 20th @ Malcolm X College, 6-9pm
Tues. Jan. 24th @125 S Clark, 5:30-8:30pm
Dyett HS – 51st / King
Fri. Jan. 6th @ Hayes Center, 6-8pm
Fri. Jan. 20th @ Hayes Center, 6-8pm
Friday Jan. 27th !125 S Clark, 5:30-7:30pm
TURNAROUND: Fuller Elem. – 42nd/ Vincennes
Wed. Feb 1st @ 125 S Clark, 5:30-7:30pm
Guggenheim Elem.- 71st/ Morgan
Fri. Jan. 6th @ Shiloh Baptist, 6-8pm
Fri. Jan. 20th @ Shiloh Baptist, 6-8pm
Thurs. Jan. 26th @125 S Clark, 8-10pm
TURNAROUND: Herzl Elem. – Douglas/ Lawndale
Tues. Jan. 31st @125 S Clark, 5:30-7:30pm
Lathrop Elem. – 15th/ Christiana
Fri. Jan. 6th @ Collins HS, 6-8pm
Fri. Jan. 20th @ Collins HS, 6-8pm
Fri. Jan. 27th @125 s Clark, 8-10pm
TURNAROUND: Marquette Elem – 65th/ Sacramento
Thurs. Feb. 2nd @125 S Clark, 5:30-7:30pm
TURNAROUND: Piccolo Elem. – Thomas/ Kildare
Mon. Jan 30th @125 S Clark, 8-10pm
Price Elem. – 43rd / Drexel
Fri. Jan. 6th @ King HS, 6-8pm
Fri. Jan. 20th @ King HS, 6-8pm
Mon. Jan 23rd @125 S Clark, 5:30-7:30pm
Reed Elem. – 63rd / Stewart
Fri. Jan. 6th @ Antioch Baptist, 6-8pm
Fri. Jan. 20th @ Antioch Baptist, 6-8pm
Mon. Jan. 23rd @125 S Clark, 8-10pm
TURNAROUND: W. Smith Elem. – 103rd/ Cottage Grove
Wed. Feb 2nd @125 S Clark, 8-10pm
TURNAROUND: Stagg Elem. – 74th / Morgan
Tues. Jan. 31st @125 S Clark, 8-10pm
TURNAROUND: Tilden HS – 47th / Union
Fri. Feb. 3rd @125 S Clark, 8-10pm
TURNAROUND: Woodson South Elem. – 44th/ Evans
Wed. Feb. 1st @125 S Clark, 5:30-7:30pm
